blockchainaddressgethistory

Rostrum Electrum for Bitcoin Cash

Overview

The blockchain.address.get_history method retrieves the confirmed and unconfirmed transaction history of a Bitcoin Cash or Nexa address. This functionality is crucial for tracking transactions associated with specific addresses, providing a comprehensive view of an address's activity.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
address	string	Yes	The Bitcoin Cash or Nexa address in Cash Address format or legacy format.
filter	string	No	Determines which UTXOs are included. Valid options: 'include_tokens', 'tokens_only', 'exclude_token'.

Returns

The method returns an array of transaction histories, including both confirmed and unconfirmed transactions relevant to the specified address.

Field	Description
transactions	A list of transactions associated with the address, detailed by their inclusion status and transaction details.

Example Result

{
  "transactions": [
    {
      "tx_hash": "b6f6998abc08195f5b..."
    },
    {
      "tx_hash": "a2c8579bfcc32e..."
    }
  ]
}

Request Example

curl --location 'https://api.tatum.io/v3/blockchain/node/rostrum-mainnet/' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'x-api-key: {API_KEY}' \
--data '{
    "method": "blockchain.address.get_history",
    "params": ["qpm2qsznhks23z7629mms6s4cwef74vcwvy22gdx6a", "include_tokens"],
    "id": 1,
    "jsonrpc": "2.0"
}'

// yarn add @tatumio/tatum

import { TatumSDK, Rostrum, Network } from '@tatumio/tatum'

const tatum = await TatumSDK.init<Rostrum>({ network: Network.ROSTRUM })

const addressHistory = await tatum.rpc.getAddressHistory({
  address: 'qpm2qsznhks23z7629mms6s4cwef74vcwvy22gdx6a',
  filter: 'include_tokens',
})

console.log('Address History:', addressHistory)

await rostrum.destroy() // Destroy Tatum SDK - needed for stopping background jobs when done