Dogecoin (DOGE)

GetBlock provides fast and reliable access to Dogecoin nodes via JSON-RPC API. Connect to the Dogecoin network without running your own infrastructure.

Overview

Dogecoin is a decentralized, peer-to-peer cryptocurrency that was created in December 2013 as a lighthearted alternative to Bitcoin. Originally started as a joke based on the popular "Doge" Shiba Inu meme, Dogecoin has grown into a legitimate digital currency with a vibrant, philanthropic community.

Key Features

• Fast Transactions: 1-minute block time (vs Bitcoin's 10 minutes)

• Low Fees: Transaction fees are significantly lower than Bitcoin

• Inflationary Supply: No maximum supply cap, with ~5 billion new DOGE mined annually

• Scrypt Algorithm: Uses Scrypt proof-of-work, merged mining with Litecoin

• Active Community: Large, engaged community focused on tipping and charitable giving

• Wide Adoption: Accepted by many merchants and supported by major exchanges

Network Information

Property	Value
Network Name	Dogecoin Mainnet
Currency Symbol	DOGE
Block Time	~1 minute
Consensus	Proof of Work (Scrypt)
RPC Port	22555
P2P Port	22556
Address Prefix	D (mainnet)
Smallest Unit	1 Koinu = 0.00000001 DOGE

Quickstart

In this section, you will learn how to make your first call with either:

• Axios

• Python

Quickstart with Axios

Before you begin, you must have already installed npm or yarn on your local machine. If not, check out npm or yarn.

1. Set up your project using this command:

npm

mkdir dogecoin-api-quickstart
cd dogecoin-api-quickstart
npm init --yes

Yarn

This creates a project directory named dogecoin-api-quickstart and initialises a Node.js project within it.

1. Install Axios using this command: Using npm:

npm

npm install axios

yarn

1. Create a new file and name it index.js. This is where you will make your first call.

2. Set the ES module "type": "module" in your package.json.

3. Add the following code to the file (index.js):

   import axios from 'axios'
   let data = JSON.stringify({
       "jsonrpc": "2.0",
       "method": "getinfo",
       "params": [],
       "id": "getblock.io"
   });
   
   let config = {
     method: "post",
     maxBodyLength: Infinity,
     url: "https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS_TOKEN>",
     headers: {
       "Content-Type": "application/json",
     },
     data: data,
   };
   
   axios
     .request(config)
     .then((response) => {
       console.log(JSON.stringify(response.data));
     })
     .catch((error) => {
       console.log(error);
     });
   

   Replace <ACCESS_TOKEN> with your actual access token from GetBlock.

4. Run the script:

   node index.js

   The sequence number and authentication key log in your console like this:

   {
       "result": {
           "version": 1140900,
           "protocolversion": 70015,
           "blocks": 6010614,
           "timeoffset": 0,
           "connections": 8,
           "proxy": "",
           "difficulty": 45990648.91368412,
           "testnet": false,
           "paytxfee": 0.01000000,
           "relayfee": 0.00100000,
           "errors": ""
       },
       "error": null,
       "id": "getblock.io"
   }

Quickstart with Python and Requests

Before you begin, you must have installed Python and Pip on your local machine.

1. Set up your project using this command:

   mkdir dogecoin-api-quickstart
   cd dogecoin-api-quickstart

2. Set up a virtual environment to isolate dependencies:

   python -m venv venv
   
   # On Windows, use venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install the requests library:

   pip install requests

4. Create a new file called main.py and insert the following code:

   import requests
   import json
   
   url = "https://go.getblock.io/<ACCESS_TOKEN>"
   
   payload = json.dumps({
       "jsonrpc": "2.0",
       "method": "getinfo",
       "params": [],
       "id": "getblock.io"
   })
   
   headers = {
       'Content-Type': 'application/json'
   }
   
   response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, data=payload)
   print(response.text)

Replace <ACCESS_TOKEN> with your actual access token from GetBlock.

1. Run the script:

python main.py

Base URL

Franfurt, Germany

https://go.getblock.io

Supported Network

• Mainnet

Available API Interface

• JSON RPC

• Blockbook(WS)

• REST

• Blockbook(REST)

Available API Methods

GetBlock provides access to standard Dogecoin Core JSON-RPC methods.

Method	Description
createrawtransaction	Creates a raw transaction
decoderawtransaction	Decodes a raw transaction
getblock	Returns block data for a given hash
getblockcount	Returns the current block height
getblockhash	Returns block hash at given height
getconnectioncount	Returns number of peer connections
getdifficulty	Returns the current mining difficulty
gethashespersec	Returns hash rate per second
getinfo	Returns general node information
getmininginfo	Returns mining-related information
getrawtransaction	Returns raw transaction data
gettransaction	Returns detailed transaction info
gettxout	Returns details about an unspent output
signmessage	Signs a message with a private key
signrawtransaction	Signs a raw transaction
validateaddress	Validates a Dogecoin address
verifymessage	Verifies a signed message

Support

For technical support and questions:

• Support: [email protected]

See Also

• Dogecoin Official Documentation

• Dogecoin GitHub Repository

• Dogecoin Block Explorer