# Litecoin RPC Node  
Fast Bitcoin-Family Settlement

Connect to Litecoin, the silver to Bitcoin's gold — a battle-tested UTXO network with 2.5-minute blocks, lower fees and the same Bitcoin-style JSON-RPC. Build wallets, payment processors and analytics on a network that has run reliably since 2011.

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## Specification Litecoin Network

Technical characteristics and available endpoints

![Litecoin (LTC)](/img/protocols/ltc.svg)

### Litecoin (LTC)

Mainnet & Blockbook indexer endpoints

Protocol HTTPS

Uptime 99.9%

Block Time \~2.5min

Consensus Proof of Work (Scrypt)

Max Supply 84,000,000 LTC

Launch Date October 2011

Litecoin (LTC) is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency launched in 2011 by Charlie Lee. Built on Bitcoin's UTXO model with Scrypt PoW and 4× faster blocks (\~2.5 min vs Bitcoin's 10 min), Litecoin has earned a reputation as a reliable, low-fee settlement network. It pioneered SegWit and Lightning Network adoption alongside Bitcoin, making it well suited to merchant payments and remittances.

#### Key capabilities:

- \~2.5-minute block times — 4× faster than Bitcoin
- Scrypt Proof-of-Work (ASIC-friendly, not SHA-256)
- 84M LTC max supply (4× Bitcoin's 21M)
- SegWit and Lightning Network support
- MWEB (MimbleWimble Extension Blocks) for opt-in privacy
- Bitcoin-compatible address formats and PSBT
- Same JSON-RPC interface as Bitcoin Core

#### 🔗 RPC Endpoints

HTTPS

`https://rpc.crypto-chief.com/litecoin/{YOUR_API_KEY}`

BLOCKBOOK

`https://rpc.crypto-chief.com/litecoin-blockbook/{YOUR_API_KEY}`

Two endpoints: a Bitcoin-style JSON-RPC (UTXO) for full-node operations and a Blockbook REST API for indexed address/transaction queries.

## What is a Litecoin RPC Node?

Bitcoin-style JSON-RPC for the LTC network

A Litecoin RPC node exposes the standard Bitcoin Core JSON-RPC interface — getblockcount, getrawtransaction, sendrawtransaction, listunspent — but for the LTC network. Because Litecoin is a fork of Bitcoin Core, the same client libraries (bitcoinjs-lib, python-litecoinlib, NBitcoin) work without modification.

### Two endpoints, two use cases

Our gateway exposes both the raw Litecoin Core JSON-RPC (full-node operations: broadcasting, UTXO queries, raw transactions) and a Blockbook REST API (indexed address history, balances, transaction lookups by address). Pick whichever fits your workflow.

**Where Litecoin fits best:**

- **Merchant payments** — fast, cheap, predictable confirmations
- **Wallet apps** — Litecoin support is table-stakes for crypto wallets
- **Remittances** — low-fee global value transfer
- **Exchange integrations** — deposits and withdrawals at scale

### JSON-RPC vs Blockbook — when to use which

We expose two complementary APIs for every UTXO chain. The **Bitcoin Core JSON-RPC** endpoint speaks the canonical full-node protocol — use it to broadcast transactions, fetch raw transactions, query mempool state and run anything that needs full-node semantics. The **Blockbook REST API** wraps the chain in an address-indexed layer — use it for wallet UX and analytics: look up an address's balance, total received, transaction history and ready-to-spend UTXOs in a single HTTP call without iterating blocks yourself.

**Picking the right endpoint:**

- **JSON-RPC** (`/litecoin/`) — broadcasting transactions, raw tx queries, mempool, fee estimation, full-node operations
- **Blockbook REST** (`/litecoin-blockbook/`) — address balance, address tx history, UTXO list, txid lookup by address, indexed analytics

## Technical Documentation

Quick start for developers

### Supported RPC Methods

All Litecoin Core JSON-RPC commands are supported via the main endpoint. The Blockbook endpoint provides REST APIs for address-indexed queries.

- **getblockcount** — current chain height
- **getblockhash / getblock** — block lookups
- **getrawtransaction** — fetch raw tx by id
- **sendrawtransaction** — broadcast signed tx
- **listunspent** — UTXO query (wallet-mode)
- **Blockbook /api/v2/address/<addr>** — address history

### Code Examples

💻

#### JavaScript — Litecoin Block Height:

```
const res = await fetch('https://rpc.crypto-chief.com/litecoin/YOUR_API_KEY', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
  body: JSON.stringify({ jsonrpc: '1.0', method: 'getblockcount', params: [], id: 1 })
});
console.log(await res.json());
```

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#### Python — Broadcast Raw Transaction:

```
import requests
url = 'https://rpc.crypto-chief.com/litecoin/YOUR_API_KEY'
payload = { 'jsonrpc': '1.0', 'method': 'sendrawtransaction', 'params': [signed_hex], 'id': 1 }
print(requests.post(url, json=payload).json())
```

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#### Blockbook — Address History:

```
// GET https://rpc.crypto-chief.com/litecoin-blockbook/YOUR_API_KEY/api/v2/address/ltc1q...
const r = await fetch('https://rpc.crypto-chief.com/litecoin-blockbook/YOUR_API_KEY/api/v2/address/ltc1q...');
console.log(await r.json());
```

## Why choose us?

High-performance Litecoin RPC infrastructure with enterprise-grade reliability for production Web3 applications.

### Enterprise reliability

Globally distributed nodes with automatic failover and 99.9%+ uptime — built for production traffic at any scale.

### Low latency

Regional routing ensures sub-100ms response times across North America, Europe and Asia for your dApp users.

### Horizontal scaling

Distributed architecture and intelligent caching handle traffic spikes without manual intervention or downtime.

### Real-time monitoring

Track request volume, latency, error rates and per-endpoint health from your dashboard in real time.

### Secure access

HTTPS/WSS encryption everywhere, scoped API keys, IP/domain whitelists and audit-logged operations.

### Developer-friendly

Standard JSON-RPC, REST and WebSocket protocols compatible with every major SDK and wallet library.

## Examples of Use

Litecoin is the reliable payments leg of a multi-chain crypto stack.

With over a decade of uptime, predictable block times and broad wallet support, Litecoin is a workhorse for payment-focused applications.

#### Merchant payments

Accept LTC at point-of-sale or online — fast confirmations and low fees make it practical for everyday transaction sizes.

#### Wallet integrations

Add Litecoin support to multi-currency wallets using the standard Bitcoin Core RPC interface — minimal extra engineering.

#### Exchange flows

Detect deposits via Blockbook address API, broadcast withdrawals via JSON-RPC. Production-tested at scale.

#### Remittances

Low fees and fast settlement make Litecoin a strong rail for cross-border value transfer.

#### Analytics & explorers

Blockbook returns indexed history — build explorers, AML tooling and dashboards without running your own indexer.

#### Lightning Network on LTC

Litecoin Lightning channels offer instant micropayments — pair our base-layer RPC with your own LN node.

## Got questions?  
we are here to help

## What is Litecoin? 

Litecoin (LTC) is a Bitcoin-derived peer-to-peer cryptocurrency launched in 2011\. It uses Scrypt Proof-of-Work, has 2.5-minute block times, and a max supply of 84M LTC.

## Is Litecoin EVM-compatible? 

No — Litecoin uses the UTXO model and Bitcoin-style JSON-RPC, not the Ethereum Virtual Machine. There are no smart contracts in the EVM sense; logic is built using Script.

## What's the difference between the two endpoints? 

The main /litecoin/ endpoint is the raw Litecoin Core JSON-RPC — use it for broadcasting transactions and full-node queries. The /litecoin-blockbook/ endpoint is an indexed REST API ideal for address history, balances and transaction lookups.

## Does Litecoin support privacy features? 

Yes — MWEB (MimbleWimble Extension Blocks) was activated in 2022 and provides opt-in transaction privacy on the Litecoin base layer.

## Can I use Bitcoin Core libraries for Litecoin? 

Largely yes — libraries like bitcoinjs-lib, python-litecoinlib and NBitcoin support Litecoin's slightly different address prefixes and network parameters. The RPC interface is functionally identical.

## How long do confirmations take? 

Litecoin blocks are mined approximately every 2.5 minutes. Most exchanges and payment processors consider 6 confirmations (\~15 minutes) sufficient for finality.

## Pricing that grows with your needs.

### Free

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##### $0

- 5 reqs/sec RPC
- 5 reqs/min Unified API
- 1 req/day AML
- Ultimate chains
- WSS, Statistics
- Community support

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### Pay for use

Flexible pay-as-you-go for any workload.

##### From $10

- 400 reqs/sec RPC
- 300 reqs/min Unified API
- 5 reqs/sec AML
- EventStream
- Ultimate chains
- WSS, Whitelists, Statistics
- Support portal

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### Subscription

From $500 monthly plus 20% extra value.

##### From $500

- 400 reqs/sec RPC
- 300 reqs/min Unified API
- 5 reqs/sec AML
- EventStream
- Ultimate chains
- WSS, Whitelists, Statistics
- Support portal

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### Enterprise

Tailored solution for expert builders

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All Subscription features plus:

- Flexible rate limits
- Engineering team support
- Custom SLA
- Personal manager

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