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Bitcoin Chain Tips via Bitcoin Core getchaintips
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Bitcoin Chain Tips via Bitcoin Core getchaintips is a paid API for AI agents from api.chainmarket-api.workers.dev, paid per call via x402, $0.005/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-11-02).
Returns active and stale/orphaned Bitcoin chain tips (sidechains, forks) using Bitcoin Core's getchaintips, including height, hash, status, branch length, and block timestamp.
Price / call$0.005
Success—
StatusUnknown
How this service works
Recent stale/orphaned Bitcoin blocks and sidechain forks via Bitcoin Core getchaintips. Returns active tip, sidechain tips with height, hash, status, branch length, and block timestamp.
Output
A list of Bitcoin chain tip objects, each containing: block height, block hash, fork status (active/valid-fork/valid-headers/headers-only/invalid), branch length (number of blocks in the fork), and block timestamp. Includes the active chain tip and all stale/orphaned/fork tips up to the requested limit.
Example use cases
Monitor Bitcoin orphaned block activity
“Show me all orphaned and stale Bitcoin chain tips right now — I want to see the block height, hash, and branch length for each one, up to 25 results.”
Check for valid-fork chain splits
“Are there any valid-fork Bitcoin chain tips at the moment? Filter to just valid-fork status and give me the details including timestamps and branch lengths.”
Audit Bitcoin network chain health
“Give me a full picture of Bitcoin chain health — pull all chain tips including invalid and headers-only ones so I can see if there are any unusual forks or reorganizations happening.”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://api.chainmarket-api.workers.dev/api/crypto/btc-chain-tips?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when you need real-time Bitcoin chain fork and orphan data sourced from Bitcoin Core's getchaintips RPC — ideal for monitoring chain health, detecting reorganizations, or analyzing stale/orphaned block activity. Prefer this over block explorer scrapers when you need structured status and branch-length data for all fork types.
Side effects
- Upstream Bitcoin Core node unavailable — returns 5xx error
- Invalid status filter value — returns 400 validation error
- Limit out of range (outside 1-50) — returns 400 validation error
- Payment required if x402 header not provided — returns 402
- Stale data if upstream node is lagging behind the network
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inputrequired | object |
Tags
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