import { ApiInterfaceRx } from "../../api/types";
import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
import { HeaderExtended } from '../type';
/**
 * @name bestNumberFinalized
 * @param {( Uint8Array | string )} hash - A block hash as U8 array or string.
 * @returns An array containing the block header and the block author
 * @description Get a specific block header and extend it with the author
 * @example
 * <BR>
 *
 * ```javascript
 * const { author, number } = await api.derive.chain.getHeader('0x123...456');
 *
 * console.log(`block #${number} was authored by ${author}`);
 * ```
 */
export declare function getHeader(api: ApiInterfaceRx): (hash: Uint8Array | string) => Observable<HeaderExtended | undefined>;
