# Get block

Get block by its identifier (block height or block hash)

```
GET /blocks/{block_identifier}
```

## Query params

None

## Sorting

None

## Optional properties

| Property                            | Type                                                                                        | Description                                                                                                  |
| ----------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `proposer_account_info`             | [`AccountInfo`](https://docs.cspr.cloud/1.2.x/rest-api/account-info)                        | [Account info](https://github.com/make-software/casper-account-info-contract) provided by the block proposer |
| `proposer_centralized_account_info` | [`CentralizedAccountInfo`](https://docs.cspr.cloud/1.2.x/rest-api/centralized-account-info) | Account information available for known accounts provided by CSPR.cloud team                                 |

## Response

[`Block`](https://docs.cspr.cloud/1.2.x/rest-api/block)

## Example

```bash
curl -X 'GET' \
  'https://api.testnet.cspr.cloud/blocks/9fccaf372ec5f61ac851fcec593d159f928a26df8f2af5aa3522ed9e0b7cbb36' \
  -H 'accept: application/json' \
  -H 'authorization: 55f79117-fc4d-4d60-9956-65423f39a06a'
```

```json
{
  "data": {
    "block_height": 500442,
    "block_hash": "9fccaf372ec5f61ac851fcec593d159f928a26df8f2af5aa3522ed9e0b7cbb36",
    "parent_block_hash": "898f0caafafdd67d7693b17c01b885941dd0f7bb000ffb4faf26d16f37681a38",
    "state_root_hash": "656b3f410c68bb2e5dd16089295376193130b9470e5158decc9c4d5c22674087",
    "era_id": 3561,
    "proposer_public_key": "0109b48a169e6163078a07b6248f330133236c6e390fe915813c187c3f268c213e",
    "native_transfers_number": 0,
    "contract_calls_number": 0,
    "is_switch_block": false,
    "timestamp": "2022-01-31T10:36:55Z"
  }
}
```