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# getMaxRetransmitSlot

> Get the max slot seen from retransmit stage where a validator is currently retransmitting data shreds to help repair other nodes.

Get the max slot seen from retransmit stage where a validator is currently retransmitting data shreds to help repair other nodes

## On ThorNode

Forwarded to the upstream node with a 10 s timeout and one retry on a transport error.

## Parameters

This method takes no parameters.

## Response

<ResponseField name="result" type="integer">
  Highest Solana slot number where this validator node is currently retransmitting data shreds to help repair other nodes.
</ResponseField>

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl --fail-with-body "$THORNODE_RPC_URL" \
    --header 'content-type: application/json' \
    --data '{
      "jsonrpc": "2.0",
      "id": 1,
      "method": "getMaxRetransmitSlot"
    }'
  ```

  ```javascript Node.js theme={null}
  const body = {
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 1,
    "method": "getMaxRetransmitSlot"
  };

  const response = await fetch(process.env.THORNODE_RPC_URL, {
    method: "POST",
    headers: { "content-type": "application/json" },
    body: JSON.stringify(body),
  });
  const { result, error } = await response.json();
  console.log(result ?? error);
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json Response theme={null}
  {
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "result": 439749136,
    "id": 1
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>