Bitcoin Ordinal Creator - Back-end

Introduction

This repository contains the back-end code for the Bitcoin Ordinal Creator application. It provides the necessary API endpoints to support the creation and management of Bitcoin Ordinals.

Features

• API endpoints for creating Ordinal inscriptions
• Support for both Mainnet and Testnet
• Integration with Bitcoin Core for transaction creation and broadcasting
• UTXO management for Ordinal creation

Technologies Used

• Node.js
• Express.js
• TypeScript
• bitcoinjs-lib
• axios (for external API calls)

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have met the following requirements:

• Node.js (v14.0.0 or later)
• npm (v6.0.0 or later)
• Bitcoin Core node (for transaction broadcasting)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/bitcoin-ordinal-creator-backend.git
   

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd bitcoin-ordinal-creator-backend
   

3. Install the dependencies:

   npm install
   

4. Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following configurations:

   PORT=3002
   BITCOIN_RPC_URL=http://localhost:8332
   BITCOIN_RPC_USER=your_rpc_username
   BITCOIN_RPC_PASS=your_rpc_password
   

Usage

1. Start the server:

   npm start
   

2. The server will start running on http://localhost:3002 (or the port specified in your .env file)

API Documentation

Create Inscription

• URL: /api/create-inscription
• Method: POST
• Body:

  {
    "content": "string",
    "contentType": "string",
    "address": "string",
    "isTestnet": boolean
  }

• Response:

  {
    "inscriptionRequest": {
      // Inscription request details
    }
  }

Broadcast Transaction

• URL: /api/broadcast-tx
• Method: POST
• Body:

  {
    "signedTx": "string",
    "isTestnet": boolean
  }

• Response:

  {
    "txid": "string"
  }

Configuration

• The server port, Bitcoin RPC URL, and credentials can be configured in the .env file.
• To switch between Testnet and Mainnet, use the isTestnet parameter in the API requests.

Contributing

Contributions to the Bitcoin Ordinal Creator back-end are welcome. Please follow these steps to contribute:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name)
3. Make your changes
4. Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add some feature')
5. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/your-feature-name)
6. Create a new Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Contact

If you have any questions or feedback, please open an issue on GitHub or contact the maintainer at brianchoffman@gmail.com.