# block\_stat

Print information of a raw IPFS block.

#### REQUEST <a href="#request" id="request"></a>

```bash
curl "https://ipfs.krypc.io:5001/api/v0/block/stat?arg=<key>" \
    -X POST \
    -u "<API_KEY>:<API_KEY_SECRET>"
```

**REQUEST PARAMS**

* `arg` *\[Required]* - The base58 multihash of an existing block to stat.

#### RESPONSE <a href="#response" id="response"></a>

On success, the call to this endpoint will return with 200 and the following body:

**BODY**

```
{
    Key: "QmfQ5QAjvg4GtA3wg3adpnDJug8ktA1BxurVqBD8rtgVjM",
    Size: 18
}
```

**RESULT FIELDS**[**​**](https://docs.infura.io/networks/ipfs/http-api-methods/block_stat#result-fields)

* `Key` - The base58 multihash string of the block.
* `Size` - An integer representing the size in bytes.