---
description: eth_blockNumber RPC Method
---

# eth\_blockNumber

**Parameters:**

_none_



**Returns:**

_result_ - An integer value of the latest block number encoded as hexadecimal



**Code Examples:**

```
var myHeaders = new Headers();
myHeaders.append("Content-Type", "application/json");

var raw = JSON.stringify({
  "method": "eth_blockNumber",
  "params": [],
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0"
});

var requestOptions = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: myHeaders,
  body: raw,
  redirect: 'follow'
};

fetch("https://api.ebs.ezat.io/core/api/v1.0/rpc/polygon/mainnet?x-api-key-id=API-KEY-ID&x-api-key=API-KEY", requestOptions)
  .then(response => response.text())
  .then(result => console.log(result))
  .catch(error => console.log('error', error));
```
