eth_blockNumber

Returns the number of the most recent block.

Parameters:

None

Returns:

QUANTITY - integer of the current block number the client is on.

Example:

// Request
curl https://gnosis.blockpi.network/v1/rpc/your-rpc-key -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_blockNumber","params":[],"id":1}'

// Result
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "result": "0x189bef4",
    "id": 1
}