Testnet data isn't updated well

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Testnet data isn't updated well

Closed this issue 3 years ago · 18 comments

I've noticed that testnet data isn't being updated and I get wrong results when I query for address balance or transactions.

I've compared the results with http://testnet.imaginary.cash/ data and I found that bitcash testnet data is not updated.

Would be useful to know sources or add more ones.

Answer 1 · 2020-09-20T21:28:46.000Z

Agreed, the testnet API(s) might well be out of date.

Answer 2 · 2020-09-21T18:17:33.000Z

Seems like trest.bitcoin.com is no longer maintained.

Do you know alternatives? http://testnet.imaginary.cash/ seems to only be an explorer (also doesn't support HTTPS)

Answer 3 · 2020-09-23T17:57:56.000Z

I talked with the guys at https://cryptoapis.io but they only support calls with authentication. I think we want to avoid that ideally

Answer 4 · 2020-10-05T09:13:20.000Z

Both Bitcore and trest.bitcoin.com are unmaintained and highly unreliable.

Here are three options I am thinking about:

change provider (not ideal)
host our own infrastructure (I am looking into it for testnet)
use a different way of communication with nodes (e.g. Fulcrum via sockets)

Answer 5 · 2020-10-05T20:36:28.000Z

Do you think costs for hosting our own could be covered?

Answer 6 · 2020-10-06T05:14:32.000Z

That would be awesome. I know a company that will deploy instances of rest.bitcoin.com to the public - not sure exactly when but they're working on it.

In the meantime I could run my own server - the testnet chain is apparently "only" 55 GB - I don't know anyone who could cover this though.

Answer 7 · 2020-10-07T18:15:58.000Z

Will it run on a spinning disk or do we need a SSD?

Answer 8 · 2020-10-07T18:32:12.000Z

Will it run on a spinning disk or do we need a SSD?

HDD is enough

Answer 9 · 2020-10-07T20:06:08.000Z

What API would we run on it?

I see a $7/month server on OneProvider that could handle it.

Answer 10 · 2020-10-08T04:47:01.000Z

What API would we run on it?

I see a $7/month server on OneProvider that could handle it.

With 60+ GB of storage? Also I haven't tried on testnet, but for mainnet you would need a better CPU and more RAM than what basic VPS usually offer

Also I think I would run an instance of rest.bitcoin.com for the time being. I hear fulcrum/electrum protocol would actually be more reliable, but that requires much more work.

Answer 11 · 2020-10-08T14:51:24.000Z

Yeah, 128GB SSD or 1TB HDD.

I see, it may be the best way to go.

Answer 12 · 2020-10-29T07:29:59.000Z

I am setting up a local testnet node + rest API at https://trest.merc1er.com using BCH-toolkit.

It is harder than expected, Bitcoin.com closed source one of the key components, breaking most of the REST API's features 😅. But @ActorForth have been working on a replacement that needs to be adjusted and should work just fine soon.

Answer 13 · 2020-10-30T03:42:59.000Z

Ah, wow. Nice work!

Answer 14 · 2021-01-22T13:33:25.000Z

https://insomnia.fountainhead.cash - this is probably a better option

Answer 15 · 2021-01-22T19:36:01.000Z

Great find. That is promising.

Answer 16 · 2021-02-23T18:23:58.000Z

https://insomnia.fountainhead.cash - this is probably a better option

This does not seem to support testnet out of the box though

Answer 17 · 2021-02-23T19:14:36.000Z

https://insomnia.fountainhead.cash - this is probably a better option

This does not seem to support testnet out of the box though

It does have a server for testnet: https://insomnia-testnet.fountainhead.cash

Answer 18 · 2021-06-18T07:09:55.000Z

You can now customise the testnet endpoint with your own node running BCH-toolkit by setting the BITCOINCOM_API_TESTNET environment variable as per https://pybitcash.github.io/bitcash/guide/node.html.