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# getSlotLeader

Returns the base-58 identity Pubkey of the validator scheduled to lead the latest slot at the requested commitment, with optional minContextSlot.

## Request

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

```bash
curl "https://<your-endpoint>.mainnet.rpcpool.com/<your-token>" -s -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "getSlotLeader",
  "params": [
    {
      "commitment": "finalized"
    }
  ]
}'
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Kit" %}

```typescript
import { createSolanaRpc } from "@solana/kit";

const rpc_url = "https://<your-endpoint>.mainnet.rpcpool.com/<your-token>";
const rpc = createSolanaRpc(rpc_url);

let slotLeader = await rpc.getSlotLeader().send();

console.log(slotLeader);
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="web3.js" %}

```typescript
import { Connection } from "@solana/web3.js";

const connection = new Connection("https://<your-endpoint>.mainnet.rpcpool.com/<your-token>", "confirmed");

let slotLeader = await connection.getSlotLeader();

console.log(slotLeader);
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## Parameters

**`config`** · object · optional

Configuration object containing the following fields:

**`commitment`** · string · default `finalized`

Values: `processed`, `confirmed`, `finalized`

Solana RPC uses the following commitment levels:

| Value       | Description                                                                                                                                                                        |
| ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `processed` | Return data from the highest slot this node has processed on the fork it currently considers best. This is the newest view, but it can still change if the cluster switches forks. |
| `confirmed` | Return data from the highest slot the cluster has finalized. On Alpenglow, `confirmed` and `finalized` are the same level.                                                         |
| `finalized` | Return data from the highest slot that the cluster has finalized. On Alpenglow there are no vote towers or lockouts: a slot is finalized by certificates of aggregated votes.      |

**`minContextSlot`** · number

The minimum slot that the request can be evaluated at

## Response

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": "ENvAW7JScgYq6o4zKZwewtkzzJgDzuJAFxYasvmEQdpS",
  "id": 1
}
```

## Result

Node identity Pubkey as base-58 encoded string

***

*Adapted from the* [*Solana `getSlotLeader` reference*](https://solana.com/docs/rpc/http/getslotleader)*, maintained by the Solana Foundation.*

***

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