Block Times
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Time between blocks
Definition
The time elapsed between the block at the tip of the chain (the most recent block) and its predecessor.
Dictionary
Name | MetricID | Unit | Interval |
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Time between blocks | time_inter_block | seconds | 1 minute |
Methodology
The metric is computed as the time difference between the arrival of the block at the chain tip as seen by our nodes, and the arrival of the previous block.
Available Assets
Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH)
Sample Query
Time Since Last Block
Definition
The time elapsed between the current time and the last block at the tip of the chain (the most recent block).
Dictionary
Name | MetricID | Category | Sub-category | Type | Unit | Interval |
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Time since last block | time_since_last_block | KRI | Block Attributes | Delta | seconds | 1 minute |
Methodology
The metric is computed as the time difference between the arrival of the block at the chain tip as seen by our nodes, and the current time. As a timestamp for the block at the chain tip this metric uses the concept of miner_time (for more on the differences between miner_time and consensus_time refer to our wiki article on normalizing timestamps). For Bitcoin, miner_time can be set arbitrarily by miners which can impact the value of this metric.
Available Assets
Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH)
Sample Query
API Endpoints
Block time metrics can be accessed using these endpoints:
timeseries/asset-metrics
and by passing in the metric ID's time_*
in the metrics
parameter.
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