# 🗂️  API/RPC

API: <https://api.polkadot.validexis.com>

RPC: <https://rpc.polkadot.validexis.com>

#### **Example Requests**

To make working with the API and RPC easier, here are some examples of their usage.

**Example API Request (Fetching Latest Block Information)**

Using `curl` to request the latest block:

```sh
curl -X GET "https://api.polkadot.validexis.com/block/last" -H "Accept: application/json"
```

Response:

```json
{
  "block_number": 1234567,
  "hash": "0xabcdef1234567890...",
  "timestamp": "2025-03-01T16:00:00Z"
}
```

**Example RPC Request (Getting Network Name)**

Using `curl` to send an RPC request:

```sh
curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "system_chain",
  "params": [],
  "id": 1
}' https://rpc.polkadot.validexis.com
```

Response:

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": "Polkadot",
  "id": 1
}
```