aid: dash
name: Dash
description: >-
  Dash is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency network offering fast, low-cost payments with InstantSend,
  privacy via CoinJoin mixing, and decentralized governance through Masternodes. Developers can query
  blocks, transactions, addresses, UTXOs, governance objects, and real-time network events through
  the open-source Insight REST and WebSocket API, and can access Dash Platform layer-2 (DashPay
  identity, data contracts, documents, tokens) through the Decentralized API (DAPI) over gRPC and JSON-RPC.
url: https://docs.dash.org/en/stable/developers/
specificationVersion: '0.19'
created: '2026-06-14'
modified: '2026-06-14'
x-source: manual-research
x-category: Cryptocurrency
x-type: open-source
x-tier: 2
tags:
  - Cryptocurrency
  - Blockchain
  - Dash
  - InstantSend
  - Masternode
  - DashPay
  - Governance
  - Payments
apis:
  - name: Dash Insight REST API
    description: >-
      Open-source REST and WebSocket API for querying the Dash Core (layer 1) blockchain. Provides
      endpoints for blocks (by hash or height), raw blocks, transactions (by txid), raw transactions,
      addresses (balance, total received/sent, UTXOs, transaction history), multi-address UTXO and
      transaction queries, transaction broadcast (standard and InstantSend), Dash governance objects
      (sporks, budget proposals, masternode votes), and network status. Real-time events (new blocks,
      new transactions, InstantSend locks) are streamed over socket.io WebSockets.
    humanURL: https://docs.dash.org/en/stable/developers/insight.html
    baseURL: https://insight.dash.org/insight-api
    tags:
      - Cryptocurrency
      - Dash
      - Blockchain
      - Block Explorer
      - Transactions
      - Addresses
      - InstantSend
      - Governance
      - WebSocket
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://docs.dash.org/en/stable/developers/insight.html
      - type: GitHubRepository
        url: https://github.com/dashpay/insight-api
      - type: BlockExplorer
        url: https://explorer.dash.org/insight/
      - type: TestnetAPI
        url: https://testnet-insight.dash.org/insight-api

  - name: Dash Platform DAPI (Decentralized API)
    description: >-
      Decentralized HTTP API exposing gRPC and JSON-RPC endpoints for both Dash Core layer 1 and
      Dash Platform layer 2 (DashPay). Core gRPC endpoints cover broadcastTransaction, getBestBlockHeight,
      getBlockchainStatus, getTransaction, and real-time subscriptions (block headers with ChainLocks,
      masternode list, transactions with proofs). Platform gRPC endpoints cover identities (get, balance,
      keys, nonce), data contracts and their history, documents, state transition broadcast, governance
      vote polls, tokens (balances, supply, distribution), and system info (epochs, quorums, protocol
      version). JSON-RPC exposes getBestBlockHash and getBlockHash. Communication is secured with TLS;
      responses optionally include cryptographic Merkle proofs.
    humanURL: https://docs.dash.org/projects/platform/en/stable/docs/explanations/dapi.html
    baseURL: https://seed-1.networks.dash.org:1443
    tags:
      - Cryptocurrency
      - Dash
      - DashPay
      - Platform
      - gRPC
      - JSON-RPC
      - Identities
      - Data Contracts
      - Tokens
      - Governance
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://docs.dash.org/projects/platform/en/stable/docs/explanations/dapi.html
      - type: Documentation
        title: DAPI Endpoint Reference
        url: https://docs.dash.org/projects/platform/en/stable/docs/reference/dapi-endpoints.html
      - type: Documentation
        title: Core gRPC Endpoints
        url: https://docs.dash.org/projects/platform/en/stable/docs/reference/dapi-endpoints-core-grpc-endpoints.html
      - type: Documentation
        title: Platform gRPC Endpoints
        url: https://docs.dash.org/projects/platform/en/stable/docs/reference/dapi-endpoints-platform-endpoints.html
      - type: Documentation
        title: gRPC Overview
        url: https://docs.dash.org/projects/platform/en/latest/docs/reference/dapi-endpoints-grpc-overview.html
      - type: GitHubRepository
        url: https://github.com/dashpay/platform

common:
  - type: Website
    url: https://www.dash.org
  - type: DeveloperPortal
    url: https://docs.dash.org/en/stable/developers/
  - type: PlatformDocumentation
    url: https://docs.dash.org/projects/platform/en/stable/
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/dashpay
  - type: BlockExplorer
    url: https://explorer.dash.org/insight/
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/dash-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/dash-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/dash-finops.yml
features:
  - name: Block and Transaction Queries
    description: Look up any block by hash or height, retrieve raw hex, and fetch full transaction details by txid.
  - name: Address Analytics
    description: Query balance, total received, total sent, unconfirmed balance, UTXOs, and full transaction history for one or more addresses.
  - name: InstantSend Broadcast
    description: Broadcast standard or InstantSend transactions via POST; InstantSend locks within ~3 seconds.
  - name: Governance and Budget API
    description: Read active sporks, list and inspect budget proposals and triggers, retrieve masternode vote tallies, and submit new proposals.
  - name: Real-Time WebSocket Streaming
    description: Subscribe to new blocks, unconfirmed transactions, InstantSend locks, and per-address activity via socket.io.
  - name: DashPay Identity System
    description: Create and resolve decentralized identities on Dash Platform, query balances, keys, and nonces via DAPI gRPC.
  - name: Data Contracts and Documents
    description: Register application data schemas (data contracts) and store structured documents on Dash Platform.
  - name: Platform Token Support
    description: Query token balances, total supply, distribution schedules, and direct-purchase prices via DAPI.
  - name: ChainLock Streaming
    description: Subscribe to block headers with ChainLock signatures for reorganization-safe confirmations.
  - name: Masternode List Streaming
    description: Receive the full masternode list and differential updates as new blocks arrive.
useCases:
  - name: Wallet Backends
    description: Build custodial or non-custodial Dash wallets using address balance, UTXO, and broadcast endpoints.
  - name: Block Explorer
    description: Build a full-featured Dash block explorer using the Insight REST API and WebSocket event streams.
  - name: Payment Processing
    description: Integrate InstantSend for zero-confirmation Dash payments with sub-5-second settlement finality.
  - name: DashPay Application
    description: Build social payment apps on Dash Platform using identities, data contracts, and document storage.
  - name: Governance Tooling
    description: Automate budget proposal monitoring, vote tallying, and proposal submission via the governance endpoints.
  - name: On-Chain Analytics
    description: Aggregate block, transaction, and address data for research dashboards and compliance reporting.
integrations:
  - name: Dash Core Node
    description: The Insight API is built on dashcore-node and connects directly to a Dash Core full node.
  - name: socket.io
    description: Real-time events (blocks, transactions, InstantSend locks) are delivered over socket.io WebSocket rooms.
  - name: gRPCurl
    description: DAPI gRPC endpoints can be tested via gRPCurl; client libraries are auto-generated from .proto definitions.
  - name: CBOR / Base64
    description: DAPI Platform gRPC data payloads are CBOR-encoded then Base64-encoded before transmission.
solutions:
  - name: Dash Core Blockchain Data
    description: Production-grade REST and WebSocket APIs for the Dash layer-1 blockchain via the Insight stack.
  - name: Dash Platform Layer 2
    description: Decentralized application and identity platform (DashPay) accessible over DAPI gRPC/JSON-RPC.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com