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Core Scan API FAQs

1. What is the Core Scan API?​

We've developed the Core Scan Open API to give developers direct access to Core Scan's block explorer data and services. Core Scan's APIs are provided as a community service and without warranty, so please use what you need and no more.

Check out the full API docs available here.

2. How can I access the Core Scan API?​

In order to access Core Scan API, you need to have an account registered on the Core Scan, refer here for a detailed guide on this. Other than this, you also need to have an API key generated using the registered account, refer to detailed guide here.

3. How to create API Keys for using with Core Scan API?​

To generate API keys using a registered account on Core Scan, refer to detailed guide here.

4. My API keys are not working, what can I do?​

A technical glitch may have occurred in the key creation process. In this case, try deleting the key and generating a new one.​ If the issue still persists after using a freshly generated key, contact us on our official Discord server.

5. Is there a rate limit on API requests?​

Yes, there are fixed rate limits on API requests based on the API tier. To avoid rate limit errors, adhere to your available plan by waiting for a certain amount of time before each request. If you are using a script or application, apply throttling to limit the frequency of calls.

API TierRate Limit
Free5 calls/second , up to 10,000 calls/day

6. What is the status code of an API if an error occurs?​

An API call that encounters an error will return 0 as its status code and display the cause of the error in the result field.

{
    "status":"0",
    "message":"NOTOK",
    "result":"Max rate limit reached"
}

7. What should I do if I encounter issues or bugs with the API?​

Refer to official API documentation for Common issues messages, If the problem persists, contact us on our official Discord server.