# Mining

Endpoints related to Stacks block production and mining.

## Validate a proposed Stacks block

> Used by stackers to validate a proposed Stacks block from a miner.\
> \*\*This API endpoint requires a basic Authorization header.\*\*<br>

```json
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```

## Upload a Stacks block

> Upload a Stacks block to the node for processing.\
> The block must be in binary format and associated with the given consensus hash.<br>

```json
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```


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