An obtaining method and apparatus for a block group header, a storage medium, and an electronic device are disclosed. The method may include, performing a determination as to whether a target node in a blockchain system meets a preset condition, where the preset condition is indicative of at least one of, the target node receiving a block group header but failing to receive a preset number of legal blocks, or the target node failing to receive the block group header; identifying a cause of an event that the target node fails to receive the block group header, in response to the determination that the target node fails to receive the block group header, where the cause of the event comprises at least one of, the target node failing to receive the block group header, or the blockchain system failing to generate the block group header; and determining a method for acquiring by the target node, the block group header that fails to be received, according to the cause of the event.