Bitcoin (BTC)

Bitcoin API Documentation with NOWNodes

The Bitcoin API provides developers, enterprises, and Web3 teams with secure and scalable access to the Bitcoin blockchain via RPC Full Node, Explorer, WebSocket, and BlockBook WebSocket interfaces. This documentation offers a complete overview of how to integrate Bitcoin into your applications on the web, access real-time blockchain data, and submit transactions seamlessly.

Through the Bitcoin docs, you can query blocks, addresses, and balances, monitor transaction confirmations. The Bitcoin API by NOWNodes ensures enterprise-grade performance, reliability, and low-latency access to both mainnet and testnet environments.

NOWNodes Bitcoin Interfaces

Mainnet

  • Bitcoin RPC Full Node – Full access to blockchain data, including blocks, transactions, and balances, with the ability to submit transaction requests directly to the Bitcoin network.

  • Bitcoin Explorer – Web interface for viewing addresses, transactions, and blocks for monitoring and verification.

  • Bitcoin WebSocket – Receive real-time updates about new transactions, blocks, and mempool events for responsive applications.

  • Bitcoin BlockBook WebSocket – High-performance WebSocket for instant transaction and block notifications, ideal for exchanges and wallet applications.

Testnet

  • Bitcoin RPC Full Node – Query and submit transactions in the Bitcoin Testnet environment for development and testing purposes.

  • Bitcoin Explorer – Explore testnet transactions, blocks, and addresses easily.

  • Bitcoin WebSocket – Access live blockchain data for testing reactive applications and monitoring network behavior.

By using the Bitcoin API docs with NOWNodes, developers gain stable infrastructure, reliable support, and practical code examples to make integration into any blockchain application smooth and efficient — for both mainnet and testnet environments.

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