Bitcoin Cash API

Bitcoin Cash is another altcoin created by a hard fork from the Bitcoin core. It has a larger block size limit of up to 8 MB and does not include SegWit (Segregated Witness).

Networks Mainnet, Testnet
Released 2017
Consensus Proof of Work (PoW)
Smart contracts No
Block time 10 minutes
Smart contract language(s) supported No
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Bitcoin
Ethereum
XRP Ledger
Ethereum Classic
Bitcoin Cash
Dash
Litecoin
Dogecoin
Zcash
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The Bitcoin Cash API — build without running a node

Access Bitcoin Cash blockchain data through one unified REST API: transaction and address data, balances, block data, and real-time webhooks for on-chain events — with no Bitcoin Cash node to run and maintain. Start free and scale as you grow.

Blockchain data

Read Bitcoin Cash transactions, addresses, balances, UTXOs, and block data through one REST API.

Real-time webhooks

Subscribe to on-chain events — incoming and outgoing transactions, confirmations, and mined blocks.

No node to run

Skip the infrastructure — managed, always-synced access with no node to operate or maintain.

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Building a full wallet? Explore HD Wallets.

Need prices too? See the crypto price API, or run your own Bitcoin Cash RPC nodes.

The 2017 fork of Bitcoin

Since Bitcoin Cash forked from Bitcoin core, the two don’t have that many differences between them. Bitcoin Cash uses slightly different technology than SegWit, called SecureSigs, and has a significantly lower price per coin than the original Bitcoin.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which blockchain does Bitcoin Cash run on?

Bitcoin Cash settles on Bitcoin Cash. Because there is no account balance to read, spending means selecting unspent outputs and handling change. Crypto APIs does that selection for you in prepare-transactions, so you sign one prepared transaction rather than assembling inputs yourself.

What kind of chain is Bitcoin Cash?

It is a UTXO chain — balances are the sum of unspent outputs, not a single account figure.

Can I test Bitcoin Cash without spending real funds?

Yes — the same endpoints serve Bitcoin Cash's testnet testnet, so you can build and verify an integration end to end before you touch mainnet.

How do I read Bitcoin Cash balances and transfers?

Use Address Latest for current state and recent activity — it needs no setup and answers for roughly the last 14 days. For a full history, Address History requires the address to be synced first, which then bills per address per day for as long as it stays synced.

What does reading Bitcoin Cash data cost?

It depends on the endpoint family rather than on Bitcoin Cash itself: single-record calls are charged per request, while list endpoints are charged per page returned, and a synced address adds a daily monitoring charge. The pricing calculator has the current per-chain figures.