# Block by reference

```
https://api.vechainstats.com/v2/block/blockref
    ?blockref=0x00fb6fb52e0d6d67
    &VCS_API_KEY=your_api_key
```

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Request" %}

| Parameter    | Description                                                                                                               |
| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| blockref     | A block reference on an EVM-compatible blockchain refers to a specific block's unique identifier based on the block hash. |
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{% tab title="Response" %}

```json
{
    "status": {
        "success": true,
        "message": "OK"
    },
    "data": {
        "number": 16478133,
        "hash": "0x00fb6fb52e0d6d678d5d17871a458d07fe9b738f5271f4e65f2b0cfe4e98f3c8",
        "timestamp": 1695305650
    },
    "meta": {
        "blockref": "0x00fb6fb52e0d6d67",
        "timestamp": 1695642736
    }
}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}