curl -X POST "https://api.blockdb.io/v1/evm/rpc?chain_id=1" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $BLOCKDB_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "eth_getBlockByNumber",
"params": ["latest", false]
}'
#include <curl/curl.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
int main(void) {
CURL *curl = curl_easy_init();
if (!curl) return 1;
const char *token = getenv("BLOCKDB_API_KEY");
char auth_header[256];
snprintf(auth_header, sizeof(auth_header), "Authorization: Bearer %s", token ? token : "");
const char *payload = "{\"jsonrpc\":\"2.0\",\"id\":1,\"method\":\"eth_getBlockByNumber\",\"params\":[\"latest\",false]}";
struct curl_slist *headers = NULL;
headers = curl_slist_append(headers, auth_header);
headers = curl_slist_append(headers, "Content-Type: application/json");
curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_URL, "https://api.blockdb.io/v1/evm/rpc?chain_id=1");
curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, headers);
curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, payload);
CURLcode res = curl_easy_perform(curl);
curl_slist_free_all(headers);
curl_easy_cleanup(curl);
return res == CURLE_OK ? 0 : 1;
}
using System;
using System.Net.Http;
using System.Net.Http.Headers;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
class Program
{
static async Task Main()
{
using var client = new HttpClient();
client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Authorization =
new AuthenticationHeaderValue("Bearer", Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("BLOCKDB_API_KEY"));
var payload = new StringContent(
"{\"jsonrpc\":\"2.0\",\"id\":1,\"method\":\"eth_getBlockByNumber\",\"params\":[\"latest\",false]}",
Encoding.UTF8,
"application/json"
);
var response = await client.PostAsync("https://api.blockdb.io/v1/evm/rpc?chain_id=1", payload);
response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
var body = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
Console.WriteLine(body);
}
}
import os
import requests
response = requests.post(
"https://api.blockdb.io/v1/evm/rpc?chain_id=1",
headers={
"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.getenv('BLOCKDB_API_KEY')}",
"Content-Type": "application/json"
},
json={
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "eth_getBlockByNumber",
"params": ["latest", False]
}
)
print(response.json())
const response = await fetch("https://api.blockdb.io/v1/evm/rpc?chain_id=1", {
method: "POST",
headers: {
"Authorization": `Bearer ${process.env.BLOCKDB_API_KEY}`,
"Content-Type": "application/json"
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "eth_getBlockByNumber",
"params": ["latest", false]
})
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
package main
import (
"fmt"
"net/http"
"os"
"strings"
)
func main() {
payload := strings.NewReader(`{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "eth_getBlockByNumber",
"params": ["latest", false]
}`)
req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", "https://api.blockdb.io/v1/evm/rpc?chain_id=1", payload)
req.Header.Set("Authorization", fmt.Sprintf("Bearer %s", os.Getenv("BLOCKDB_API_KEY")))
req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
client := &http.Client{}
resp, _ := client.Do(req)
defer resp.Body.Close()
}
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": {
"number": "0x1213456",
"hash": "0x7b5c0972efb6a0b5be4a4d4a0de5d1abd922478a53f32b2c717a800c862ba9e0",
"parentHash": "0xf78e26c5959a94d6a62ed3837f5dcecf0d3761bf0a502e12a08fd7bc44c8568d",
"sha3Uncles": "0x1dcc4de8dec75d7aab85b567b6ccd41ad312451b948a7413f0a142fd40d49347",
"miner": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
"stateRoot": "0x...",
"transactionsRoot": "0x...",
"receiptsRoot": "0x...",
"logsBloom": "0x...",
"difficulty": "0x0",
"totalDifficulty": "0x...",
"size": "0x...",
"extraData": "0x...",
"gasLimit": "0x1c9c380",
"gasUsed": "0x...",
"timestamp": "0x654f1234",
"transactions": [],
"uncles": []
}
}
{
"error": {
"code": "BAD_REQUEST",
"http_status": 400,
"message": "The request contains invalid or missing parameters.",
"hint": "Validate all required parameters against the endpoint specification before retrying.",
"severity": "error",
"retryable": false,
"details": {
"invalid_parameters": [
{
"name": "chain_id",
"location": "query",
"reason": "missing",
"expected": "positive integer, e.g. 1"
},
{
"name": "from_timestamp",
"location": "query",
"reason": "invalid_format",
"expected": "ISO-8601 UTC timestamp, e.g. 2025-11-11T00:00:00Z"
}
]
},
"docs_url": "https://docs.blockdb.io/api-reference/overview/home"
}
}
{
"error": {
"code": "UNAUTHORIZED",
"http_status": 401,
"message": "Invalid or missing API key.",
"hint": "Ensure you send 'Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>' in every request to this endpoint.",
"severity": "error",
"retryable": false,
"details": {
"auth_scheme": "bearer",
"expected_header": "Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>",
"provided_header": "Authorization: <REDACTED_OR_MISSING>",
"token_status": "invalid_or_missing",
"recommendation": "Regenerate the API key if you suspect it is expired or compromised."
},
"docs_url": "https://docs.blockdb.io/api-reference/overview/authorization"
}
}
{
"error": {
"code": "FORBIDDEN",
"http_status": 403,
"message": "Your API key does not have permission to access this endpoint.",
"hint": "Upgrade your subscription tier or request additional access.",
"severity": "warning",
"retryable": false,
"details": {
"required_plan": "production",
"your_plan": null,
"contact": "support@blockdb.io",
"recommendation": "Contact BlockDB Support Team via email support@blockdb.io."
},
"docs_url": "https://docs.blockdb.io/api-reference/overview/error-codes"
}
}
{
"error": {
"code": "NOT_FOUND",
"http_status": 404,
"message": "The requested resource does not exist.",
"hint": "Verify the API endpoint",
"severity": "warning",
"retryable": false,
"docs_url": "https://docs.blockdb.io/api-reference/overview/error-codes"
}
}
{
"error": {
"code": "PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE",
"http_status": 413,
"message": "The requested response exceeds the maximum allowed size of 10 MB.",
"hint": "Reduce the limit, narrow the block or time window, or apply additional filters before retrying.",
"details": {
"max_allowed_bytes": 10485760,
"estimated_response_bytes": 15360000,
"recommended_actions": [
"Decrease the 'limit' parameter value",
"Shorten the block range or time window",
"Filter by fewer pools or exchanges"
]
},
"docs_url": "https://docs.blockdb.io/api-reference/overview/pagination-and-limits"
}
}
{
"error": {
"code": "CHAIN_NOT_SUPPORTED",
"http_status": 422,
"message": "chain_id=137 is not supported.",
"hint": "Use a supported chain_id. Consult the documentation for the list of available chains.",
"severity": "error",
"retryable": false,
"docs_url": "https://docs.blockdb.io/api-reference/overview/error-codes"
}
}
{
"error": {
"code": "RATE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED",
"http_status": 429,
"message": "You have exceeded the allowed request rate.",
"hint": "Introduce client-side throttling or exponential backoff and respect the retry_after_seconds value.",
"details": {
"limit_rps": 1000, # configured rate limit
"current_estimated_rps": 73,
"retry_after_seconds": 2,
"limit_scope": "api_key",
"limit_window_seconds": 1
},
"docs_url": "https://docs.blockdb.io/api-reference/overview/rate-limiting"
}
}
{
"error": {
"code": "INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR",
"http_status": 500,
"message": "An unexpected server error occurred.",
"hint": "This error is not caused by your request. You may retry after a short delay.",
"severity": "critical",
"retryable": true,
"details": {
"incident_id": "INC-2025-11-11-123456",
"temporary_issue": true,
"expected_recovery_seconds": 5
},
"docs_url": "https://docs.blockdb.io/api-reference/overview/error-codes"
}
}
{
"error": {
"code": "SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE",
"http_status": 503,
"message": "The service is temporarily unable to handle the request.",
"hint": "The database connection pool is briefly saturated. Retry after a short delay.",
"severity": "warning",
"retryable": true,
"details": null,
"docs_url": "https://docs.blockdb.io/api-reference/overview/error-codes"
}
}
JSON-RPC
JSON-RPC Example
Detailed example of executing a standard Ethereum JSON-RPC method through BlockDB.
POST
/
v1
/
evm
/
rpc
curl -X POST "https://api.blockdb.io/v1/evm/rpc?chain_id=1" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $BLOCKDB_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "eth_getBlockByNumber",
"params": ["latest", false]
}'
#include <curl/curl.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
int main(void) {
CURL *curl = curl_easy_init();
if (!curl) return 1;
const char *token = getenv("BLOCKDB_API_KEY");
char auth_header[256];
snprintf(auth_header, sizeof(auth_header), "Authorization: Bearer %s", token ? token : "");
const char *payload = "{\"jsonrpc\":\"2.0\",\"id\":1,\"method\":\"eth_getBlockByNumber\",\"params\":[\"latest\",false]}";
struct curl_slist *headers = NULL;
headers = curl_slist_append(headers, auth_header);
headers = curl_slist_append(headers, "Content-Type: application/json");
curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_URL, "https://api.blockdb.io/v1/evm/rpc?chain_id=1");
curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, headers);
curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, payload);
CURLcode res = curl_easy_perform(curl);
curl_slist_free_all(headers);
curl_easy_cleanup(curl);
return res == CURLE_OK ? 0 : 1;
}
using System;
using System.Net.Http;
using System.Net.Http.Headers;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
class Program
{
static async Task Main()
{
using var client = new HttpClient();
client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Authorization =
new AuthenticationHeaderValue("Bearer", Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("BLOCKDB_API_KEY"));
var payload = new StringContent(
"{\"jsonrpc\":\"2.0\",\"id\":1,\"method\":\"eth_getBlockByNumber\",\"params\":[\"latest\",false]}",
Encoding.UTF8,
"application/json"
);
var response = await client.PostAsync("https://api.blockdb.io/v1/evm/rpc?chain_id=1", payload);
response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
var body = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
Console.WriteLine(body);
}
}
import os
import requests
response = requests.post(
"https://api.blockdb.io/v1/evm/rpc?chain_id=1",
headers={
"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.getenv('BLOCKDB_API_KEY')}",
"Content-Type": "application/json"
},
json={
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "eth_getBlockByNumber",
"params": ["latest", False]
}
)
print(response.json())
const response = await fetch("https://api.blockdb.io/v1/evm/rpc?chain_id=1", {
method: "POST",
headers: {
"Authorization": `Bearer ${process.env.BLOCKDB_API_KEY}`,
"Content-Type": "application/json"
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "eth_getBlockByNumber",
"params": ["latest", false]
})
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
package main
import (
"fmt"
"net/http"
"os"
"strings"
)
func main() {
payload := strings.NewReader(`{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "eth_getBlockByNumber",
"params": ["latest", false]
}`)
req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", "https://api.blockdb.io/v1/evm/rpc?chain_id=1", payload)
req.Header.Set("Authorization", fmt.Sprintf("Bearer %s", os.Getenv("BLOCKDB_API_KEY")))
req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
client := &http.Client{}
resp, _ := client.Do(req)
defer resp.Body.Close()
}
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": {
"number": "0x1213456",
"hash": "0x7b5c0972efb6a0b5be4a4d4a0de5d1abd922478a53f32b2c717a800c862ba9e0",
"parentHash": "0xf78e26c5959a94d6a62ed3837f5dcecf0d3761bf0a502e12a08fd7bc44c8568d",
"sha3Uncles": "0x1dcc4de8dec75d7aab85b567b6ccd41ad312451b948a7413f0a142fd40d49347",
"miner": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
"stateRoot": "0x...",
"transactionsRoot": "0x...",
"receiptsRoot": "0x...",
"logsBloom": "0x...",
"difficulty": "0x0",
"totalDifficulty": "0x...",
"size": "0x...",
"extraData": "0x...",
"gasLimit": "0x1c9c380",
"gasUsed": "0x...",
"timestamp": "0x654f1234",
"transactions": [],
"uncles": []
}
}
{
"error": {
"code": "BAD_REQUEST",
"http_status": 400,
"message": "The request contains invalid or missing parameters.",
"hint": "Validate all required parameters against the endpoint specification before retrying.",
"severity": "error",
"retryable": false,
"details": {
"invalid_parameters": [
{
"name": "chain_id",
"location": "query",
"reason": "missing",
"expected": "positive integer, e.g. 1"
},
{
"name": "from_timestamp",
"location": "query",
"reason": "invalid_format",
"expected": "ISO-8601 UTC timestamp, e.g. 2025-11-11T00:00:00Z"
}
]
},
"docs_url": "https://docs.blockdb.io/api-reference/overview/home"
}
}
{
"error": {
"code": "UNAUTHORIZED",
"http_status": 401,
"message": "Invalid or missing API key.",
"hint": "Ensure you send 'Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>' in every request to this endpoint.",
"severity": "error",
"retryable": false,
"details": {
"auth_scheme": "bearer",
"expected_header": "Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>",
"provided_header": "Authorization: <REDACTED_OR_MISSING>",
"token_status": "invalid_or_missing",
"recommendation": "Regenerate the API key if you suspect it is expired or compromised."
},
"docs_url": "https://docs.blockdb.io/api-reference/overview/authorization"
}
}
{
"error": {
"code": "FORBIDDEN",
"http_status": 403,
"message": "Your API key does not have permission to access this endpoint.",
"hint": "Upgrade your subscription tier or request additional access.",
"severity": "warning",
"retryable": false,
"details": {
"required_plan": "production",
"your_plan": null,
"contact": "support@blockdb.io",
"recommendation": "Contact BlockDB Support Team via email support@blockdb.io."
},
"docs_url": "https://docs.blockdb.io/api-reference/overview/error-codes"
}
}
{
"error": {
"code": "NOT_FOUND",
"http_status": 404,
"message": "The requested resource does not exist.",
"hint": "Verify the API endpoint",
"severity": "warning",
"retryable": false,
"docs_url": "https://docs.blockdb.io/api-reference/overview/error-codes"
}
}
{
"error": {
"code": "PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE",
"http_status": 413,
"message": "The requested response exceeds the maximum allowed size of 10 MB.",
"hint": "Reduce the limit, narrow the block or time window, or apply additional filters before retrying.",
"details": {
"max_allowed_bytes": 10485760,
"estimated_response_bytes": 15360000,
"recommended_actions": [
"Decrease the 'limit' parameter value",
"Shorten the block range or time window",
"Filter by fewer pools or exchanges"
]
},
"docs_url": "https://docs.blockdb.io/api-reference/overview/pagination-and-limits"
}
}
{
"error": {
"code": "CHAIN_NOT_SUPPORTED",
"http_status": 422,
"message": "chain_id=137 is not supported.",
"hint": "Use a supported chain_id. Consult the documentation for the list of available chains.",
"severity": "error",
"retryable": false,
"docs_url": "https://docs.blockdb.io/api-reference/overview/error-codes"
}
}
{
"error": {
"code": "RATE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED",
"http_status": 429,
"message": "You have exceeded the allowed request rate.",
"hint": "Introduce client-side throttling or exponential backoff and respect the retry_after_seconds value.",
"details": {
"limit_rps": 1000, # configured rate limit
"current_estimated_rps": 73,
"retry_after_seconds": 2,
"limit_scope": "api_key",
"limit_window_seconds": 1
},
"docs_url": "https://docs.blockdb.io/api-reference/overview/rate-limiting"
}
}
{
"error": {
"code": "INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR",
"http_status": 500,
"message": "An unexpected server error occurred.",
"hint": "This error is not caused by your request. You may retry after a short delay.",
"severity": "critical",
"retryable": true,
"details": {
"incident_id": "INC-2025-11-11-123456",
"temporary_issue": true,
"expected_recovery_seconds": 5
},
"docs_url": "https://docs.blockdb.io/api-reference/overview/error-codes"
}
}
{
"error": {
"code": "SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE",
"http_status": 503,
"message": "The service is temporarily unable to handle the request.",
"hint": "The database connection pool is briefly saturated. Retry after a short delay.",
"severity": "warning",
"retryable": true,
"details": null,
"docs_url": "https://docs.blockdb.io/api-reference/overview/error-codes"
}
}
Overview
BlockDB supports standard Ethereum JSON-RPC methods. This page provides a template for making calls to the JSON-RPC endpoint, including the expected request structure and response format.Request Parameters
Standard JSON-RPC 2.0 requests require the following fields in the JSON body:The version of the JSON-RPC protocol. Must be
"2.0".The name of the Ethereum method to be invoked (e.g.,
eth_getBlockByNumber, eth_call, eth_getBalance).A structured array of parameters for the specific method being called.
A unique identifier established by the client that will be echoed back in the response.
Response Fields
The JSON-RPC response follows the standard envelope:The version of the JSON-RPC protocol.
The unique identifier passed in the request.
The method-specific result object. The structure varies depending on the method invoked.
Present only if the request failed. Contains
code, message, and optional data.curl -X POST "https://api.blockdb.io/v1/evm/rpc?chain_id=1" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $BLOCKDB_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "eth_getBlockByNumber",
"params": ["latest", false]
}'
#include <curl/curl.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
int main(void) {
CURL *curl = curl_easy_init();
if (!curl) return 1;
const char *token = getenv("BLOCKDB_API_KEY");
char auth_header[256];
snprintf(auth_header, sizeof(auth_header), "Authorization: Bearer %s", token ? token : "");
const char *payload = "{\"jsonrpc\":\"2.0\",\"id\":1,\"method\":\"eth_getBlockByNumber\",\"params\":[\"latest\",false]}";
struct curl_slist *headers = NULL;
headers = curl_slist_append(headers, auth_header);
headers = curl_slist_append(headers, "Content-Type: application/json");
curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_URL, "https://api.blockdb.io/v1/evm/rpc?chain_id=1");
curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, headers);
curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, payload);
CURLcode res = curl_easy_perform(curl);
curl_slist_free_all(headers);
curl_easy_cleanup(curl);
return res == CURLE_OK ? 0 : 1;
}
using System;
using System.Net.Http;
using System.Net.Http.Headers;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
class Program
{
static async Task Main()
{
using var client = new HttpClient();
client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Authorization =
new AuthenticationHeaderValue("Bearer", Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("BLOCKDB_API_KEY"));
var payload = new StringContent(
"{\"jsonrpc\":\"2.0\",\"id\":1,\"method\":\"eth_getBlockByNumber\",\"params\":[\"latest\",false]}",
Encoding.UTF8,
"application/json"
);
var response = await client.PostAsync("https://api.blockdb.io/v1/evm/rpc?chain_id=1", payload);
response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
var body = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
Console.WriteLine(body);
}
}
import os
import requests
response = requests.post(
"https://api.blockdb.io/v1/evm/rpc?chain_id=1",
headers={
"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.getenv('BLOCKDB_API_KEY')}",
"Content-Type": "application/json"
},
json={
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "eth_getBlockByNumber",
"params": ["latest", False]
}
)
print(response.json())
const response = await fetch("https://api.blockdb.io/v1/evm/rpc?chain_id=1", {
method: "POST",
headers: {
"Authorization": `Bearer ${process.env.BLOCKDB_API_KEY}`,
"Content-Type": "application/json"
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "eth_getBlockByNumber",
"params": ["latest", false]
})
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
package main
import (
"fmt"
"net/http"
"os"
"strings"
)
func main() {
payload := strings.NewReader(`{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "eth_getBlockByNumber",
"params": ["latest", false]
}`)
req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", "https://api.blockdb.io/v1/evm/rpc?chain_id=1", payload)
req.Header.Set("Authorization", fmt.Sprintf("Bearer %s", os.Getenv("BLOCKDB_API_KEY")))
req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
client := &http.Client{}
resp, _ := client.Do(req)
defer resp.Body.Close()
}
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": {
"number": "0x1213456",
"hash": "0x7b5c0972efb6a0b5be4a4d4a0de5d1abd922478a53f32b2c717a800c862ba9e0",
"parentHash": "0xf78e26c5959a94d6a62ed3837f5dcecf0d3761bf0a502e12a08fd7bc44c8568d",
"sha3Uncles": "0x1dcc4de8dec75d7aab85b567b6ccd41ad312451b948a7413f0a142fd40d49347",
"miner": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
"stateRoot": "0x...",
"transactionsRoot": "0x...",
"receiptsRoot": "0x...",
"logsBloom": "0x...",
"difficulty": "0x0",
"totalDifficulty": "0x...",
"size": "0x...",
"extraData": "0x...",
"gasLimit": "0x1c9c380",
"gasUsed": "0x...",
"timestamp": "0x654f1234",
"transactions": [],
"uncles": []
}
}
{
"error": {
"code": "BAD_REQUEST",
"http_status": 400,
"message": "The request contains invalid or missing parameters.",
"hint": "Validate all required parameters against the endpoint specification before retrying.",
"severity": "error",
"retryable": false,
"details": {
"invalid_parameters": [
{
"name": "chain_id",
"location": "query",
"reason": "missing",
"expected": "positive integer, e.g. 1"
},
{
"name": "from_timestamp",
"location": "query",
"reason": "invalid_format",
"expected": "ISO-8601 UTC timestamp, e.g. 2025-11-11T00:00:00Z"
}
]
},
"docs_url": "https://docs.blockdb.io/api-reference/overview/home"
}
}
{
"error": {
"code": "UNAUTHORIZED",
"http_status": 401,
"message": "Invalid or missing API key.",
"hint": "Ensure you send 'Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>' in every request to this endpoint.",
"severity": "error",
"retryable": false,
"details": {
"auth_scheme": "bearer",
"expected_header": "Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>",
"provided_header": "Authorization: <REDACTED_OR_MISSING>",
"token_status": "invalid_or_missing",
"recommendation": "Regenerate the API key if you suspect it is expired or compromised."
},
"docs_url": "https://docs.blockdb.io/api-reference/overview/authorization"
}
}
{
"error": {
"code": "FORBIDDEN",
"http_status": 403,
"message": "Your API key does not have permission to access this endpoint.",
"hint": "Upgrade your subscription tier or request additional access.",
"severity": "warning",
"retryable": false,
"details": {
"required_plan": "production",
"your_plan": null,
"contact": "support@blockdb.io",
"recommendation": "Contact BlockDB Support Team via email support@blockdb.io."
},
"docs_url": "https://docs.blockdb.io/api-reference/overview/error-codes"
}
}
{
"error": {
"code": "NOT_FOUND",
"http_status": 404,
"message": "The requested resource does not exist.",
"hint": "Verify the API endpoint",
"severity": "warning",
"retryable": false,
"docs_url": "https://docs.blockdb.io/api-reference/overview/error-codes"
}
}
{
"error": {
"code": "PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE",
"http_status": 413,
"message": "The requested response exceeds the maximum allowed size of 10 MB.",
"hint": "Reduce the limit, narrow the block or time window, or apply additional filters before retrying.",
"details": {
"max_allowed_bytes": 10485760,
"estimated_response_bytes": 15360000,
"recommended_actions": [
"Decrease the 'limit' parameter value",
"Shorten the block range or time window",
"Filter by fewer pools or exchanges"
]
},
"docs_url": "https://docs.blockdb.io/api-reference/overview/pagination-and-limits"
}
}
{
"error": {
"code": "CHAIN_NOT_SUPPORTED",
"http_status": 422,
"message": "chain_id=137 is not supported.",
"hint": "Use a supported chain_id. Consult the documentation for the list of available chains.",
"severity": "error",
"retryable": false,
"docs_url": "https://docs.blockdb.io/api-reference/overview/error-codes"
}
}
{
"error": {
"code": "RATE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED",
"http_status": 429,
"message": "You have exceeded the allowed request rate.",
"hint": "Introduce client-side throttling or exponential backoff and respect the retry_after_seconds value.",
"details": {
"limit_rps": 1000, # configured rate limit
"current_estimated_rps": 73,
"retry_after_seconds": 2,
"limit_scope": "api_key",
"limit_window_seconds": 1
},
"docs_url": "https://docs.blockdb.io/api-reference/overview/rate-limiting"
}
}
{
"error": {
"code": "INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR",
"http_status": 500,
"message": "An unexpected server error occurred.",
"hint": "This error is not caused by your request. You may retry after a short delay.",
"severity": "critical",
"retryable": true,
"details": {
"incident_id": "INC-2025-11-11-123456",
"temporary_issue": true,
"expected_recovery_seconds": 5
},
"docs_url": "https://docs.blockdb.io/api-reference/overview/error-codes"
}
}
{
"error": {
"code": "SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE",
"http_status": 503,
"message": "The service is temporarily unable to handle the request.",
"hint": "The database connection pool is briefly saturated. Retry after a short delay.",
"severity": "warning",
"retryable": true,
"details": null,
"docs_url": "https://docs.blockdb.io/api-reference/overview/error-codes"
}
}
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