eth_getBlockByNumber on Base
Fetches a full block by number (or a tag like "latest", "safe", "finalized"). Pass true as the second argument to include full transaction objects, false for hashes only.
The fullTransactions flag is the cost lever — true returns every tx object (large payloads on busy chains), false returns only hashes. Prefer the finalized tag over latest for anything that must survive a reorg.
Base endpoint (public — no key)
https://rpc.nodeflare.app/base/publicMethod
eth_getBlockByNumber
Cost
2 CU
Chain ID
8453
Block time
~2 s
Finality
~2 s soft · L1-final ~13 min
Blocks on Base
Base produces a block every 2 seconds — about 43,000 blocks a day, six times Ethereum's cadence. Block-number arithmetic tuned for mainnet (e.g. "last 7,000 blocks ≈ 1 day") is wrong here by 6×.
Parameters
[blockNumber|tag, fullTransactions:boolean]cURL
curl https://rpc.nodeflare.app/base/public \
-X POST \
-H 'content-type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getBlockByNumber","params":["latest", false],"id":1}'ethers.js
import { ethers } from 'ethers';
const provider = new ethers.JsonRpcProvider(
'https://rpc.nodeflare.app/base/public'
);
const result = await provider.send('eth_getBlockByNumber', ["latest", false]);Try it live
Runs the example above against the public Base endpoint — straight from your browser.
eth_getBlockByNumber on Base — FAQ
How do I call eth_getBlockByNumber on Base?
POST a JSON-RPC 2.0 request with "method": "eth_getBlockByNumber" to NodeFlare's Base endpoint at https://rpc.nodeflare.app/base/public. No API key is required for the public endpoint.
What does eth_getBlockByNumber cost on the free tier?
eth_getBlockByNumber is weighted at 2 compute units per call. The free tier includes 2,000,000 CU/month, so that is roughly 1,000,000 eth_getBlockByNumber calls per month — no credit card.
Is eth_getBlockByNumber available on the public Base endpoint?
Yes. eth_getBlockByNumber works on the public Base endpoint (https://rpc.nodeflare.app/base/public) with no API key, rate-limited per IP. A free key adds higher limits and a dedicated path.
Anything Base-specific to know when using eth_getBlockByNumber?
Base produces a block every 2 seconds — about 43,000 blocks a day, six times Ethereum's cadence. Block-number arithmetic tuned for mainnet (e.g. "last 7,000 blocks ≈ 1 day") is wrong here by 6×.
Call eth_getBlockByNumber on Base with a free key
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