# btcnode.uk Bitcoin Blockchain Info

> btcnode.uk Bitcoin Blockchain Info is a paid API for AI agents from btcnode.uk, paid per call via x402, $0.005/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Returns live Bitcoin blockchain status from a synced full node including block height, chain tip hash, mining difficulty, peer connection count, and overall network status.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://btcnode.uk/api/info
- Price: $0.005/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/btcnode-uk-e85e23fb
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap__vEW_D-RWzxma4b0KEBnF

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-e85e23fb
```

Example prompt: What's the current Bitcoin block height, chain tip, mining difficulty, and how many peers the node is connected to right now?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need authoritative, real-time Bitcoin blockchain state sourced directly from a synced Bitcoin Core full node rather than a third-party block explorer API. Ideal for monitoring block height, verifying chain tip, checking network health, or tracking mining difficulty without relying on centralized aggregator services.

## Known failure modes

- Node temporarily out of sync — may return stale block height
- Node unreachable or restarting — returns 503 or timeout
- Unexpected schema change in response if Bitcoin Core version updates
- Payment verification failure — 402 if x402 micropayment not properly attached

## How this service works

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## Output

Returns a JSON object containing current Bitcoin blockchain data from a live full node: block height (current chain length), chain tip block hash, current mining difficulty, number of active peer connections, and overall network status indicators.

## Example request

```json
{
 "input": {
  "type": "http",
  "method": "GET",
  "queryParams": {}
 }
}
```

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "properties": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "chain": "main",
  "blocks": 950998,
  "difficulty": 123456789,
  "connections": 12
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/btcnode-uk-e85e23fb/health.json
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