bdkpython 0.0.3

The Python language bindings for the bitcoindevkit

bdkpython

The Python language bindings for the bitcoindevkit.

Install the package

pip install bdkpython

Simple examples

Generate a testnet address

import bdkpython as bdk


descriptor = "wpkh(tprv8ZgxMBicQKsPcx5nBGsR63Pe8KnRUqmbJNENAfGftF3yuXoMMoVJJcYeUw5eVkm9WBPjWYt6HMWYJNesB5HaNVBaFc1M6dRjWSYnmewUMYy/84h/1h/0h/0/*)"
config = bdk.DatabaseConfig.MEMORY("")

wallet = bdk.OfflineWallet(descriptor, bdk.Network.TESTNET, config)
address = wallet.get_new_address()
print(f"New BIP84 testnet address: {address}")

Sync a wallet using Electrum

import bdkpython as bdk

descriptor = "wpkh(tprv8ZgxMBicQKsPcx5nBGsR63Pe8KnRUqmbJNENAfGftF3yuXoMMoVJJcYeUw5eVkm9WBPjWYt6HMWYJNesB5HaNVBaFc1M6dRjWSYnmewUMYy/84h/1h/0h/0/*)"
config = bdk.DatabaseConfig.MEMORY("")
client = bdk.BlockchainConfig.ELECTRUM(
             bdk.ElectrumConfig(
                 "ssl://electrum.blockstream.info:60002",
                 None,
                 5,
                 None,
                 100
             )   
         )

wallet = bdk.OnlineWallet(
             descriptor=descriptor,
             change_descriptor=descriptor,
             network=bdk.Network.TESTNET,
             database_config=config,
             blockchain_config=client
         )

class LogProgress(bdk.BdkProgress):
    def update(self, progress, update):
        pass
        
wallet.sync(progress_update=LogProgress(), max_address_param=20)
balance = wallet.get_balance()
print(f"Wallet balance is: {balance}")