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What is the good, free and very reliable API to get bitcoin blockchain/mempool info? I mainly need current block height, average block processing time and that’s about it. It needs to be bulletproof. 🐶🐾🤔

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OceanSlim 1y ago

Can't you use mempool.space API?

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The Fishcake (nostr.build) 1y ago

Depends on what rate limit they apply 🐶🐾🫡

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OceanSlim 1y ago

You can run your own instance. I also run one available to public if you want to overload it. Then I'll have to turn it off and set a limit 😂 https://mempool.happytavern.co

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The Fishcake (nostr.build) 1y ago

Ok, let me repeat what I wrote again, “bulletproof”. Neither your or my instances qualify 🐶🐾😭🤣

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OceanSlim 1y ago

But together, we can ruuule the world! 😂

What's bulletproof? How many requests?

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The Fishcake (nostr.build) 1y ago

It’s about reliability, not the number 🐶🐾🤣

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OceanSlim 1y ago

I mean, my instsnce has like 99% up time. But you can fallback to mempool and your own for triple redundant. That's seems bulletproof to me but idk.

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The Fishcake (nostr.build) 1y ago

Too complex, I will go with AWS Bitcoin AMB Serverless. Cheap and works! 🐶🐾🫡