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# getHealth

> Returns the current health of the node. A healthy node is one that is within `HEALTH_CHECK_SLOT_DISTANCE` slots of the latest cluster confirmed slot.



## OpenAPI

````yaml openapi/rpc-http/getHealth.yaml POST /
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Solana RPC API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    Node monitoring API for checking Solana validator operational status and
    synchronization health to verify service reliability and blockchain
    connectivity.
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
servers:
  - url: https://mainnet.helius-rpc.com
    description: Mainnet RPC endpoint
  - url: https://devnet.helius-rpc.com
    description: Devnet RPC endpoint
security: []
paths:
  /:
    post:
      tags:
        - RPC
      summary: getHealth
      description: >
        Check if the Solana node is functioning correctly and synchronized with
        the network.

        This essential monitoring API provides a simple health status indicator
        to verify if 

        the RPC endpoint is operational and keeping up with the blockchain.
        Returns a 

        successful response if the node is healthy or an error response with
        diagnostic 

        details if the node is experiencing issues such as falling behind in
        blockchain 

        synchronization. Critical for infrastructure monitoring systems,
        reliability dashboards,

        high-availability setups, application health checks, and any service
        requiring confirmation

        that a Solana RPC endpoint is functioning properly before sending
        transaction requests.
      operationId: getHealth
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                jsonrpc:
                  type: string
                  description: The JSON-RPC protocol version.
                  enum:
                    - '2.0'
                  example: '2.0'
                  default: '2.0'
                id:
                  type: string
                  description: A unique identifier for the request.
                  example: '1'
                  default: '1'
                method:
                  type: string
                  description: The name of the RPC method to invoke.
                  enum:
                    - getHealth
                  example: getHealth
                  default: getHealth
            examples:
              request:
                value:
                  jsonrpc: '2.0'
                  id: '1'
                  method: getHealth
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The node is healthy.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  jsonrpc:
                    type: string
                    description: The JSON-RPC protocol version.
                    enum:
                      - '2.0'
                    example: '2.0'
                  id:
                    type: string
                    description: Identifier matching the request.
                    example: '1'
                  result:
                    type: string
                    description: >-
                      Health status indicator confirming the node is operational
                      and synchronized with the Solana network.
                    example: ok
              examples:
                response:
                  value:
                    jsonrpc: '2.0'
                    id: '1'
                    result: ok
        '400':
          description: Bad Request - Invalid request parameters or malformed request.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              example:
                jsonrpc: '2.0'
                error:
                  code: -32602
                  message: Invalid params
                id: '1'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized - Invalid or missing API key.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              example:
                jsonrpc: '2.0'
                error:
                  code: -32001
                  message: Unauthorized
                id: '1'
        '429':
          description: Too Many Requests - Rate limit exceeded.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              example:
                jsonrpc: '2.0'
                error:
                  code: -32005
                  message: Too many requests
                id: '1'
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error - An error occurred on the server.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              example:
                jsonrpc: '2.0'
                error:
                  code: -32603
                  message: Internal error
                id: '1'
        '503':
          description: Service Unavailable - The service is temporarily unavailable.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              example:
                jsonrpc: '2.0'
                error:
                  code: -32002
                  message: Service unavailable
                id: '1'
        '504':
          description: Gateway Timeout - The request timed out.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              example:
                jsonrpc: '2.0'
                error:
                  code: -32003
                  message: Gateway timeout
                id: '1'
      security:
        - ApiKeyQuery: []
components:
  schemas:
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        jsonrpc:
          type: string
          description: The JSON-RPC protocol version.
          enum:
            - '2.0'
          example: '2.0'
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            code:
              type: integer
              description: The error code.
              example: -32602
            message:
              type: string
              description: The error message.
            data:
              type: object
              description: Additional data about the error.
        id:
          type: string
          description: Identifier matching the request.
          example: '1'
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyQuery:
      type: apiKey
      in: query
      name: api-key
      description: >-
        Your Helius API key. You can get one for free in the
        [dashboard](https://dashboard.helius.dev/api-keys).

````