Get Address¶

type(string): Type of procedure.
status(boolean): Gives the success or failure status.
req(string): Gives type of request data in this case it is “ticker” of the coin.

Once, Bitguard hardware is initialized then you can get public address of a coin from bitGuard. Follow the following steps to get public address.

Initialize Address Request¶

Command Procedure Device Side Process Response

0x01 Send 0x01 to initialize public address process Not required

type : “pub_add”

status : true

req : “ticker”
Response JSON Object:
type(string) : Type of procedure.

status(boolean) : Gives the success or failure status.

req(string) : Gives type of request data in this case it is “ticker” of the coin.

Example response:
{
  type  : "pub_add",
  status : true,
  req    : "ticker"
}

Coin Selection¶

This API will return public address in WIF form. Refer this link for information about public addresses.

Command Procedure Device Side Process Response

<BTC> Send ticker to get the public address of that coin. Not required

coin : “BTC”

status : true

pub_add : string

type : “pub_add”
Response JSON Object:
type(string) : Type of procedure.

status(boolean) : Gives the success or failure status.

coin(string) : Gives the ticker of the coin being queried.
pub_add(string) :Gives the public address in string format.
Example response:
{
  coin  : "BTC",
  pub_add : "1BoatSLRHtKNngkdXEeobR76b53LETtpyT",
  status  : true,
  type    : "pub_add"
}