deriveaddresses - Bitcoin

Example code for the deriveaddresses JSON RPCmethod. Сomplete guide on how to use deriveaddresses JSON RPC in GetBlock Web3 documentation.

This method derives one or more addresses corresponding to an output descriptor. Descriptors provide a way to express what scripts and keys are used in a wallet.

Parameters

Parameter

Type

Required

Description

descriptor

string

Yes

The output descriptor.

range

number/array

If a ranged descriptor, the range to derive. Can be an integer or [begin, end] array.

Request

curl --location --request POST 'https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "deriveaddresses",
    "params": ["wpkh([d34db33f/84h/0h/0h]xpub6ERApfZwUNrhLCkDtcHTcxd75RbzS1ed54G1LkBUHQVHQKqhMkhgbmJbZRkrgZw4koxb5JaHWkY4ALHY2grBGRjaDMzQLcgJvLJuZZvRcEL/0/*)#aq3rqr9j", [0, 2]],
    "id": "getblock.io"
}'

import axios from 'axios';

const data = JSON.stringify({
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "deriveaddresses",
    "params": ["wpkh([d34db33f/84h/0h/0h]xpub6ERApfZwUNrhLCkDtcHTcxd75RbzS1ed54G1LkBUHQVHQKqhMkhgbmJbZRkrgZw4koxb5JaHWkY4ALHY2grBGRjaDMzQLcgJvLJuZZvRcEL/0/*)#aq3rqr9j", [0, 2]],
    "id": "getblock.io"
});

const config = {
    method: 'post',
    url: 'https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/',
    headers: {
        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    },
    data: data
};

axios(config)
    .then(response => console.log(JSON.stringify(response.data)))
    .catch(error => console.log(error));

import requests
import json

url = "https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/"

payload = json.dumps({
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "deriveaddresses",
    "params": ["wpkh([d34db33f/84h/0h/0h]xpub6ERApfZwUNrhLCkDtcHTcxd75RbzS1ed54G1LkBUHQVHQKqhMkhgbmJbZRkrgZw4koxb5JaHWkY4ALHY2grBGRjaDMzQLcgJvLJuZZvRcEL/0/*)#aq3rqr9j", [0, 2]],
    "id": "getblock.io"
})

headers = {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}

response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, data=payload)
print(response.text)

use reqwest::header;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
    let client = reqwest::Client::new();
    
    let response = client
        .post("https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS-TOKEN>/")
        .header(header::CONTENT_TYPE, "application/json")
        .body(r#"{
            "jsonrpc": "2.0",
            "method": "deriveaddresses",
            "params": ["wpkh([d34db33f/84h/0h/0h]xpub6ERApfZwUNrhLCkDtcHTcxd75RbzS1ed54G1LkBUHQVHQKqhMkhgbmJbZRkrgZw4koxb5JaHWkY4ALHY2grBGRjaDMzQLcgJvLJuZZvRcEL/0/*)#aq3rqr9j", [0, 2]],
            "id": "getblock.io"
        }"#)
        .send()
        .await?;
    
    println!("{}", response.text().await?);
    Ok(())
}

Response

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": "getblock.io",
    "result": [
        "bc1qcr8te4kr609gcawutmrza0j4xv80jy8z306fyu",
        "bc1qnjg0jd8228aq7uj72e4k5l95vjzp9ymcflfz5t",
        "bc1qp59yckz4ae5c4efgw2s5wfyvrz0ala7rgvuzcy"
    ]
}

Response Parameters

Field

Type

Description

result

array

Array of derived Bitcoin addresses.

Use Case

The deriveaddresses method is essential for:

Generating addresses from HD wallet descriptors
Verifying address derivation paths
Building watch-only wallets
Implementing address gap limit scanning
Supporting BIP32/BIP44/BIP84 address derivation
Creating address generation tools

Error Handling

Status Code

Error Message

Cause

403

Forbidden

Missing or invalid ACCESS-TOKEN.

-5

Invalid descriptor

The descriptor syntax is incorrect.

-8

Range not provided

Ranged descriptor requires range parameter.

Integration Notes

The deriveaddresses method helps developers:

Build HD wallet implementations
Generate receiving addresses
Implement address discovery algorithms
Support multiple address types (legacy, SegWit, Taproot)
Create backup verification tools

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