blockfrost Cardano API
Overview
Blockfrost provides a managed API layer for interacting with the Cardano blockchain without running your own node. You can query block data, transaction details, native asset metadata, staking pool information, and IPFS content through simple REST calls. It supports both Cardano mainnet and preview/preprod testnets, making it the standard choice for Cardano dApp developers.
Beginner Tip
Sign up at blockfrost.io to get a free project ID (which acts as your API key) — the free tier allows 50,000 requests per day. Always include your project ID in the project_id request header, not as a query parameter.
Available Data
Example Response
{
"id": "bitcoin",
"symbol": "btc",
"current_price": 65432.1,
"market_cap": 1280000000000,
"price_change_24h": 1250.5,
"price_change_percentage_24h": 1.95,
"total_volume": 28500000000
} Field Reference
hash Unique hex hash identifying this Cardano block. height Block number in the Cardano blockchain sequence. time Unix timestamp when this block was produced. tx_count Number of transactions confirmed in this block. slot Slot number within the current Cardano epoch. epoch Epoch number this block belongs to (each epoch is approximately 5 days). Implementation Example
const url = "https://blockfrost.io/";
// Replace headers or query params with the values required by this API.
const response = await fetch(url, {
headers: {
"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
Common Errors & Troubleshooting
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Partially tested on Apr 5, 2026
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