Update block parameter to include blockHash (#1280)

* Update block parameter to include blockHash

Signed-off-by: Alexandra Tran <alexandra.tran@consensys.net>

* lowercase block parameter

Signed-off-by: Alexandra Tran <alexandra.tran@consensys.net>

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Signed-off-by: Alexandra Tran <alexandra.tran@consensys.net>

Author: alexandratran

docs/public-networks/how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md

@@ -263,15 +263,31 @@ parameter specifies the block. Methods such as
 [`eth_getTransactionByBlockNumberAndIndex`](../../reference/api/index.md#eth_gettransactionbyblocknumberandindex)
 have a block parameter.
 
-The block parameter can have the following values:
+The block parameter can have one of the following values:
 
-* `blockNumber` : `quantity` - The block number, specified in hexadecimal or decimal. 0 represents
+* `blockNumber` : *quantity* - The block number, specified in hexadecimal or decimal. 0 represents
   the genesis block.
-* `earliest` : `tag` - The earliest (genesis) block.
-* `latest` : `tag` - The last block mined.
-* `pending` : `tag` - The last block mined plus pending transactions. Use only with
+* `blockHash` : *string* or *object* - 32-byte block hash or JSON object specifying the block hash.
+  If using a JSON object, you can specify `requireCanonical` to indicate whether the block must be a
+  canonical block.
+  See [this example](https://github.com/hyperledger/besu/blob/a2dedb0b2c7980cdc35db8eb4c094f2eb0dc7deb/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/eth/eth_getBalance_blockHashObjectCanonical.json).
+
+    !!! note
+
+        Only the following methods support the `blockHash` parameter:
+
+        * [`eth_call`](../../reference/api/index.md#eth_call)
+        * [`eth_getBalance`](../../reference/api/index.md#eth_getbalance)
+        * [`eth_getCode`](../../reference/api/index.md#eth_getcode)
+        * [`eth_getProof`](../../reference/api/index.md#eth_getproof)
+        * [`eth_getStorageAt`](../../reference/api/index.md#eth_getstorageat)
+        * [`eth_getTransactionCount`](../../reference/api/index.md#eth_gettransactioncount)
+
+* `earliest` : *tag* - The earliest (genesis) block.
+* `latest` : *tag* - The last block mined.
+* `pending` : *tag* - The last block mined plus pending transactions. Use only with
   [`eth_getTransactionCount`](../../reference/api/index.md#eth_gettransactioncount).
-* `finalized` : `tag` - The most recent crypto-economically secure block.
+* `finalized` : *tag* - The most recent crypto-economically secure block.
   It cannot be reorganized outside manual intervention driven by community coordination.
-* `safe` : `tag` - The most recent block that is safe from reorganization under
+* `safe` : *tag* - The most recent block that is safe from reorganization under
   honest majority and certain synchronicity assumptions.

docs/public-networks/reference/api/index.md

@@ -212,11 +212,11 @@ Removes cache files for the specified range of blocks.
 
 * `fromBlock`: *string* - integer representing a block number or one of the string tags `latest`,
 `earliest`, or `pending`, as described in
-[Block Parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
+[block parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
 
 * `toBlock`: *string* - integer representing a block number or one of the string tags `latest`,
 `earliest`, or `pending`, as described in
-[Block Parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
+[block parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
 
 You can skip a parameter by using an empty string, `""`.
 If you specify:
@@ -994,7 +994,7 @@ back to the block right before the specified block, then importing the specified
 
 `blockNumber`: *string* - integer representing a block number or one of the string tags `latest`,
 `earliest`, or `pending`, as described in
-[Block Parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
+[block parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
 
 #### Returns
 
@@ -1032,7 +1032,7 @@ Sets the current head of the local chain to the block matching the specified blo
 
 `blockNumber`: *string* - integer representing a block number or one of the string tags `latest`,
 `earliest`, or `pending`, as described in
-[Block Parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
+[block parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
 
 #### Returns
 
@@ -1401,7 +1401,7 @@ Returns full trace of all invoked opcodes of all transactions included in the bl
 
 * `blockNumber`: *string* - integer representing a block number or one of the string tags `latest`,
 `earliest`, or `pending`, as described in
-[Block Parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
+[block parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
 
 * `options`: *object* - request options object with the following fields (all optional and default to `false`):
 
@@ -1591,9 +1591,9 @@ the `eth_call` error response includes the [revert reason](../../../private-netw
 
 `call`: *object* - [transaction call object](objects.md#transaction-call-object)
 
-`blockNumber`: *string* - integer representing a block number or one of the string tags `latest`,
-`earliest`, or `pending`, as described in
-[Block Parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
+`blockNumber` or `blockHash`: *string* - integer representing a block number, block hash, or one of
+the string tags `latest`, `earliest`, or `pending`, as described in
+[block parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
 
 !!! note
 
@@ -1893,7 +1893,7 @@ If blocks in the specified block range are not available, then only the fee hist
 
 * `newestBlock`: *string* - Integer representing the highest number block of the requested range or one of the string tags `latest`,
   `earliest`, or `pending`, as described in
-  [Block parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter).
+  [block parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter).
 
 #### Returns
 
@@ -2006,9 +2006,9 @@ Returns the account balance of the specified address.
 
 * `address`: *string* - 20-byte account address from which to retrieve the balance
 
-* `blockNumber`: *string*  - integer representing a block number or one of the string tags `latest`,
-`earliest`, or `pending`, as described in
-[Block Parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
+* `blockNumber` or `blockHash`: *string*  - integer representing a block number, block hash, or one
+of the string tags `latest`, `earliest`, or `pending`, as described in
+[block parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
 
 #### Returns
 
@@ -2201,7 +2201,7 @@ Returns information about the block matching the specified block number.
 
 * `blockNumber`: *string* - integer representing a block number or one of the string tags `latest`,
 `earliest`, `pending`, `finalized`, or `safe` as described in
-[Block Parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
+[block parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
 
 * `verbose`: *boolean* - if `true`, returns the full [transaction objects](objects.md#transaction-object);
 if `false`, returns only the hashes of the transactions.
@@ -2419,7 +2419,7 @@ Returns the number of transactions in a block matching the specified block numbe
 
 `blockNumber`: *string* - integer representing a block number or one of the string tags `latest`,
 `earliest`, or `pending`, as described in
-[Block Parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
+[block parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
 
 #### Returns
 
@@ -2487,9 +2487,9 @@ Besu stores compiled smart contract code as a hexadecimal value.
 
 `address`: *string* - 20-byte contract address
 
-`blockNumber`: *string* - integer representing a block number or one of the string tags `latest`,
-`earliest`, or `pending`, as described in
-[Block Parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
+`blockNumber` or `blockHash`: *string* - integer representing a block number, block hash, or one of
+the string tags `latest`, `earliest`, or `pending`, as described in
+[block parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
 
 #### Returns
 
@@ -2899,7 +2899,7 @@ Returns miner data for the specified block.
 
 `blockNumber`: *string* - integer representing a block number or one of the string tags `latest`,
 `earliest`, or `pending`, as described in
-[Block Parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
+[block parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
 
 #### Returns
 
@@ -2957,9 +2957,9 @@ from untrusted sources, by using a trusted block hash.
 
 `keys`: *array* of *strings* - list of 32-byte storage keys to generate proofs for
 
-`blockNumber`: *string* - integer representing a block number or one of the string tags `latest`,
-`earliest`, or `pending`, as described in
-[Block Parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
+`blockNumber` or `blockHash`: *string* - integer representing a block number, block hash, or one of
+the string tags `latest`, `earliest`, or `pending`, as described in
+[block parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
 
 #### Returns
 
@@ -3042,9 +3042,9 @@ Returns the value of a storage position at a specified address.
 
 `index`: *string* - integer index of the storage position
 
-`blockNumber`: *string* - integer representing a block number or one of the string tags `latest`,
-`earliest`, or `pending`, as described in
-[Block Parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
+`blockNumber` or `blockHash`: *string* - integer representing a block number, block hash, or one of
+the string tags `latest`, `earliest`, or `pending`, as described in
+[block parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
 
 #### Returns
 
@@ -3205,7 +3205,7 @@ Returns transaction information for the specified block number and transaction i
 
 `blockNumber`: *string* - integer representing a block number or one of the string tags `latest`,
 `earliest`, or `pending`, as described in
-[Block Parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
+[block parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
 
 `index`: *string* - transaction index position
 
@@ -3414,9 +3414,9 @@ next account nonce not used by any pending transactions.
 
 `address`: *string* - 20-byte account address
 
-`blockNumber`: *string* - integer representing a block number or one of the string tags `latest`,
-`earliest`, or `pending`, as described in
-[Block Parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
+`blockNumber` or `blockHash`: *string* - integer representing a block number, block hash, or one of
+the string tags `latest`, `earliest`, or `pending`, as described in
+[block parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
 
 #### Returns
 
@@ -3720,7 +3720,7 @@ Returns uncle specified by block number and index.
 
 * `blockNumber`: *string* - integer representing a block number or one of the string tags `latest`,
 `earliest`, or `pending`, as described in
-[Block Parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
+[block parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
 
 * `uncleIndex`: *string* - index of the uncle
 
@@ -3891,7 +3891,7 @@ Returns the number of uncles in a block matching the specified block number.
 
 `blockNumber`: *string* - integer representing a block number or one of the string tags `latest`,
 `earliest`, or `pending`, as described in
-[Block Parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
+[block parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
 
 #### Returns
 
@@ -5011,7 +5011,7 @@ Provides transaction processing of [type `trace`](../trace-types.md#trace) for t
 
 `blockNumber`: *string* - integer representing a block number or one of the string tags `latest`,
 `earliest`, or `pending`, as described in
-[Block Parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
+[block parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
 
 #### Returns
 
@@ -5114,7 +5114,7 @@ Executes the given call and returns a number of possible traces for it.
 
 * `blockNumber`: *string* - integer representing a block number or one of the string tags `latest`,
 `earliest`, or `pending`, as described in
-[Block Parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
+[block parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
 
 * `options`: *array* of *strings* - list of tracing options; tracing options are
 [`trace`, `vmTrace`, and `stateDiff`](../trace-types.md). Specify any
@@ -5188,7 +5188,7 @@ Performs multiple call traces on top of the same block. You can trace dependent
 
 * `blockNumber`: *string* - integer representing a block number or one of the string tags `latest`,
   `earliest`, or `pending`, as described in
-  [Block Parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
+  [block parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
 
 #### Returns
 
@@ -5493,7 +5493,7 @@ Provides transaction processing tracing per block.
 
 * `blockNumber`: *string* - integer representing a block number or one of the string tags `latest`,
 `earliest`, or `pending`, as described in
-[Block Parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
+[block parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter)
 
 * `options`: *array* of *strings* - list of tracing options; tracing options are
 [`trace`, `vmTrace`, and `stateDiff`](../trace-types.md). Specify any

docs/public-networks/reference/api/objects.md

@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ Used to [`filter logs`](../../how-to/use-besu-api/access-logs.md).
 
 | Key | Type | Required/Optional | Value |
 |-----|:----:|:-----------------:|-------|
-| `fromBlock` | Quantity | Tag               | Optional | Integer block number or `latest`, `pending`, `earliest`. See [Block Parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter). Default is `latest`. |
-| `toBlock`   | Quantity | Tag               | Optional | Integer block number or `latest`, `pending`, `earliest`. See [Block Parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter). Default is `latest`. |
+| `fromBlock` | Quantity | Tag               | Optional | Integer block number or `latest`, `pending`, `earliest`. See [block parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter). Default is `latest`. |
+| `toBlock`   | Quantity | Tag               | Optional | Integer block number or `latest`, `pending`, `earliest`. See [block parameter](../../how-to/use-besu-api/json-rpc.md#block-parameter). Default is `latest`. |
 | `address`   | Data | Array                 | Optional | Contract address or array of addresses from which [logs](../../concepts/events-and-logs.md) originate. |
 | `topics`    | Array of Data, 32 bytes each | Optional | Array of topics by which to [filter logs](../../concepts/events-and-logs.md#topic-filters). |