# Base Block Details – Latest Block Number & Timestamp

> Base Block Details – Latest Block Number & Timestamp is a paid API for AI agents from market.datapackvibe.com, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-01).

Returns the latest Base blockchain block number and its timestamp using live Coinbase Exchange or Base RPC data.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://market.datapackvibe.com/x402/crypto-base-latest-block-blockchain-development?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.01/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-01
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/base-block-details-latest-block-number-timestamp-2dcd2e26
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_TAJU7YNhFN46wnktfAJ25

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability base-block-details-latest-block-number-timestamp-2dcd2e26 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: What's the latest block number and timestamp on the Base blockchain right now?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need a quick, pay-per-call lookup of the current Base blockchain block number and timestamp without managing your own RPC node or API keys. Ideal for lightweight blockchain development tasks, DApp sync checks, or agent workflows that need live Base chain context on demand.

## Known failure modes

- RPC node unavailability causing timeout or 5xx error
- Stale or delayed block data if upstream RPC is lagging
- Payment failure (x402 protocol) if USDC balance is insufficient
- Malformed request body causing 400 validation error
- Network latency spikes leading to slow responses during high chain activity

## How this service works

Latest Base block for Blockchain development: Return the latest Base block number and timestamp. Focus: blockchain development. Uses live Coinbase Exchange or Base RPC data.

## Output

Returns the latest Base network block number (an integer representing the current chain height) and the block timestamp (Unix timestamp or human-readable datetime), sourced from live Coinbase Exchange or Base RPC data.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
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 "required": [
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 ],
 "properties": {
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   "required": [
    "type",
    "method",
    "bodyType",
    "body"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "body": {
     "type": "object",
     "properties": {}
    },
    "type": {
     "type": "string",
     "const": "http"
    },
    "method": {
     "enum": [
      "POST"
     ],
     "type": "string"
    },
    "bodyType": {
     "enum": [
      "json",
      "form-data",
      "text"
     ],
     "type": "string"
    }
   },
   "additionalProperties": false
  },
  "output": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string"
    },
    "example": {
     "type": "object"
    }
   }
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/base-block-details-latest-block-number-timestamp-2dcd2e26/health.json
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