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
Nov 22, 2022 10:53pm 8 VERSION_BUMP c76c8f75
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