XRP Ledger

name: XRP Ledger
description: The XRP Ledger (XRPL) is a decentralized, public blockchain with fast settlement and low transaction costs. It provides HTTP/WebSocket JSON-RPC APIs for querying accounts, transactions, ledgers, order books, payment channels, and network statistics. Developers can connect to community-run public servers on mainnet, testnet, and devnet without authentication for most operations.
image: https://xrpl.org/img/xrp-ledger-logo.svg
url: https://xrpl.org/
tags:
  - Blockchain
  - XRP
  - Cryptocurrency
  - DeFi
  - Ledger
  - Web3
created: "2026-06-14"
modified: "2026-06-14"
specificationVersion: "0.19"
apis:
  - name: XRPL JSON-RPC API (Mainnet)
    description: JSON-RPC interface to the XRP Ledger mainnet for querying accounts, transactions, ledgers, order books, AMM pools, NFTs, and server info. Served by community-run public rippled and Clio nodes.
    image: https://xrpl.org/img/xrp-ledger-logo.svg
    humanURL: https://xrpl.org/docs/references/http-websocket-apis/
    baseURL: https://xrplcluster.com/
    tags:
      - JSON-RPC
      - Mainnet
      - Accounts
      - Transactions
      - Ledger
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://xrpl.org/docs/references/http-websocket-apis/
      - type: PublicServers
        url: https://xrpl.org/docs/tutorials/public-servers
      - type: RateLimiting
        url: /rate-limits/rate-limits.yml
      - type: Plans
        url: /plans/plans.yml
      - type: FinOps
        url: /finops/finops.yml
    contact:
      - FN: XRPL Community
        url: https://xrpl.org/community
    meta:
      - key: methods
        value: account_info, account_channels, account_currencies, account_lines, account_nfts, account_objects, account_offers, account_tx, gateway_balances, noripple_check, ledger, ledger_closed, ledger_current, ledger_data, ledger_entry, submit, submit_multisigned, transaction_entry, tx, amm_info, book_offers, deposit_authorized, nft_buy_offers, nft_sell_offers, path_find, ripple_path_find, channel_verify, subscribe, unsubscribe, fee, feature, server_info, server_state, server_definitions, manifest, ping, random, vault_info
  - name: XRPL WebSocket API (Mainnet)
    description: WebSocket interface to the XRP Ledger mainnet supporting all JSON-RPC methods plus real-time subscriptions for ledger closes, transactions, account activity, order book updates, and payment path finding. Clients maintain a persistent connection for push notifications.
    image: https://xrpl.org/img/xrp-ledger-logo.svg
    humanURL: https://xrpl.org/docs/references/http-websocket-apis/
    baseURL: wss://xrplcluster.com/
    tags:
      - WebSocket
      - Mainnet
      - Subscriptions
      - Real-time
      - Streaming
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://xrpl.org/docs/references/http-websocket-apis/
      - type: PublicServers
        url: https://xrpl.org/docs/tutorials/public-servers
      - type: RateLimiting
        url: /rate-limits/rate-limits.yml
    contact:
      - FN: XRPL Community
        url: https://xrpl.org/community
    meta:
      - key: subscriptions
        value: ledger, transactions, transactions_proposed, accounts, accounts_proposed, order_book, peer_status, consensus
  - name: XRPL JSON-RPC API (Testnet)
    description: JSON-RPC interface to the XRP Ledger Altnet testnet for development and testing. Supports the same method set as mainnet. Testnet XRP has no monetary value and can be obtained via the XRPL faucet.
    image: https://xrpl.org/img/xrp-ledger-logo.svg
    humanURL: https://xrpl.org/docs/references/http-websocket-apis/
    baseURL: https://s.altnet.rippletest.net:51234/
    tags:
      - JSON-RPC
      - Testnet
      - Development
      - Testing
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://xrpl.org/docs/references/http-websocket-apis/
      - type: Faucet
        url: https://faucet.altnet.rippletest.net/accounts
    contact:
      - FN: Ripple
        url: https://ripple.com
  - name: XRPL WebSocket API (Testnet)
    description: WebSocket interface to the XRP Ledger Altnet testnet for development and testing. Supports real-time subscriptions identical to mainnet WebSocket API.
    image: https://xrpl.org/img/xrp-ledger-logo.svg
    humanURL: https://xrpl.org/docs/references/http-websocket-apis/
    baseURL: wss://s.altnet.rippletest.net:51233/
    tags:
      - WebSocket
      - Testnet
      - Development
      - Testing
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://xrpl.org/docs/references/http-websocket-apis/
      - type: Faucet
        url: https://faucet.altnet.rippletest.net/accounts
    contact:
      - FN: Ripple
        url: https://ripple.com
common:
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/XRPLF
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/XRPLF/rippled
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://xrpl.org/docs/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://xrpl.org/docs/tutorials/get-started/
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://xrpl.org/blog/
  - type: Blog
    url: https://xrpl.org/blog/
  - type: Community
    url: https://xrpl.org/community
  - type: Discord
    url: https://discord.gg/sfX3ERAMjH
  - type: PrivacyPolicy
    url: https://ripple.com/privacy-policy/
  - type: TermsOfService
    url: https://ripple.com/terms-of-use/
  - type: StatusPage
    url: https://livenet.xrpl.org/
  - type: Explorer
    url: https://livenet.xrpl.org/
  - type: Faucet
    url: https://faucet.altnet.rippletest.net/accounts
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://xrpl.org/docs/references/client-libraries
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: [email protected]