eth_getUncleCountByBlockNumber

Returns the number of uncles in a block matching the given block number.

Parameters

Returns

string -- The number of uncles in the block as a hexadecimal string, or null if no block is found.

Example

curl -s -X POST https://rpc.pulsechain.box \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "eth_getUncleCountByBlockNumber",
    "params": ["0x1080000"],
    "id": 1
  }'

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "result": "0x0"
}

Notes

• PulseChain uses proof-of-stake consensus, so uncle blocks (also known as ommer blocks) are not produced. This method will typically return "0x0".
• This method exists for Ethereum JSON-RPC compatibility. It was relevant on proof-of-work chains where miners could produce uncle blocks.
• Blocks before ~17,233,100 (0x1071A5C) are inherited from Ethereum's PoW history and may contain uncles.
• The companion method eth_getUncleCountByBlockHash accepts a block hash instead of a number.