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Blockfrost Genesis Content Structure

genesis_content schema from Blockfrost API

Type: object Properties: 10 Required: 10
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genesis_content is a JSON Structure definition published by Blockfrost, describing 10 properties, of which 10 are required. It conforms to the https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/# meta-schema.

Properties

active_slots_coefficient update_quorum max_lovelace_supply network_magic epoch_length system_start slots_per_kes_period slot_length max_kes_evolutions security_param

Meta-schema: https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/#

JSON Structure

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{
  "$schema": "https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/#",
  "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/blockfrost/refs/heads/main/json-structure/blockfrost-genesis-content-structure.json",
  "name": "genesis_content",
  "description": "genesis_content schema from Blockfrost API",
  "required": [
    "active_slots_coefficient",
    "update_quorum",
    "max_lovelace_supply",
    "network_magic",
    "epoch_length",
    "system_start",
    "slots_per_kes_period",
    "slot_length",
    "max_kes_evolutions",
    "security_param"
  ],
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "active_slots_coefficient": {
      "description": "The proportion of slots in which blocks should be issued",
      "type": "double"
    },
    "update_quorum": {
      "description": "Determines the quorum needed for votes on the protocol parameter updates",
      "type": "int32"
    },
    "max_lovelace_supply": {
      "description": "The total number of lovelace in the system",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "network_magic": {
      "description": "Network identifier",
      "type": "int32"
    },
    "epoch_length": {
      "description": "Number of slots in an epoch",
      "type": "int32"
    },
    "system_start": {
      "description": "Time of slot 0 in UNIX time",
      "type": "int32"
    },
    "slots_per_kes_period": {
      "description": "Number of slots in an KES period",
      "type": "int32"
    },
    "slot_length": {
      "description": "Duration of one slot in seconds",
      "type": "int32"
    },
    "max_kes_evolutions": {
      "description": "The maximum number of time a KES key can be evolved before a pool operator must create a new operational certificate",
      "type": "int32"
    },
    "security_param": {
      "description": "Security parameter k",
      "type": "int32"
    }
  }
}

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