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diff --git a/doc/REST-interface.md b/doc/REST-interface.md index 1ba01362db..3268ade7a5 100644 --- a/doc/REST-interface.md +++ b/doc/REST-interface.md @@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ Supported API ####Transactions `GET /rest/tx/<TX-HASH>.<bin|hex|json>` -Given a transaction hash, -Returns a transaction, in binary, hex-encoded binary or JSON formats. +Given a transaction hash: returns a transaction in binary, hex-encoded binary, or JSON formats. For full TX query capability, one must enable the transaction index via "txindex=1" command line / configuration option. @@ -18,8 +17,7 @@ For full TX query capability, one must enable the transaction index via "txindex `GET /rest/block/<BLOCK-HASH>.<bin|hex|json>` `GET /rest/block/notxdetails/<BLOCK-HASH>.<bin|hex|json>` -Given a block hash, -Returns a block, in binary, hex-encoded binary or JSON formats. +Given a block hash: returns a block, in binary, hex-encoded binary or JSON formats. The HTTP request and response are both handled entirely in-memory, thus making maximum memory usage at least 2.66MB (1 MB max block, plus hex encoding) per request. @@ -28,8 +26,7 @@ With the /notxdetails/ option JSON response will only contain the transaction ha ####Blockheaders `GET /rest/headers/<COUNT>/<BLOCK-HASH>.<bin|hex|json>` -Given a block hash, -Returns <COUNT> amount of blockheaders in upward direction. +Given a block hash: returns <COUNT> amount of blockheaders in upward direction. ####Chaininfos `GET /rest/chaininfo.json` @@ -79,4 +76,4 @@ $ curl localhost:18332/rest/getutxos/checkmempool/b2cdfd7b89def827ff8af7cd9bff76 Risks ------------- -Running a webbrowser on the same node with a REST enabled bitcoind can be a risk. Accessing prepared XSS websites could read out tx/block data of your node by placing links like `<script src="http://127.0.0.1:8332/rest/tx/1234567890.json">` which might break the nodes privacy. +Running a web browser on the same node with a REST enabled bitcoind can be a risk. Accessing prepared XSS websites could read out tx/block data of your node by placing links like `<script src="http://127.0.0.1:8332/rest/tx/1234567890.json">` which might break the nodes privacy. |