helius_get_epoch_info
Retrieve current Solana blockchain epoch details including slot information and block production data to monitor network status and timing.
Instructions
Get information about the current epoch
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| commitment | No |
Implementation Reference
- src/handlers/helius.ts:272-279 (handler)The main handler function that executes the tool logic by calling the Helius RPC connection.getEpochInfo method with the provided commitment level and returns the epoch information.
export const getEpochInfoHandler = async (input: GetEpochInfoInput): Promise<ToolResultSchema> => { try { const epochInfo = await (helius as any as Helius).connection.getEpochInfo(input.commitment); return createSuccessResponse(`Epoch info: ${JSON.stringify(epochInfo, null, 2)}`); } catch (error) { return createErrorResponse(`Error getting epoch info: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`); } } - src/tools.ts:220-230 (schema)The tool schema definition including name, description, and input schema for the helius_get_epoch_info tool.
{ name: "helius_get_epoch_info", description: "Get information about the current epoch", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { commitment: { type: "string", enum: ["confirmed", "finalized", "processed"] } }, required: [] } }, - src/tools.ts:566-566 (registration)Registration of the 'helius_get_epoch_info' tool mapping its name to the getEpochInfoHandler function in the handlers dictionary.
"helius_get_epoch_info": getEpochInfoHandler, - src/handlers/helius.types.ts:130-132 (schema)TypeScript type definition for the input parameters of the getEpochInfoHandler.
export type GetEpochInfoInput = { commitment?: "confirmed" | "finalized" | "processed"; }