# eth\_blockNumber - Ethereum

## How to Use the eth\_blockNumber Method

### Parameters

No parameters

### What you receive

BLOCK NUMBER: a hexadecimal code that presents an actual block that the client is currently working with.

### Sample

Here is a typical appliance example.

#### Call

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{% tab title="Curl" %}

```bash
curl https://eth-mainnet.rpcfast.com/?api_key=<key> \
  -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_blockNumber","params":[],"id":0}' 
```

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{% endtabs %}

#### Outcome

```json
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"result":"0xec8c24"}
```