verifymessage

POST

Verifies a message signed with a Bitcoin address and returns the result as a boolean.

📘 Only signatures created with a P2PKH address can be verified.

param[0]

addressstringrequired

The Bitcoin address used for the signature.

param[1]

signaturestringrequired

The base 64 encoded signature provided by the signer.

param[2]

messagestringrequired

The message that was signed.

Responses

codestringrequired

Code identifying the cause of the failed request.

messagestringrequired

Detailed message including the name and value of the invalid parameter.

{
  "code": "ERROR_CODE",
  "message": "Unauthorized"
}

X-API-KEY

cURL

curl -X POST 'https://bitcoin-mainnet.nodit.io' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-API-KEY: nodit-demo' \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 1,
    "method": "verifymessage",
    "params": [
      "1D1ZrZNe3JUo7ZycKEYQQiQAWd9y54F4XX",
      "H9L5yLFjti0QTHhPyFrZCT1V/MMnBtXKmoiKDZ78NDBjERki6ZTQZdSMCtkgoNmp17By9ItJr8o7ChX0XxY91nk=",
      "my message"
    ]
  }'