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Chapter 12: Talking to Bitcoind

While working with Bitcoin Scripts, we hit the boundaries of what's possible with bitcoin-cli. Fortunately, there are other ways to access the Bitcoin network: programming APIs. Though some APIs will allow you to access all of Bitcoin's functionality, we're going to start off with the simpler APIs that largely duplicate bitcoin-cli by accessing bitcoind through RPC, with a focus on a basic C library. Consider it a new way to do what you already know and a gateway to the larger world of working with APIs.

Objectives for This Chapter

After working through this chapter, a developer will be able to:

  • Decide Between Different Methods of Talking to Bitcoind
  • Create Bitcoin Transactions by Talking Directly to Bitcoind
  • Create Programs Based on Bitcoind Notifications

Supporting objectives include the ability to:

  • Understand How RPC and Curl Interact
  • Understand How to Use APIs
  • Create a Foundation for Accessing Bitcoind

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