helius_get_block_height
Retrieve the current block height from the Solana blockchain to track network progress and verify transaction confirmations.
Instructions
Get the block height of the Solana blockchain
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| commitment | No |
Implementation Reference
- src/handlers/helius.ts:64-71 (handler)The main handler function that executes the tool logic by calling helius.connection.getBlockHeight with optional commitment and returns formatted success or error response.
export const getBlockHeightHandler = async (input: GetBlockHeightInput): Promise<ToolResultSchema> => { try { const blockHeight = await (helius as any as Helius).connection.getBlockHeight(input.commitment); return createSuccessResponse(`Block height: ${blockHeight}`); } catch (error) { return createErrorResponse(`Error getting block height: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`); } } - src/tools.ts:46-55 (schema)MCP tool schema definition including name, description, and input schema for validation.
name: "helius_get_block_height", description: "Get the block height of the Solana blockchain", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { commitment: { type: "string", enum: ["confirmed", "finalized", "processed"] } }, required: [] } }, - src/tools.ts:551-551 (registration)Maps the tool name to its handler function in the handlers dictionary.
"helius_get_block_height": getBlockHeightHandler, - src/handlers/helius.types.ts:12-14 (schema)TypeScript interface defining the input parameters for the getBlockHeightHandler.
export type GetBlockHeightInput = { commitment?: "confirmed" | "finalized" | "processed"; } - src/tools.ts:5-5 (registration)Import statement that brings the getBlockHeightHandler into src/tools.ts for registration.
getBlockHeightHandler,