BlockPy

Minimal python implementation of a blockchain. Following the article A blockchain in 200 lines of code.

Running the tests

If you don't trust the green tag from travis-ci.org you can run tests on your own:

virtualenv -p python3 venv
source venv/bin/activate
python -m unittest discover tests

Get Blocks

Returns a list of the chain blocks in JSON format.

• URL

  /blocks

• Method:

  GET

• URL Params

  Optional:

  from_index=[integer]

• Data Params

  None

• Success Response:

  • Code: 200
    Content: { items: [{ index: <index>, timestamp: <float>, "data": <Object>, hash: <Hex digest of SHA256 for current object>}] }

• Error Response:

  • Code: 500 ERROR
    Content: { error : <error message> }

• Sample Call:

    $.ajax({
      url: "/blocks/?from_index=5",
      dataType: "json",
      type : "GET",
      success : function(r) {
        console.log(r);
      }
    });