# https://Grinnode.live Public GRIN API and sync service

**URL:** <https://forum.grin.mw/t/https-grinnode-live-public-grin-api-and-sync-service/6671>\
**Category:** Development and Technical Discussion\
**Created:** [December 7, 2019, 10:21am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/https-grinnode-live-public-grin-api-and-sync-service/6671 "2019-12-07T10:21:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![mcm-mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.grin.mw/mcm-mike/32/3492_2.png) [@mcm-mike](https://forum.grin.mw/u/mcm-mike)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2020, 8:44am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/https-grinnode-live-public-grin-api-and-sync-service/6671/11 "2020-03-15T08:44:27Z")

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> [@suyashbagad](#):
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> I am trying to retrieve blocks from grin blockchain since genesis. I have tried syncing the blockchain using the instructions from Grin repository on GitHub, but there only the recent 2000 block data can be recovered. Old blocks’ data is removed.

Thank you for asking this question, its a very good question related to Grin-Nodes.  
Your question started a [FAQ section](https://github.com/MCM-Mike/grinnode.live/blob/master/FAQ.md) where we will add these kinds of questions and answers.

**In short, its not possible when connecting to Grinnode.live or any other node.**

If enough users request this, we could upload a snapshot of one of our high-available nodes and upload it to Github every 3 month. You could then download it and run your node based on the data we provided including the **genesis block**.

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