Returns information about the current epoch


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### Parameters


<Parameter type={"object"} optional={true}>


Configuration object containing the following fields:

<Field
  name="commitment"
  type="string"
  optional={true}
  href="/docs/rpc/index.mdx#configuring-state-commitment"
/>


<Field name="minContextSlot" type="number" optional={true}>

  The minimum slot that the request can be evaluated at


</Field>




</Parameter>


### Result

The result field will be an object with the following fields:

- `absoluteSlot: <u64>` - the current slot
- `blockHeight: <u64>` - the current block height
- `epoch: <u64>` - the current epoch
- `slotIndex: <u64>` - the current slot relative to the start of the current
  epoch
- `slotsInEpoch: <u64>` - the number of slots in this epoch
- `transactionCount: <u64|null>` - total number of transactions processed
  without error since genesis



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### Code sample

```shell
curl https://api.devnet.solana.com -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '
  {"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1, "method":"getEpochInfo"}
'
```

### Response

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": {
    "absoluteSlot": 166598,
    "blockHeight": 166500,
    "epoch": 27,
    "slotIndex": 2790,
    "slotsInEpoch": 8192,
    "transactionCount": 22661093
  },
  "id": 1
}
```



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getEpochInfo RPC Method

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