Dash API

Dash is yet another fork of Bitcoin core, but designed to have faster transactions with more privacy. Dash stands for “Digital Cash” and is available over Mainnet and Testnet networks.

Networks Mainnet, Testnet
Released 2014
Consensus Proof of Work (PoW)
Smart contracts No
Block time 2.5 minutes
Smart contract language(s) supported No
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Bitcoin
Ethereum
XRP Ledger
Ethereum Classic
Bitcoin Cash
Dash
Litecoin
Dogecoin
Zcash
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The Dash API — build without running a node

Access Dash blockchain data through one unified REST API: transaction and address data, balances, block data, and real-time webhooks for on-chain events — with no Dash node to run and maintain. Start free and scale as you grow.

Blockchain data

Read Dash transactions, addresses, balances, UTXOs, and block data through one REST API.

Real-time webhooks

Subscribe to on-chain events — incoming and outgoing transactions, confirmations, and mined blocks.

No node to run

Skip the infrastructure — managed, always-synced access with no node to operate or maintain.

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Building a full wallet? Explore HD Wallets.

Need prices too? See the crypto price API, or run your own Dash RPC nodes.

Addressing Bitcoin’s weaknesses

Dashcoin “fixes” Bitcoin’s issue with the 10 min block confirmation time. With Dash transactions confirmed in seconds, it’s much more efficient than Bitcoin. Dash also incorporates a feature called “InstantSend” which locks the transactions and avoids the double spend issue some blockchains have.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which blockchain does Dash run on?

Dash settles on Dash. Because there is no account balance to read, spending means selecting unspent outputs and handling change. Crypto APIs does that selection for you in prepare-transactions, so you sign one prepared transaction rather than assembling inputs yourself.

What kind of chain is Dash?

It is a UTXO chain — balances are the sum of unspent outputs, not a single account figure.

Can I test Dash without spending real funds?

Yes — the same endpoints serve Dash's testnet testnet, so you can build and verify an integration end to end before you touch mainnet.

How do I read Dash balances and transfers?

Use Address Latest for current state and recent activity — it needs no setup and answers for roughly the last 14 days. For a full history, Address History requires the address to be synced first, which then bills per address per day for as long as it stays synced.

What does reading Dash data cost?

It depends on the endpoint family rather than on Dash itself: single-record calls are charged per request, while list endpoints are charged per page returned, and a synced address adds a daily monitoring charge. The pricing calculator has the current per-chain figures.