# GET /v1/xrpl/ledger/latest

Latest validated ledger index, hash and close time.

## Purpose

Returns the index, hash and close time (ISO 8601 or `null`) of the latest validated ledger.

## When to use

To anchor other readings to a ledger or to check how current the network view is.

## When not to use

Not for transaction data or account state; use the account endpoint for those.

## Parameters

This endpoint takes no parameters.

## Request example

```sh
curl -s "https://api.criptonlabs.com/v1/xrpl/ledger/latest"
```

## Response example (200)

```json
{
  "ledger_index": 100234566,
  "close_time": "2026-10-06T12:00:01.000Z",
  "ledger_hash": "A1B2C3D4E5F60718293A4B5C6D7E8F90A1B2C3D4E5F60718293A4B5C6D7E8F90",
  "meta": {
    "ledger_index": 100234566,
    "as_of": "2026-10-06T12:00:03.000Z",
    "age_seconds": 0,
    "cache": "miss",
    "stale": false
  }
}
```

## Errors

- 429 [rate-limited](https://api.criptonlabs.com/errors/rate-limited.md)
- 503 [upstream-unavailable](https://api.criptonlabs.com/errors/upstream-unavailable.md)

## Caching

Fresh for 4 seconds; on upstream failure the last good value is served for up to 60 seconds (`meta.stale` is `true`), then the service answers 503. See the [freshness guide](https://api.criptonlabs.com/docs/guides/freshness.md).

## Rate limit

Tier `cheap`. See the [rate-limits guide](https://api.criptonlabs.com/docs/guides/rate-limits.md).

## MCP tool

The MCP tool `xrpl_latest_ledger` returns the same data. See the [MCP quickstart](https://api.criptonlabs.com/docs/guides/mcp-quickstart.md).