getblocktemplate

v0.8.4

getblocktemplate [params]
Returns data needed to construct a block to work on:
"version" : block version
"previousblockhash" : hash of current highest block
"transactions" : contents of non-coinbase transactions that should be included in the next block
"coinbaseaux" : data that should be included in coinbase
"coinbasevalue" : maximum allowable input to coinbase transaction, including the generation award and transaction fees
"target" : hash target
"mintime" : minimum timestamp appropriate for next block
"curtime" : current timestamp
"mutable" : list of ways the block template may be changed
"noncerange" : range of valid nonces
"sigoplimit" : limit of sigops in blocks
"sizelimit" : limit of block size
"bits" : compressed target of next block
"height" : height of the next block
See https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/BIP_0022 for full specification.
Don't trust. Verify. Docs extracted from src/rpcmining.cpp#L198-L218.