debug_getBadBlocks

Every block a BNB Smart Chain (BSC) node rejects as invalid lands in a short list, and debug_getBadBlocks reads that list back. Each entry carries the block's hash, its decoded header, and the raw RLP a peer actually sent, so an operator can see precisely what malformed candidate hit the node and why it bounced. BSC runs Proof-of-Staked-Authority consensus, sealing a block about every three seconds with BNB covering the gas, which means a bad block usually points at a misbehaving validator rather than ordinary load. Query it on chain ID 56 at https://bsc.therpc.io/YOUR_API_KEY. It is a debug-namespace call, so the node has to be started with debug access for it to answer.

Use cases

• Catch PoSA consensus violations or malformed blocks that a misbehaving validator or peer tried to push onto your node.
• Investigate a fork on BSC by lining up the rejected alternative block against the canonical one.
• Audit client validation logic by checking the rejected RLP against the protocol rules it failed to satisfy.

Parameters

Este método no acepta parámetros. Pasa un array vacío [].

Response

Example request

1curl https://bsc.therpc.io/YOUR_API_KEY \
2  -X POST \
3  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
4  -d '{
5    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
6    "method": "debug_getBadBlocks",
7    "params": [],
8    "id": 1
9  }'

Try it live in the BNB Smart Chain playground.

Errors & troubleshooting

Common pitfalls

• The history lives in memory only and is wiped the instant the node restarts, so it is no substitute for a durable audit log.
• A healthy BSC node rarely sees a bad block, so an empty array is the normal answer rather than a sign anything is wrong.
• Not every EVM-compatible client implements the method, and lower service tiers may not expose the debug namespace at all.

Supported networks

• Mainnet — Chain ID: 56
• Testnet — Chain ID: 97

See also

• debug_traceBlock
• debug_traceBlockByHash
• debug_traceBlockByNumber

1curl https://bsc.therpc.io/YOUR_API_KEY \
2  -X POST \
3  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
4  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"debug_getBadBlocks","params":[]}'