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Schema: aurora.core Table: fact_blocks Type: View This table contains block level data for the Aurora Blockchain. This table can be used to analyze trends at a block level, for example gas fees vs. total transactions over time. For more information, please see Aurora scan Resources. Please note, Aurora contains pre-history and only launched as a public blockchain with block 37,157,757. Early blocks contain incomplete data, such as 0x0 as the block timestamp and no transactions.

Columns

Column NameData TypeDescription
BLOCK_NUMBERNUMBERAlso known as block height. The block number, which indicates the length of the blockchain, increases after the addition of each new block.
BLOCK_TIMESTAMPTIMESTAMP_NTZThe date and time at which the block was produced.
NETWORKTEXTThe network on the blockchain used by a transaction.
BLOCKCHAINTEXTThe blockchain on which transactions are being confirmed.
TX_COUNTNUMBERTotal number of transactions within a block.
DIFFICULTYNUMBERThe effort required to mine the block.
TOTAL_DIFFICULTYNUMBERTotal difficulty of the chain at a given block.
EXTRA_DATATEXTAny data included by the miner for a given block.
GAS_LIMITNUMBERTotal gas limit provided by all transactions in the block.
GAS_USEDNUMBERTotal gas used in the block or transaction.
Note: this may be null for the transactions that are reverted, as described in the docs landing page.
MINERTEXTMiner who successfully added a given block to the blockchain.
NONCENUMBERBlock nonce is a value used during mining to demonstrate proof of work for a given block.
PARENT_HASHTEXTThe hash of the block from which a given block is generated. Also known as the parent block.
HASHTEXTBlock hash is a unique 66-character identifier that is generate when a block is produced.
RECEIPTS_ROOTTEXTThe root of the state trie.
SHA3_UNCLESTEXTThe mechanism which Aurora encodes an empty string.
SIZENUMBERBlock size, which is determined by a given block’s gas limit.
UNCLE_BLOCKSVARIANTUncle blocks occur when two blocks are mined and broadcasted at the same time, with the same block number. The block validated across the most nodes will be added to the primary chain, and the other one becomes an uncle block. Miners do receive rewards for uncle blocks.
BLOCK_HEADER_JSONOBJECTThis JSON column contains the block header details.
FACT_BLOCKS_IDTEXTA uniquely generated identifier assigned by a surrogate key
INSERTED_TIMESTAMPTIMESTAMP_LTZThe timestamp at which the record was initially created and inserted into this table.
MODIFIED_TIMESTAMPTIMESTAMP_LTZThe timestamp at which this record was last modified by an internal process.