Bitcoin Onchain Data API

Overview

Bitcoin is the original blockchain and the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market cap. GoldRush provides enhanced Bitcoin support including UTXO tracking and historical balances for HD and non-HD addresses.

GoldRush offers the most comprehensive Bitcoin Data API suite for developers, analysts, and enterprises. Whether you’re building a DeFi dashboard, a wallet, a trading bot, an AI agent or a compliance platform, our Bitcoin Data APIs provide fast, accurate, and developer-friendly access to the essential onchain data you need.

Property	Value
Chain Name	`btc-mainnet`
Chain ID	`20090103`
Network Type	Frontier Chain
Support Level	frontier
Block Explorer	Explorer
Official Website	Bitcoin Website
Native Gas Token	BTC

Property

Value

Chain Name

btc-mainnet

Chain ID

20090103

Network Type

Frontier Chain

Support Level

frontier

Block Explorer

Explorer

Official Website

Bitcoin Website

Native Gas Token

BTC

API Usage

To use this blockchain network in GoldRush API calls, use:

Chain Name

btc-mainnet (mainnet)

Example API Calls

curl -X GET "https://api.covalenthq.com/v1/btc-mainnet/address/34xp4vRoCGJym3xR7yCVPFHoCNxv4Twseo/balances_v2/?key=<GOLDRUSH_API_KEY>"

SDK Usage

import { GoldRushClient } from "@covalenthq/client-sdk";

const client = new GoldRushClient("<GOLDRUSH_API_KEY>");
const resp = await client.BalanceService.getTokenBalancesForWalletAddress({
    chainName: "btc-mainnet",
    walletAddress: "34xp4vRoCGJym3xR7yCVPFHoCNxv4Twseo"
});

Overview

Popular Chains 🔥

Foundational Chains

Frontier Chains

Community Chains

Archived Chains

Overview

Mainnet

API Usage

Chain Name

Example API Calls

SDK Usage

Foundational API Support

Wallet API

Activity Feed API

Additional Resources

​Overview

​Mainnet

​API Usage

​Chain Name

​Example API Calls

​SDK Usage

​Foundational API Support

​Wallet API

​Activity Feed API

​Additional Resources

Overview

Mainnet

API Usage

Chain Name

Example API Calls

SDK Usage

Foundational API Support

Wallet API

Activity Feed API

Additional Resources