aid: blockfrost
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/blockfrost/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: Blockfrost
description: 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.
tags:
- Blockchain
- Cardano
- Cryptocurrency
- DApps
- NFT
- Web3
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
access: 3rd-Party
created: '2024-09-27'
modified: '2026-05-19'
position: Consuming
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: blockfrost:blockfrost
  name: Blockfrost API
  description: RESTful API for interacting with the Cardano blockchain and parts of its ecosystem. Provides access to blocks,
    transactions, accounts, addresses, native assets, epochs, governance data, and IPFS. Requires a project_id obtained from
    blockfrost.io for authentication. Supports Cardano mainnet, preview testnet, preprod testnet, and Midnight mainnet networks.
  humanURL: https://blockfrost.io/
  tags:
  - Blockchain
  - Cardano
  - Cryptocurrency
  - Web3
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.blockfrost.io/
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/blockfrost-openapi.yaml
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/blockfrost-spectral-rules.yml
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/blockfrost-vocabulary.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/blockfrost-cardano-accounts.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/blockfrost-cardano-addresses.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/blockfrost-cardano-assets.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/blockfrost-cardano-blocks.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/blockfrost-cardano-epochs.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/blockfrost-cardano-governance.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/blockfrost-cardano-ledger.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/blockfrost-cardano-mempool.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/blockfrost-cardano-metadata.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/blockfrost-cardano-network.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/blockfrost-cardano-pools.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/blockfrost-cardano-scripts.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/blockfrost-cardano-transactions.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/blockfrost-cardano-utilities.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/blockfrost-health.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/blockfrost-ipfs-add.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/blockfrost-ipfs-gateway.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/blockfrost-ipfs-pins.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/blockfrost-metrics.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/blockfrost-nut-link.yaml
common:
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blockfrost
- type: Website
  url: https://blockfrost.io/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://blockfrost.dev/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://blockfrost.dev/overview/getting-started
- type: Pricing
  url: https://blockfrost.io/#pricing
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://status.blockfrost.io/
- type: Support
  url: https://blockfrost.dev/support
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/blockfrost
- type: Discord
  url: https://discord.gg/inputoutput
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://blockfrost.io/terms
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://blockfrost.io/privacy
- type: Login
  url: https://blockfrost.io/auth/signin
- type: SDK
  url: https://blockfrost.dev/sdks
  title: Official SDKs
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/blockfrost-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/blockfrost-vocabulary.yaml
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Cardano Blockchain Access
    description: Query blocks, transactions, slots, epochs, accounts, and addresses on the Cardano mainnet and testnet networks.
  - name: Native Asset Support
    description: Full support for Cardano native assets including fungible tokens, NFTs, and multi-asset UTXOs with on-chain
      metadata (CIP-25, CIP-68).
  - name: Stake Pool and Delegation Data
    description: Query stake pool information, delegation history, rewards, and account activity for Cardano staking workflows.
  - name: Governance Data
    description: Access Cardano governance data including proposals, DRep registrations, and voting activity introduced in
      the Conway era.
  - name: IPFS Integration
    description: Built-in IPFS API for storing and retrieving off-chain NFT metadata and other content via Blockfrost's IPFS
      gateway.
  - name: Multi-Network Support
    description: Single API surface covering Cardano mainnet, preview testnet, preprod testnet, and the Midnight blockchain.
  - name: Transaction Submission
    description: Submit signed transactions directly to the Cardano network via the Blockfrost API without running a local
      node.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: dApp Development
    description: Developers build Cardano dApps using Blockfrost to query blockchain state, submit transactions, and interact
      with smart contracts.
  - name: NFT Platform Integration
    description: NFT marketplaces and minting platforms use Blockfrost to track asset minting, transfers, and metadata across
      the Cardano network.
  - name: DeFi Protocol Building
    description: DeFi protocols integrate Blockfrost to monitor liquidity pool states, track DEX transactions, and manage
      smart contract interactions.
  - name: Wallet Development
    description: Cardano wallet applications use Blockfrost to fetch UTXOs, balances, transaction history, and submit transactions.
  - name: Blockchain Analytics
    description: Analytics platforms query Blockfrost for on-chain data including block history, epoch statistics, and network
      activity metrics.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Mesh SDK
    description: The Mesh JavaScript/TypeScript SDK integrates with Blockfrost as a provider for Cardano dApp development.
  - name: Lucid Evolution
    description: Lucid Evolution (TypeScript library) supports Blockfrost as a blockchain provider for transaction building
      and submission.
  - name: PyCardano
    description: PyCardano Python library uses Blockfrost as a chain context provider for Cardano smart contract development.
  - name: Cardano Serialization Library
    description: The Cardano Serialization Library (CSL) pairs with Blockfrost for transaction construction and UTXO management.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com