Ellipy is a command-line tool that retrieves balance and metadata information for a given Bitcoin address using the Blockchain.info API. It provides a simple way to fetch and store the address details in a CSV file.
- Retrieve the balance of a Bitcoin address in BTC
- Fetch additional metadata such as total received, total sent, and the number of transactions
- Save the address information to a CSV file
- Append address information to an existing CSV file
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Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/sotsugov/ellipy.git -
Install the required dependencies:
pip install -r requirements.txt
To retrieve the balance and metadata for a Bitcoin address, run the following command:
python main.py ADDRESS [-o OUTPUT] [-a]
ADDRESS: The Bitcoin address to retrieve information for (required).-o OUTPUT,--output OUTPUT: The output CSV file path (optional).-a,--append: Append the address information to an existing CSV file (optional).
Examples:
python main.py bc1pt73kxwl3dehkrxn96an0rd90k9d9apv4rtff4hmts7mkp6wr83zq4r7eap
python main.py bc1pt73kxwl3dehkrxn96an0rd90k9d9apv4rtff4hmts7mkp6wr83zq4r7eap -o output.csv
python main.py bc1pt73kxwl3dehkrxn96an0rd90k9d9apv4rtff4hmts7mkp6wr83zq4r7eap -o output.csv -a
To run the unit tests for Ellipy, execute the following command:
python -m unittest -v
The tests are located in the tests directory and use the unittest module.