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# beacon.attestations

> Beacon chain attestations — validator votes on source, target, and head checkpoints.

export const TableSample = ({tableName, tableSchema}) => <>
    <div className="hidden dark:block">
      <iframe src={`https://dune.com/embeds/3419983/5785629?table_schema_t6f0df=${tableSchema}&table_name_t6f0df=${tableName}&darkMode=true`} style={{
  width: '100%',
  height: '500px',
  border: 'none',
  marginTop: '10px'
}} />
    </div>
    <div className="dark:hidden">
      <iframe src={`https://dune.com/embeds/3419983/5785629?table_schema_t6f0df=${tableSchema}&table_name_t6f0df=${tableName}`} style={{
  width: '100%',
  height: '500px',
  border: 'none',
  marginTop: '10px'
}} />
    </div>
  </>;

## Table Description

The `beacon.attestations` table stores attestation data that is exchanged between validators and users on the Beacon network. This table is partitioned by block\_date.

## Column Descriptions

| **Column**              | **Type**  | **Description**                                                                      |
| ----------------------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **block\_epoch**        | long      | Epoch number when the block containing the attestation was proposed.                 |
| **block\_slot**         | long      | Slot number within the epoch when the block containing the attestation was proposed. |
| **block\_time**         | timestamp | Timestamp when the block containing the attestation was included in the chain.       |
| **block\_date**         | date      | Date corresponding to the block\_time.                                               |
| **signature**           | binary    | BLS signature verifying the attestation's authenticity.                              |
| **aggregation\_bits**   | binary    | Bitlist indicating participating validators in the committee.                        |
| **beacon\_block\_root** | binary    | Root hash of the Beacon Chain block that the attestation votes for.                  |
| **index**               | long      | Committee index at the assigned slot for the attestation.                            |
| **slot**                | long      | Slot number to which the attestation pertains.                                       |
| **source\_epoch**       | long      | Epoch of the last justified checkpoint referred to as the source in the FFG vote.    |
| **source\_root**        | binary    | Root hash of the Beacon Chain block at the source checkpoint epoch.                  |
| **target\_epoch**       | long      | Epoch that the attestation targets in its FFG vote.                                  |
| **target\_root**        | binary    | Root hash of the Beacon Chain block at the target checkpoint epoch.                  |

## Table Sample

<TableSample tableSchema="beacon" tableName="attestations" />