Zcash

name: Zcash
description: Zcash is a privacy-preserving cryptocurrency that uses zero-knowledge
  proofs (zk-SNARKs) to enable shielded transactions. It provides JSON-RPC APIs via
  zcashd and zebrad for wallet operations, shielded transaction management, blockchain
  data access, and network interaction.
image: https://z.cash/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/zcash-icon-gold.png
tags:
  - Cryptocurrency
  - Privacy
  - Blockchain
  - Zero-Knowledge Proofs
  - Shielded Transactions
  - ZEC
url: https://z.cash/
baseURL: http://127.0.0.1:8232/
humanURL: https://z.cash/
externalDocs:
  - url: https://zcash.readthedocs.io/
    description: Zcash Documentation
  - url: https://zcash.github.io/rpc/
    description: Zcash RPC Reference
contact:
  - FN: Zcash Ecosystem Support
    email: [email protected]
    url: https://z.cash/community-hub/
specificationVersion: "0.19"
modified: "2026-06-14"
apis:
  - name: Zcash JSON-RPC API (zcashd)
    description: The primary JSON-RPC interface exposed by zcashd, the original Zcash
      full node. Backwards compatible with Bitcoin Core 0.11.2 with Zcash-specific
      extensions for shielded address management and private transactions. Accessible
      at localhost port 8232 with RPC authentication.
    humanURL: https://zcash.readthedocs.io/en/latest/rtd_pages/zig.html
    baseURL: http://127.0.0.1:8232/
    tags:
      - JSON-RPC
      - Blockchain
      - Wallet
      - Transactions
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://zcash.readthedocs.io/en/latest/rtd_pages/zig.html
      - type: ReferenceDocumentation
        url: https://zcash.github.io/rpc/
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zcash/zcash/master/doc/man/zcash-cli.1
    contact:
      - FN: Zcash Integration Support
        email: [email protected]
    operations:
      - label: Blockchain Methods
        maturity: stable
        methods:
          - getbestblockhash
          - getblock
          - getblockchaininfo
          - getblockcount
          - getblockhash
          - getblockheader
          - getchaintips
          - getdifficulty
          - getmempoolinfo
          - getrawmempool
          - gettxout
          - gettxoutsetinfo
          - verifychain
      - label: Wallet Methods
        maturity: stable
        methods:
          - getbalance
          - getnewaddress
          - getreceivedbyaddress
          - gettransaction
          - listaccounts
          - listaddressgroupings
          - listreceivedbyaddress
          - listtransactions
          - listunspent
          - sendmany
          - sendtoaddress
          - settxfee
      - label: Raw Transaction Methods
        maturity: stable
        methods:
          - createrawtransaction
          - decoderawtransaction
          - decodescript
          - fundrawtransaction
          - getrawtransaction
          - sendrawtransaction
          - signrawtransaction
      - label: Network Methods
        maturity: stable
        methods:
          - addnode
          - getaddednodeinfo
          - getconnectioncount
          - getnettotals
          - getnetworkinfo
          - getpeerinfo
          - ping
      - label: Mining Methods
        maturity: stable
        methods:
          - getblocksubsidy
          - getblocktemplate
          - getlocalsolps
          - getmininginfo
          - getnetworksolps
          - submitblock
      - label: Control Methods
        maturity: stable
        methods:
          - getinfo
          - getmemoryinfo
          - help
          - stop

  - name: Zcash Payment API (z_ methods)
    description: The Zcash-specific extension to the JSON-RPC interface that enables
      shielded (private) transaction operations using zero-knowledge proofs. Includes
      methods for managing shielded addresses (z-addrs), sending private transactions
      with encrypted memos, and key management for the Sapling and Orchard shielded
      pools.
    humanURL: https://github.com/zcash/zcash/blob/master/doc/payment-api.md
    baseURL: http://127.0.0.1:8232/
    tags:
      - JSON-RPC
      - Shielded Transactions
      - Privacy
      - Zero-Knowledge Proofs
      - Sapling
      - Orchard
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://github.com/zcash/zcash/blob/master/doc/payment-api.md
      - type: ReferenceDocumentation
        url: https://zcash.github.io/rpc/
    operations:
      - label: Shielded Address Management
        maturity: stable
        methods:
          - z_getnewaddress
          - z_listaddresses
          - z_validateaddress
      - label: Shielded Balances
        maturity: stable
        methods:
          - z_getbalance
          - z_gettotalbalance
      - label: Shielded Key Management
        maturity: stable
        methods:
          - z_exportkey
          - z_importkey
          - z_exportwallet
          - z_importwallet
          - z_exportviewingkey
          - z_importviewingkey
      - label: Shielded Payments
        maturity: stable
        methods:
          - z_sendmany
          - z_shieldcoinbase
          - z_listreceivedbyaddress
          - z_listunspent
      - label: Async Operations
        maturity: stable
        methods:
          - z_getoperationresult
          - z_getoperationstatus
          - z_listoperationids

  - name: Lightwalletd gRPC API
    description: A bandwidth-efficient gRPC service that provides a compact block streaming
      interface to the Zcash blockchain, enabling lightweight mobile and web wallet
      clients to sync shielded transactions without downloading the full blockchain.
      Backed by either zcashd or zebrad full nodes. Implements the CompactTxStreamer
      service.
    humanURL: https://github.com/zcash/lightwalletd
    baseURL: https://mainnet.lightwalletd.com:9067/
    tags:
      - gRPC
      - Lightclient
      - Mobile
      - Compact Blocks
      - Streaming
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://github.com/zcash/lightwalletd
      - type: GithubRepository
        url: https://github.com/zcash/lightwalletd
      - type: ProtoFile
        url: https://github.com/zcash/lightwalletd/blob/master/walletrpc/compact_formats.proto

  - name: Zebra JSON-RPC API
    description: The JSON-RPC API provided by zebrad, the Zcash Foundation's independent
      Zcash full node implementation written in Rust. Designed to be a drop-in replacement
      for zcashd's RPC interface as zcashd is deprecated. Supports the standard Zcash
      RPC method set and lightwalletd backends. Uses cookie-based authentication by
      default from v2.0.0.
    humanURL: https://zebra.zfnd.org/
    baseURL: http://127.0.0.1:8232/
    tags:
      - JSON-RPC
      - Zebra
      - Rust
      - Blockchain
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://zebra.zfnd.org/
      - type: GithubRepository
        url: https://github.com/ZcashFoundation/zebra
      - type: ReferenceDocumentation
        url: https://zebra.zfnd.org/user/lightwalletd.html

maintainers:
  - FN: Electric Coin Company
    url: https://electriccoin.co/
    email: [email protected]
  - FN: Zcash Foundation
    url: https://zfnd.org/

sdks:
  - label: Zcash Android SDK
    language: Kotlin
    url: https://github.com/zcash/zcash-android-wallet-sdk
  - label: Zcash iOS SDK
    language: Swift
    url: https://github.com/zcash/ZcashLightClientKit
  - label: Zcash Rust Libraries
    language: Rust
    url: https://github.com/zcash/librustzcash

links:
  - rel: homepage
    href: https://z.cash/
  - rel: documentation
    href: https://zcash.readthedocs.io/
  - rel: rpc-reference
    href: https://zcash.github.io/rpc/
  - rel: github
    href: https://github.com/zcash/zcash
  - rel: payment-api
    href: https://github.com/zcash/zcash/blob/master/doc/payment-api.md
  - rel: testnet
    href: https://zcash.readthedocs.io/en/latest/rtd_pages/testnet.html
  - rel: community
    href: https://z.cash/community-hub/
  - rel: blog
    href: https://electriccoin.co/blog/
  - rel: status
    href: https://status.z.cash/