> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.zecolabs.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Get block number

> Get the latest block number.

`GET /block_number`

```python theme={null}
r = requests.get(rpc_url + "/block_number")
print(r.json())
```

## Response

```json theme={null}
{
  "block_number": 6343
}
```


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