#Blockchain API library (Java, v1)
An official Java library for interacting with the Blockchain.info API (Java 1.6 required).
###Getting started
If you prefer building from source:
$ git clone https://github.com/blockchain/api-v1-client-java
$ cd api-v1-client-java
$ mvn install
Note that the above procedures require Maven. If you do not wish to use Maven, please compile the source manually.
The library consists of the following packages:
info.blockchain.api.blockexplorer(docs) (api/blockchain_api)info.blockchain.api.createwallet(docs) (api/create_wallet)info.blockchain.api.exchangerates(docs) (api/exchange_rates_api)info.blockchain.api.pushtx(docs) (pushtx)info.blockchain.api.receive(docs) (api/api_receive)info.blockchain.api.statistics(docs) (api/charts_api)info.blockchain.api.wallet(docs) (api/blockchain_wallet_api)
###Error handling
All methods may throw exceptions caused by incorrectly passed parameters or other problems. If a call is rejected server-side, the APIException exception will be thrpwn. In case of a network error, the IOException exception will be thrown.
###Connection timeouts
It is possible to set arbitrary connection timeouts.
info.blockchain.api.HttpClient.TIMEOUT_MS = 2000; // time out after 2000 milliseconds###Request limits and API keys
In order to prevent abuse some API methods require an API key approved with some basic contact information and a description of its intended use. Please request an API key here.
The same API key can be used to bypass the request limiter.