libbitcoin-client ☆

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Description:
Bitcoin Client Query Library

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Nov 26, 2024

Links: Homepage | GitHub | formulae.brew.sh

Stars: 39 | Forks: 43 | Language: Shell | Category: Developer tools

Tags: bitcoin blockchain crypto client library query

Install: brew install libbitcoin-client

About:
libbitcoin-client is a C++ library that provides a high-level client interface for querying Bitcoin blockchain data. It abstracts the complexities of connecting to a libbitcoin server, enabling developers to easily fetch transaction details, balances, and blockchain information. Its main value lies in simplifying Bitcoin application development by handling network communication and data parsing.

Key Features:

High-level client API for Bitcoin blockchain queries
Asynchronous communication with libbitcoin servers
Support for fetching transactions, balances, and blockchain headers
Secure and efficient network communication layer
Integration with libbitcoin ecosystem components

Use Cases:

Building Bitcoin wallet applications that need to query blockchain data
Developing blockchain explorers or analytics tools
Creating services that require programmatic access to Bitcoin transaction information

Alternatives:

bitcoin-core – Full node implementation with RPC API, heavier and more complex than a lightweight client library
electrumx – Server for Electrum wallet protocol, focused on SPV wallets rather than a general-purpose client library

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Nov 26, 2024 9:02am		2	VERSION_BUMP	1c6d634e
Sep 16, 2024 3:38am		2	VERSION_BUMP	109f1674