Blockfrost
Blockfrost is a RESTful API service providing access to the Cardano blockchain and its ecosystem. It serves as an infrastructure layer for developers building dApps, wallets, NFT platforms, DeFi protocols, and analytics tools on Cardano. Blockfrost provides endpoints for querying blocks, transactions, accounts, addresses, native assets, epochs, governance data, and IPFS storage, supporting both mainnet and testnet networks.
APIs
Blockfrost API
RESTful API for interacting with the Cardano blockchain and parts of its ecosystem. Provides access to blocks, transactions, accounts, addresses, native assets, epochs, governan...
Capabilities
Blockfrost Cardano Explorer
Workflow capability for Cardano blockchain exploration and dApp integration using the Blockfrost API. Enables developers, analysts, and dApp builders to query blocks, transactio...
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Query blocks, transactions, slots, epochs, accounts, and addresses on the Cardano mainnet and testnet networks.
Full support for Cardano native assets including fungible tokens, NFTs, and multi-asset UTXOs with on-chain metadata (CIP-25, CIP-68).
Query stake pool information, delegation history, rewards, and account activity for Cardano staking workflows.
Access Cardano governance data including proposals, DRep registrations, and voting activity introduced in the Conway era.
Built-in IPFS API for storing and retrieving off-chain NFT metadata and other content via Blockfrost's IPFS gateway.
Single API surface covering Cardano mainnet, preview testnet, preprod testnet, and the Midnight blockchain.
Submit signed transactions directly to the Cardano network via the Blockfrost API without running a local node.
Use Cases
Developers build Cardano dApps using Blockfrost to query blockchain state, submit transactions, and interact with smart contracts.
NFT marketplaces and minting platforms use Blockfrost to track asset minting, transfers, and metadata across the Cardano network.
DeFi protocols integrate Blockfrost to monitor liquidity pool states, track DEX transactions, and manage smart contract interactions.
Cardano wallet applications use Blockfrost to fetch UTXOs, balances, transaction history, and submit transactions.
Analytics platforms query Blockfrost for on-chain data including block history, epoch statistics, and network activity metrics.
Integrations
The Mesh JavaScript/TypeScript SDK integrates with Blockfrost as a provider for Cardano dApp development.
Lucid Evolution (TypeScript library) supports Blockfrost as a blockchain provider for transaction building and submission.
PyCardano Python library uses Blockfrost as a chain context provider for Cardano smart contract development.
The Cardano Serialization Library (CSL) pairs with Blockfrost for transaction construction and UTXO management.