<p>It sends exactly one block. If you want to send multiple blocks, you need multiple messages.</p>

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Pieter Wuille
<p>Can multiple blocks be sent in a single block message in response to the GetBlocks message, or will a new Block message have to be sent for every block?
Thanks.</p>

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Can "Block" Message send multiple blocks?
Chiru
# Can "Block" Message send multiple blocks?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-11-21)

Can multiple blocks be sent in a single block message in response to the GetBlocks message, or will a new Block message have to be sent for every block?
Thanks.

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2021-11-21. Score: 6

It sends exactly one block. If you want to send multiple blocks, you need multiple messages.


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