⚠️ eth_getUncleCountByBlockHash - Base Chain
Overview
The eth_getUncleCountByBlockHash method returns the number of uncle blocks for a given block hash. On Base chain, this method will always return "0x0" (zero) for all blocks.
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Base is a Layer 2 (L2) rollup that does not have uncle blocks. Uncle blocks are specific to Proof of Work (PoW) blockchains like Ethereum mainnet before The Merge.
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
blockHash | The 32-byte hash of the block to check for uncles |
Returns
uncles- Always "0x0" (zero) on Base chain, as Base blocks never have uncles
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POST https://base-mainnet.chainnodes.org/YOUR-API-KEYExample
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curl https://base-mainnet.chainnodes.org/YOUR-API-KEY \
-X POST \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getUncleCountByBlockHash","params":["0x54751c3cb4f7c95b249ab5ed702a708a6782cc937b1d399f25be4b40d9e0f5d4"],"id":1}'Body
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": "0x0"
}