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Title: esplora.js - A flexible backend for browser-based Bitcoin clients
Post by: RobinLinus on January 12, 2020, 02:18:26 AM
A flexible backend for browser-based Bitcoin clients. The in-official JavaScript library for Blockstream's Esplora API.
Find the code and a demo on Github (https://github.com/coins/esplora.js)

Feedback highly appreciated!


Title: Re: esplora.js - A flexible backend for browser-based Bitcoin clients
Post by: hatshepsut93 on January 12, 2020, 07:47:49 PM
Cool project! This is something I would totally use if I worked on a project that interacts with Bitcoin's blockchain.

How do you install it? Is it on npm or am I supposed to just copy the file? Also, since this seems to be a wrapper for an API, what are the rate limits of the API?


Title: Re: esplora.js - A flexible backend for browser-based Bitcoin clients
Post by: RobinLinus on January 13, 2020, 12:15:24 AM
Cool project! This is something I would totally use if I worked on a project that interacts with Bitcoin's blockchain.

How do you install it? Is it on npm or am I supposed to just copy the file? Also, since this seems to be a wrapper for an API, what are the rate limits of the API?

Thanks! Yes, simply copy the file into your project. It has no dependencies and is fully self-contained.

Indeed, it is a wrapper for Blockstream's Esplora API. I am not sure about their rate limits, though. Will try to find it out.

Also, publishing it on npm is a good idea!