eth_getUncleCountByBlockHash

The eth_getUncleCountByBlockHash method returns the number of uncles in a block from a block matching the given block hash on the Optimism network. This lightweight method allows you to quickly check how many uncle blocks are referenced in a specific block without fetching the complete block data, useful for blockchain statistics and mining analysis.

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Returns the uncle count as a hexadecimal number. The value represents how many uncle blocks are referenced by the specified block.

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