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Query address balance

May 06, 2011, 11:31:14 PM

Since every user stores a complete copy of the block-chain, in principle it should be possible to query the balance for any address, not just addresses belonging to the current user. Is there a remote procedure call for bitcoind that allows the user to query the balance of a public address?

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Pieter Wuille

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Re: Query address balance

May 06, 2011, 11:39:45 PM

It's possible in theory, but it would require scanning the whole blockchain for unspent transaction outputs addressed to that particular address. It would take a while, and I don't think it's implemented anywhere.

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