Get block by ID
POST
Authorizations
ApiKeyAuthApiKeyAuthapi-key string
NOWNodes API key passed in the api-key header.
Returns a specific block by its block ID (hash). Useful when you have the block hash but not the block number.
Body
application/json
Request value.
valuestringrequiredThe block ID (hash) in hex format.
Response
200OK
HTTP 200 response for getblockbyid. The body contains either a successful result or a node-level error.
400Bad Request
Bad Request. The request is malformed or contains invalid parameters.
401Unauthorized
Unauthorized: API key is present but rejected by the NOWNodes gateway.
405Method Not Allowed
Method Not Allowed. Returned by the NOWNodes gateway for malformed or unsupported gateway-level requests.
422Unprocessable Entity
Missing API key. The NOWNodes gateway returns plain text for this error.
500Internal Server Error
Internal Server Error. The gateway or node failed while processing the request.