Bitcoin API Python
This will allow us to run bitcoin in test mode.
Now start the bitcoind daemon using:
To check that it's working, do:
If you see a JSON output, you should be good to go.
Using JSON RPC:
Bitcoin includes a JSON RPC server as a part of the daemon.
> import bitcoinrpc >> bitcoin = bitcoinrpc.connect_to_local >> bitcoin.getinfo
Payment Flow:
In a standard payment flow, the steps involved would be:
- User checks out a shopping cart. Transaction starts.
- Generate a new bitcoin addres and ask the user to pay.
- Verify that payment is made, wait for confirmations if required.
- Generate invoice. Transaction ends.
Let's see how to do each of this step using the python client:
Generate a new bitcoin address:
> add = bitcoin.getnewaddress
Verify payment is made:
> bitcoin.getreceivedbyaddress(add)
Get transcation info:
> bitcoin.listtransactions(address=add)
Note: By default the RPC client waits for 1 confirmation, you can increase this using the minconf argument to most API calls.
You can use a testnet faucet for testing:
When you're ready, you can switch the testnet mode in your bitcoinf.conf.
