---
title: "GET /status/chain-ends"
method: GET
path: "/status/chain-ends"
tags: ["external", "chain"]
---

# GET /status/chain-ends

`GET /status/chain-ends`

Get oldest keyblock hashes counting from genesis including orphans

## Response `200`

Successful operation

- EncodedHash[]

## Other responses

- `503` — The node is temporarily unable to handle the request: either its request queues are saturated (overload protection) or it has not yet reached a stable mode. Overload protection is applied to every endpoint, so this response can be returned by any operation. The Retry-After header tells the client how long to back off before retrying.

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