dev Namespace
The dev API provides a way to manipulate the blockchain state at runtime. This namespace is only accessible when the --dev flag is enabled.
generateBlock
Mines a new block which includes all currently pending transactions.
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{ "method": "dev_generateBlock", "params": [] } |
nextBlockTimestamp
Get the timestamp for the next block.
| Method invocation |
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{ "method": "dev_nextBlockTimestamp", "params": [] } |
increaseNextBlockTimestamp
Increase the time for the block by a given amount of time, in seconds.
| Method invocation |
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{ "method": "dev_increaseNextBlockTimestamp", "params": [ amount ] } |
setNextBlockTimestamp
Similar to dev_increaseNextBlockTimestamp but takes the exact timestamp that you want in the next block.
| Method invocation |
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{ "method": "dev_setNextBlockTimestamp", "params": [ timestamp ] } |