# Live: Get Latest Block Extrinsics

Returns the chain head block from the live node, including extrinsics, logs and finalization status.

_Source: https://beta.taostats.io/docs/api-reference/rpc-live/get-live-blocks-head_

_Last reviewed: 2026-09-18_

```http
GET https://api.taostats.io/api/v1/live/blocks/head
```

Requires an API key in the `Authorization` header.

Returns the chain head block from the live node, including extrinsics, logs and finalization status.

## Try it

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

### Code samples

**cURL**

```bash
curl -H "Authorization: <YOUR_API_KEY>" \
  "https://api.taostats.io/api/v1/live/blocks/head"
```

**JavaScript**

```js
const response = await fetch('https://api.taostats.io/api/v1/live/blocks/head', {
  headers: {
    Authorization: '<YOUR_API_KEY>',
  },
});
const data = await response.json();
```

**Python**

```python
import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.taostats.io/api/v1/live/blocks/head",
    headers={"Authorization": "<YOUR_API_KEY>"},
)
data = response.json()
```

## Parameters

_No parameters._

## Responses

### `200` — Response

| Field | Type | Required |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `authorId` | `string, nullable` |  |
| `extrinsicRoot` | `string, nullable` |  |
| `extrinsics` | `array` | Yes |
| `extrinsics[].args` | `object` | Yes |
| `extrinsics[].era` | `object` | Yes |
| `extrinsics[].events` | `array` | Yes |
| `extrinsics[].events[].data` | `object` | Yes |
| `extrinsics[].events[].method` | `object` | Yes |
| `extrinsics[].hash` | `string` | Yes |
| `extrinsics[].info` | `object` | Yes |
| `extrinsics[].method` | `object` | Yes |
| `extrinsics[].method.method` | `object` | Yes |
| `extrinsics[].method.pallet` | `string` | Yes |
| `extrinsics[].nonce` | `string, nullable` |  |
| `extrinsics[].paysFee` | `boolean` | Yes |
| `extrinsics[].signature` | `object, nullable` |  |
| `extrinsics[].signature.signature` | `string` | Yes |
| `extrinsics[].signature.signer` | `object` | Yes |
| `extrinsics[].success` | `boolean` | Yes |
| `extrinsics[].tip` | `string, nullable` |  |
| `finalized` | `boolean` | Yes |
| `hash` | `string` | Yes |
| `logs` | `array` | Yes |
| `logs[].index` | `string` | Yes |
| `logs[].type` | `string` | Yes |
| `logs[].value` | `array` | Yes |
| `logs[].value[]` | `string` | Yes |
| `number` | `string` | Yes |
| `onFinalize` | `object` | Yes |
| `onFinalize.events` | `array` | Yes |
| `onFinalize.events[].data` | `object` | Yes |
| `onFinalize.events[].method` | `object` | Yes |
| `onInitialize` | `object` | Yes |
| `onInitialize.events` | `array` | Yes |
| `onInitialize.events[].data` | `object` | Yes |
| `onInitialize.events[].method` | `object` | Yes |
| `parentHash` | `string` | Yes |
| `stateRoot` | `string` | Yes |

**Example response**

```json
{}
```

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).