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Get Latest Block

A tool for retrieving information about the most recently mined Bitcoin block.

Tool Name​

get_latest_block

Description​

Fetches real-time information about the newest block on the Bitcoin blockchain. This tool provides insights into the current state of the network and recent transaction activity.

Input​

This tool doesn't require any input parameters.

Output​

Returns detailed block information including:

  • Block hash
  • Block height
  • Timestamp
  • Number of transactions
  • Size and weight
  • Mining difficulty
  • Previous block hash

Example Usage​

Using the tool through Claude:

What's the latest Bitcoin block?

Example output:

I'll check the latest Bitcoin block using the get_latest_block tool.

Latest Block Information:
- Height: 831,242
- Hash: 00000000000000000002dc6f587c5f5d6bc48ea4e25a2f39f6fe7c531e4ec0d2
- Timestamp: 2024-02-15 14:23:41 UTC
- Transactions: 2,891
- Size: 1.7 MB
- Weight: 3.9 MWU
- Difficulty: 72,324,982,270,171

This block was mined approximately 5 minutes ago and contains 2,891 transactions.

Common Use Cases​

  • Monitoring blockchain synchronization
  • Tracking network activity
  • Verifying transaction confirmations
  • Analyzing mining difficulty changes
  • Educational demonstrations

Technical Details​

The tool provides:

  • Real-time block data from the Bitcoin network
  • Block header information
  • Transaction statistics
  • Network state indicators
  • Mining metrics

Network Considerations​

  • Data is fetched from the configured Bitcoin network (mainnet/testnet)
  • Response time depends on network connectivity
  • Block information may be cached briefly for performance
  • Updates approximately every 10 minutes (average Bitcoin block time)