Blockchain.info "Too Many Requests" - Alternative solutions that can be hosted by myself I'm trying to build out a Bitcoin service that requires me to query address balances and other data. So far I've been just using blockchain.info to do these request, but lately i'm hitting the too many request error. I've looked into alternatives, but many of these just went belly up over the years. Blockchain.info seems to be best long standing one that is free up to a point. Even blockstream.info has a limit.
Is there some type of locally hosted service I can just use it for the same type of query data like blockchain.info? I understand I'll need to install bitcoind and download the entire blockchain.
You should check https://github.com/janoside/btc-rpc-explorer
BTC RPC Explorer is a simple, database-free self-hosted explorer for the Bitcoin blockchain, driven by RPC calls to your own Bitcoin node. It is easy to run and can be connected to other tools (like ElectrumX) to achieve a full-featured explorer.
Whatever reasons one may have for running a full node (trustlessness, technical curiosity, supporting the network, etc) it's helpful to appreciate the &quot;fullness&quot; of your node. With this explorer, you can explore not just the blockchain database, but also explore the functional capabilities of your own node.
Live demo available at: https://explorer.btc21.org