Get blocklist version
Blocklist Sync
Get Blocklist Version
Returns the current blocklist snapshot and recent-additions feed metadata (tokens, counts, absolute CDN URLs) and the canonicalization algorithm version. Used by the browser extension to discover and cache blocklist artifacts.
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Get blocklist version
Overview
Returns metadata for the current blocklist snapshot and the recent-additions feed — tokens, counts, and absolute CDN URLs — along with the canonicalization algorithm version. The browser extension uses this endpoint to discover and cache blocklist artifacts.How blocklist sync works
The blocklist is distributed as hashed expression prefixes so clients never have to download the full list of blocked content:- Call this endpoint to get the current
algoVersionand the snapshot / recent feed URLs. - Download the artifacts from the returned CDN URLs and store the prefixes locally.
- When a local prefix matches, call Confirm Blocklist Prefix Matches to resolve the true positives.
Authorizations
Your API key. This is required by most endpoints to access our API programatically. Reach out to us at support@chainpatrol.io to get an API key for your use.