# Get EVM Block

Returns indexed EVM blocks with hashes, timestamps, gas usage, gas limits and block roots.

_Source: https://beta.taostats.io/docs/api-reference/evm/get-evm-block_

_Last reviewed: 2026-09-18_

```http
GET https://api.taostats.io/api/evm/block/v1
```

Requires an API key in the `Authorization` header.

Returns indexed EVM blocks with hashes, timestamps, gas usage, gas limits and block roots.

## Try it

Try this request in the browser on the HTML version of this page, or use the code samples below.

### Examples

Get the latest EVM blocks

```text
https://api.taostats.io/api/evm/block/v1?order=block_number_desc&limit=10
```

### Code samples

**cURL**

```bash
curl -H "Authorization: <YOUR_API_KEY>" \
  "https://api.taostats.io/api/evm/block/v1?limit=10&order=block_number_desc"
```

**JavaScript**

```js
const response = await fetch('https://api.taostats.io/api/evm/block/v1?limit=10&order=block_number_desc', {
  headers: {
    Authorization: '<YOUR_API_KEY>',
  },
});
const data = await response.json();
```

**Python**

```python
import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.taostats.io/api/evm/block/v1?limit=10&order=block_number_desc",
    headers={"Authorization": "<YOUR_API_KEY>"},
)
data = response.json()
```

## Parameters

| Name | In | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `block_number` | query | `integer (int32)` |  |  |
| `block_start` | query | `integer (int32)` |  | Start of block range (inclusive) |
| `block_end` | query | `integer (int32)` |  | End of block range (inclusive) |
| `timestamp_start` | query | `integer (int64)` |  | Start of timestamp range in Unix timestamp (seconds since 1970-01-01) (inclusive) |
| `timestamp_end` | query | `integer (int64)` |  | End of timestamp range in Unix timestamp (seconds since 1970-01-01) (inclusive) |
| `page` | query | `integer (int32)` |  |  |
| `limit` | query | `integer (int32)` |  | 0-200 |
| `order` | query | `string` |  | One of `block_number_asc`, `block_number_desc`, `timestamp_asc`, `timestamp_desc`. |

## Responses

### `200` — Blocks retrieved successfully

| Field | Type | Required |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `data` | `array` | Yes |
| `data[].base_fee_per_gas` | `string` | Yes |
| `data[].difficulty` | `string` | Yes |
| `data[].extra_data` | `string` | Yes |
| `data[].gas_limit` | `string` | Yes |
| `data[].gas_used` | `string` | Yes |
| `data[].hash` | `string` | Yes |
| `data[].miner` | `string` | Yes |
| `data[].nonce` | `string, nullable` |  |
| `data[].number` | `integer (int32)` | Yes |
| `data[].parent_hash` | `string` | Yes |
| `data[].sha_3_uncles` | `string` | Yes |
| `data[].size` | `integer (int32)` | Yes |
| `data[].state_root` | `string` | Yes |
| `data[].timestamp` | `string (date-time)` | Yes |
| `data[].total_difficulty` | `string` | Yes |
| `data[].transaction_root` | `string, nullable` |  |
| `data[].uncles` | `string, nullable` |  |
| `pagination` | `object` | Yes |
| `pagination.current_page` | `integer (int32)` | Yes |
| `pagination.next_page` | `integer (int32), nullable` |  |
| `pagination.per_page` | `integer (int32)` | Yes |
| `pagination.prev_page` | `integer (int32), nullable` |  |
| `pagination.total_items` | `integer (int32)` | Yes |
| `pagination.total_pages` | `integer (int32)` | Yes |

**Example response**

```json
{}
```

### Other responses

| Status | Meaning |
| --- | --- |
| `400` | Bad request |
| `404` | Blocks not found |
| `500` | Internal server error |

Every request needs an `Authorization` header holding your API key — see [Getting started with the Taostats API](https://beta.taostats.io/docs/start-here/getting-started-with-taostats-api).