The block explorer provides an API allowing users and/or applications to retrieve information from the network without the need for a local wallet.

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API Calls

Return data from coind

• getdifficulty
  Returns the current difficulty.
  https://explorer.bitstarcoin.com/api/getdifficulty

• getconnectioncount
  Returns the number of connections the block explorer has to other nodes.
  https://explorer.bitstarcoin.com/api/getconnectioncount

• getblockcount
  Returns the current block index.
  https://explorer.bitstarcoin.com/api/getblockcount

• getblockhash [index]
  Returns the hash of the block at ; index 0 is the genesis block.
  https://explorer.bitstarcoin.com/api/getblockhash?index=100

• getblock [hash]
  Returns information about the block with the given hash.
  https://explorer.bitstarcoin.com/api/getblock?hash=6d326ef6e75419429ce3e22cd5476c8f674714565fcc8d1adf7ba17afbaa6662

• getrawtransaction [txid] [decrypt]
  Returns raw transaction representation for given transaction id. decrypt can be set to 0(false) or 1(true).
  https://explorer.bitstarcoin.com/api/getrawtransaction?txid=a8d797c31ba7b7b8b5bbcac9be8f788826b192267bd01ed10e4bbaf5c2518065&decrypt=0
  https://explorer.bitstarcoin.com/api/getrawtransaction?txid=a8d797c31ba7b7b8b5bbcac9be8f788826b192267bd01ed10e4bbaf5c2518065&decrypt=1

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Extended API

Return data from local indexes

• getmoneysupply
  Returns current money supply
  https://explorer.bitstarcoin.com/ext/getmoneysupply

• getdistribution
  Returns wealth distribution stats
  https://explorer.bitstarcoin.com/ext/getdistribution

• getaddress (/ext/getaddress/hash)
  Returns information for given address
  https://explorer.bitstarcoin.com/ext/getaddress/BQPuenAXBvsvnq5XdXZxYNwCgcsseTQCVm

• getbalance (/ext/getbalance/hash)
  Returns current balance of given address
  https://explorer.bitstarcoin.com/ext/getbalance/BQPuenAXBvsvnq5XdXZxYNwCgcsseTQCVm

• getlasttxs (/ext/getlasttxs/count/min)
  Returns last [count] transactions greater than [min]
  Note: returned values are in satoshis
  https://explorer.bitstarcoin.com/ext/getlasttxs/10/100

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Linking (GET)

Linking to the block explorer

• transaction (/tx/txid)
  https://explorer.bitstarcoin.com/tx/a8d797c31ba7b7b8b5bbcac9be8f788826b192267bd01ed10e4bbaf5c2518065

• block (/block/hash)
  https://explorer.bitstarcoin.com/block/6d326ef6e75419429ce3e22cd5476c8f674714565fcc8d1adf7ba17afbaa6662

• address (/address/hash)
  https://explorer.bitstarcoin.com/address/BQPuenAXBvsvnq5XdXZxYNwCgcsseTQCVm

• qrcode (/qr/hash)
  https://explorer.bitstarcoin.com/qr/BQPuenAXBvsvnq5XdXZxYNwCgcsseTQCVm