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Bitcoin

Explore Bitcoin, the world’s first decentralized digital currency. Discover how it revolutionized peer-to-peer transactions and blockchain.

Bitcoin’s RPC documentation offers developers a comprehensive guide to programmatically interact with the original blockchain network. This documentation details the API endpoints needed to query transaction data, submit new transactions, and manage wallets. Operating on a proof-of-work (PoW) consensus mechanism, Bitcoin ensures security and decentralization at scale. Developers can utilize the RPC gateway to build applications such as payment gateways and wallets while leveraging Bitcoin’s global recognition and robust infrastructure.

– Related: 📚 Supported Blockchains • 🌐 RPC Nodes → Bitcoin • 🔗 Official Bitcoin Website

RPC Gateway for Bitcoin blockchain

↳ JSON-RPC
https://bitcoin-mainnet.gateway.tatum.io
📋 Methods
↳ REST API
https://bitcoin-mainnet.gateway.tatum.io/rest
📋 Methods
↳ Electrs JSON-RPC
https://bitcoin-mainnet-electrs.gateway.tatum.io
📋 Methods
↳ JSON-RPC
https://bitcoin-testnet.gateway.tatum.io
📋 Methods
↳ REST API
https://bitcoin-testnet.gateway.tatum.io/rest
📋 Methods
↳ JSON-RPC
https://bitcoin-testnet4.gateway.tatum.io
📋 Methods
↳ REST API
https://bitcoin-testnet4.gateway.tatum.io/rest
📋 Methods
↳ JSON-RPC
https://bitcoin-signet.gateway.tatum.io
📋 Methods

Connect to Bitcoin and Fetch the Latest Block

This widget lets you instantly query the latest block height (or equivalent) for Bitcoin using a chain-specific RPC method like eth_blockNumber, getblockcount, or getBlockHeight. Useful for connectivity checks, uptime monitoring, or API testing.

Retrieve Bitcoin Node Status or Client Version via RPC

Use this pre-configured request to get version or status information for your connected Bitcoin node. Whether it's web3_clientVersion, getblockchaininfo, or chain-specific endpoints, the method is optimized for each supported blockchain.

Test Bitcoin RPC Methods in Postman

Explore and test Bitcoin blockchain methods instantly using our pre-configured Postman collection. Perfect for developers who want to experiment with Bitcoin RPC endpoints, validate API responses, or integrate Bitcoin into their applications.

How to use the Bitcoin Postman Collection

  1. Get your API key: Visit Tatum Dashboard to obtain your free API key
  2. Import the collection: Click the "Run in Postman" button below to import the Bitcoin collection
  3. Configure your environment: Update the gateway-api-key variable in the Tatum Gateway environment
  4. Start testing: Execute any Bitcoin RPC method and see real-time responses
▶️ Run in Postman

Available Bitcoin interfaces and methods

Each Bitcoin network and interface below exposes its own set of RPC methods, listed live from Tatum's RPC Gateway. Query these endpoints for any interface to explore what it supports:

  • /_methods – machine-readable list of interfaces and methods
  • /llms.txt – human- and AI-readable documentation context
Bitcoin Mainnet

JSON-RPC

Base URL: https://bitcoin-mainnet.gateway.tatum.io

Discovery: /_methods · /llms.txt

  • createrawtransaction
  • decoderawtransaction
  • decodescript
  • estimatefee
  • estimatesmartfee
  • getbestblockhash
  • getblock
  • getblockcount
  • getblockhash
  • getblockheader
  • getblockchaininfo
  • getblockstats
  • getdifficulty
  • getchaintips
  • getmempoolancestors
  • getmempoolcluster
  • getmempooldescendants
  • getmempoolentry
  • getmempoolfeeratediagram
  • getmempoolinfo
  • getnetworkinfo
  • getrawmempool
  • getrawtransaction
  • gettxout
  • gettxoutproof
  • searchrawtransactions
  • sendrawtransaction
  • testmempoolaccept
  • validateaddress
  • verifymessage
  • verifytxoutproof

REST API · REST

Base URL: https://bitcoin-mainnet.gateway.tatum.io/rest

Discovery: /_methods · /llms.txt

  • GET /block/{block-hash}
  • GET /block/notxdetails/{block-hash}
  • GET /blockhashbyheight/{height}
  • GET /getutxos/{outpoint}/{outpoint}/.../{outpoint}
  • GET /getutxos/checkmempool/{outpoint}/{outpoint}/.../{outpoint}
  • GET /headers/{block-hash}
  • GET /headers/{count}/{block-hash}
  • GET /chaininfo.json
  • GET /mempool/contents.json
  • GET /mempool/info.json
  • GET /tx/{tx-hash}

Electrs JSON-RPC · JSON-RPC

Base URL: https://bitcoin-mainnet-electrs.gateway.tatum.io

Discovery: /_methods · /llms.txt

  • blockchain.address.decode
  • blockchain.address.get_balance
  • blockchain.address.get_history
  • blockchain.address.get_mempool
  • blockchain.address.listunspent
  • blockchain.address.subscribe
  • blockchain.address.unsubscribe
  • blockchain.block.get
  • blockchain.block.header
  • blockchain.block.headers
  • blockchain.estimatefee
  • blockchain.headers.subscribe
  • blockchain.headers.tip
  • blockchain.relayfee
  • blockchain.scripthash.get_balance
  • blockchain.scripthash.get_history
  • blockchain.scripthash.get_mempool
  • blockchain.scripthash.listunspent
  • blockchain.scripthash.subscribe
  • blockchain.scripthash.unsubscribe
  • blockchain.transaction.broadcast
  • blockchain.transaction.get
  • blockchain.transaction.get_merkle
  • blockchain.transaction.id_from_pos
  • mempool.count
  • mempool.get_fee_histogram
  • server.banner
  • server.donation_address
  • server.features
  • server.ping
  • server.version
Bitcoin Signet

JSON-RPC

Base URL: https://bitcoin-signet.gateway.tatum.io

Discovery: /_methods · /llms.txt

  • createrawtransaction
  • decoderawtransaction
  • decodescript
  • estimatefee
  • estimatesmartfee
  • getbestblockhash
  • getblock
  • getblockcount
  • getblockhash
  • getblockheader
  • getblockchaininfo
  • getblockstats
  • getdifficulty
  • getchaintips
  • getmempoolancestors
  • getmempoolcluster
  • getmempooldescendants
  • getmempoolentry
  • getmempoolfeeratediagram
  • getmempoolinfo
  • getnetworkinfo
  • getrawmempool
  • getrawtransaction
  • gettxout
  • gettxoutproof
  • searchrawtransactions
  • sendrawtransaction
  • testmempoolaccept
  • validateaddress
  • verifymessage
  • verifytxoutproof
Bitcoin Testnet

JSON-RPC

Base URL: https://bitcoin-testnet.gateway.tatum.io

Discovery: /_methods · /llms.txt

  • createrawtransaction
  • decoderawtransaction
  • decodescript
  • estimatefee
  • estimatesmartfee
  • getbestblockhash
  • getblock
  • getblockcount
  • getblockhash
  • getblockheader
  • getblockchaininfo
  • getblockstats
  • getdifficulty
  • getchaintips
  • getmempoolancestors
  • getmempoolcluster
  • getmempooldescendants
  • getmempoolentry
  • getmempoolfeeratediagram
  • getmempoolinfo
  • getnetworkinfo
  • getrawmempool
  • getrawtransaction
  • gettxout
  • gettxoutproof
  • searchrawtransactions
  • sendrawtransaction
  • testmempoolaccept
  • validateaddress
  • verifymessage
  • verifytxoutproof

REST API · REST

Base URL: https://bitcoin-testnet.gateway.tatum.io/rest

Discovery: /_methods · /llms.txt

  • GET /block/{block-hash}
  • GET /block/notxdetails/{block-hash}
  • GET /blockhashbyheight/{height}
  • GET /getutxos/{outpoint}/{outpoint}/.../{outpoint}
  • GET /getutxos/checkmempool/{outpoint}/{outpoint}/.../{outpoint}
  • GET /headers/{block-hash}
  • GET /headers/{count}/{block-hash}
  • GET /chaininfo.json
  • GET /mempool/contents.json
  • GET /mempool/info.json
  • GET /tx/{tx-hash}
Bitcoin Testnet4

JSON-RPC

Base URL: https://bitcoin-testnet4.gateway.tatum.io

Discovery: /_methods · /llms.txt

  • createrawtransaction
  • decoderawtransaction
  • decodescript
  • estimatefee
  • estimatesmartfee
  • getbestblockhash
  • getblock
  • getblockcount
  • getblockhash
  • getblockheader
  • getblockchaininfo
  • getblockstats
  • getdifficulty
  • getchaintips
  • getmempoolancestors
  • getmempoolcluster
  • getmempooldescendants
  • getmempoolentry
  • getmempoolfeeratediagram
  • getmempoolinfo
  • getnetworkinfo
  • getrawmempool
  • getrawtransaction
  • gettxout
  • gettxoutproof
  • searchrawtransactions
  • sendrawtransaction
  • testmempoolaccept
  • validateaddress
  • verifymessage
  • verifytxoutproof

REST API · REST

Base URL: https://bitcoin-testnet4.gateway.tatum.io/rest

Discovery: /_methods · /llms.txt

  • GET /block/{block-hash}
  • GET /block/notxdetails/{block-hash}
  • GET /blockhashbyheight/{height}
  • GET /getutxos/{outpoint}/{outpoint}/.../{outpoint}
  • GET /getutxos/checkmempool/{outpoint}/{outpoint}/.../{outpoint}
  • GET /headers/{block-hash}
  • GET /headers/{count}/{block-hash}
  • GET /chaininfo.json
  • GET /mempool/contents.json
  • GET /mempool/info.json
  • GET /tx/{tx-hash}

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