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Synopsis

cowboy block by-height --height <n>
cowboy block by-hash --hash <hex>
cowboy block latest

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Subcommands

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cowboy block by-height

Retrieve a block by its height. Behavior:
  1. Query the RPC endpoint for the block at the given height.
  2. Print block details (hash, height, timestamp, transaction count).
Flags:
FlagDefaultDescription
--heightRequiredBlock height (integer)
Example: 
$ cowboy block by-height --height 142
Block #142
  Hash: 0xdef789...
  Timestamp: 2026-03-09T12:00:00Z
  Transactions: 5

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cowboy block by-hash

Retrieve a block by its hash. Behavior:
  1. Query the RPC endpoint for the block with the given hash.
  2. Print block details.
Flags:
FlagDefaultDescription
--hashRequiredBlock hash (hex)
Example: 
$ cowboy block by-hash --hash 0xdef789...
Block #142
  Hash: 0xdef789...
  Timestamp: 2026-03-09T12:00:00Z
  Transactions: 5

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cowboy block latest

Retrieve the latest block. Behavior:
  1. Query the RPC endpoint for the latest block.
  2. Print block details.
Example: 
$ cowboy block latest
Block #142
  Hash: 0xdef789...
  Timestamp: 2026-03-09T12:00:00Z
  Transactions: 5

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Edge Cases

  • If the requested height doesn’t exist, print Block not found.
  • All subcommands are read-only and do not require a private key.