# btcnode.uk Bitcoin Network Info

> btcnode.uk Bitcoin Network Info is a paid API for AI agents from btcnode.uk, paid per call via x402, $0.001/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-02).

Returns live Bitcoin node network state including software version, subversion string, and active connection count.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://btcnode.uk/api/network/info?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.001/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-02
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/btcnode-uk-bitcoin-network-info-cc53a756
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_kczJCJWUcaSQYWoDrnQRl

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability btcnode-uk-bitcoin-network-info-cc53a756
```

Example prompt: What's the current Bitcoin network state — version, subversion, and number of active connections right now?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need a quick, low-cost ($0.001) real-time snapshot of Bitcoin network state — specifically version, subversion, and connection count — without setting up your own node or signing up for an account. Ideal for dashboards, automated monitors, or agents needing occasional node health checks.

## Known failure modes

- Payment failure (USDC on Base not confirmed) — 402 response returned
- Node temporarily unreachable — 503 or timeout
- Malformed request — 400 error if incorrect method used
- Rate limit or network congestion on Base chain causing payment delay

## How this service works

Node network state: version, subversion, connections — flat $0.001 per call, USDC on Base, no signup.

## Output

Returns a flat JSON object with the Bitcoin node's version number, subversion string (user agent), and current number of active peer connections, sourced from a live Bitcoin Core node.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
 "required": [
  "input"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "input": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type",
    "method"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string",
     "const": "http"
    },
    "method": {
     "enum": [
      "GET"
     ],
     "type": "string"
    },
    "queryParams": {
     "type": "object",
     "properties": {}
    }
   },
   "additionalProperties": false
  },
  "output": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string"
    },
    "example": {
     "type": "object"
    }
   }
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/btcnode-uk-bitcoin-network-info-cc53a756/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from btcnode.uk](https://www.zero.xyz/host/btcnode.uk/llms.txt)