How to check Bitcoin address balance from my application?

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pmichna picture pmichna · Dec 9, 2013 · Viewed 10.6k times · Source

How do I check a balance of a Bitcoin address (any, not necessarily mine), let's say in a Java application (or any other language)?

I need a functionality like the one on blockchain.info or biteasy.com but I don't want to use their API. Bitcoin is open source, so I thought maybe it won't be so difficult to get the data myself?

Answer

scott7ree picture scott7ree · Jan 8, 2014

Use blockexplorer.com model and piggy back off their server or run your own using open source version at github.com/lirazsiri/blockexplorer

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