BitcoinPython: Bitcoin Cash for Python ======================= Version |version|. .. image:: https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/bitcoinpython.svg?style=flat-square :target: https://pypi.org/project/bitcoinpython .. image:: https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/bitcoinpython.svg?style=flat-square :target: https://pypi.org/project/bitcoinpython .. image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-blue.svg?style=flat-square :target: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_License ----- BitcoinPython is Python's `fastest `_ Bitcoin Cash library and was designed from the beginning to feel intuitive, be effortless to use, and have readable source code. It is heavily inspired by `Requests `_ and `Keras `_. **BitcoinPython is so easy to use, in fact, you can do this:** .. code-block:: python >>> from bitcoinpython import Key >>> >>> k = Key() >>> k.address 'bitcoincash:qp0hamw9rpyllkmvd8047w9em3yt9fytsunyhutucx' >>> >>> k.get_balance('usd') '2' >>> >>> # Let's donate a dollar to CoinSpice.io >>> outputs = [ >>> ('bitcoincash:qz69e5y8yrtujhsyht7q9xq5zhu4mrklmv0ap7tq5f', 1, 'usd'), >>> # you can add more recipients here >>> ] >>> >>> k.send(outputs) '6aea7b1c687d976644a430a87e34c93a8a7fd52d77c30e9cc247fc8228b749ff' Here is the transaction ``_. Features -------- - Python's fastest available implementation (100x faster than closest library) - Seamless integration with existing server setups - Supports keys in cold storage - Fully supports 25 different currencies - First class support for storing data in the blockchain - Deterministic signatures via RFC 6979 - Access to the blockchain through multiple APIs for redundancy - Exchange rate API, with optional caching - Compressed public keys by default - Multiple representations of private keys; WIF, PEM, DER, etc. - Standard P2PKH transactions If you are intrigued, continue reading. If not, continue all the same! User Guide ---------- This section will tell you a little about the project, show how to install it, and will then walk you through how to use bitcoinpython with many examples and explanations of best practices. .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 2 guide/intro guide/install guide/keys guide/network guide/transactions guide/rates guide/fees guide/advanced Community --------- Here you will find everything you need to know about the development of bitcoinpython and the community surrounding it. .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 1 community/faq community/support community/development community/contributing community/vulnerabilities community/updates community/authors Dev Guide --------- Up ahead is bitcoinpython's API and a few notes about design decisions. Beware the pedantry, or lack thereof. .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 2 dev/api