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

Base URL

Franfurt, Germany

https://shared.eu-central-1.getblock.io

Available API Interface

Network	JSON RPC	REST	Blockbook (REST)	Blockbook (WebSocket)
Mainnet	✅	✅	✅	✅

JSON-RPC is the Dogecoin Core node interface. Blockbook is a separate add-on providing an address- and xpub-indexed view of the chain, and its REST and WebSocket interfaces are provisioned as their own endpoints with their own URLs. A JSON-RPC endpoint does not answer address, UTXO, or wallet queries, and the Dogecoin Core wallet RPCs such as listunspent are disabled on shared nodes. See the Blockbook add-on.

Quickstart

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

• Axios

• Python

Javascript(Axios)

1

Setup project

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

2

Install Axios

npm install axios

3

Add code

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://shared.eu-central-1.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);
  });

4

Run the script

node index.js

5

Response

{
    "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"
}

Python(Request)

1

Setup project

mkdir dogecoin-api-quickstart && cd dogecoin-api-quickstart
python -m venv venv && source venv/bin/activate

2

Install requests

pip install requests

3

Add code

main.py

import requests
import json

url = "https://shared.eu-central-1.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)

4

Run the script

python main.py

Available API Methods

Dogecoin is documented across three interfaces, each provisioned as its own endpoint.

1. Dogecoin JSON-RPC API: The Dogecoin Core node interface: blocks, raw transactions, individual unspent outputs, and node and mining state.

2. Dogecoin Blockbook REST API: Address- and xpub-indexed queries over HTTP: balances, transaction history, unspent outputs, balance history, and fiat rates.

3. Dogecoin Blockbook (WebSocket) API: The same indexed queries over a persistent connection, plus subscriptions to new blocks and to activity on a set of addresses.

Two Dogecoin behaviours catch integrations out. A one-block fee target returns -1, which becomes a negative fee if multiplied out unchecked. And blocks target one minute, so a confirmation depth copied from a Bitcoin integration settles in roughly a tenth of the wall-clock time. Both are covered in the Blockbook REST reference.

Support

For technical support and questions:

• Support: [e-mail]

See Also

• Dogecoin Official Documentation

• Dogecoin GitHub Repository

• Dogecoin Block Explorer