# Blockfrost

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/blockfrost/  
**Website:** https://blockfrost.io/  
**APIs profiled:** 20

Blockfrost is a RESTful API service providing access to the Cardano blockchain and its ecosystem. It serves as an infrastructure layer for developers building dApps, wallets, NFT platforms, DeFi protocols, and analytics tools on Cardano. Blockfrost provides endpoints for querying blocks, transactions, accounts, addresses, native assets, epochs, governance data, and IPFS storage, supporting both mainnet and testnet networks.

## Kin Score — 50.4 / 100 (developing)

Scored 2026-08-21 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.5 from 49.9).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 64.8 |
| Contract Quality | 64.9 |
| Governance | 28.8 |
| Contract Governance | 28.8 |
| Operational Transparency | 26.3 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 50.0 |
| Commercial Clarity | 53.9 |
| Access Clarity | 53.9 |

## Agent readiness — 35.0 (agent-ready)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | yes |
| Agentic Access | derived |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | yes |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | verified |
| Rate Limit Signal | documented |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |

## Access

Freemium · Self-serve signup — onboarding: self-serve, pricing: freemium, trial: no (confidence: high).

## APIs (20)

- **Blockfrost Cardano » Accounts API** — The Cardano » Accounts API from Blockfrost — 12 operation(s) for cardano » accounts.
- **Blockfrost Cardano » Addresses API** — The Cardano » Addresses API from Blockfrost — 7 operation(s) for cardano » addresses.
- **Blockfrost Cardano » Assets API** — The Cardano » Assets API from Blockfrost — 7 operation(s) for cardano » assets.
- **Blockfrost Cardano » Blocks API** — The Cardano » Blocks API from Blockfrost — 11 operation(s) for cardano » blocks.
- **Blockfrost Cardano » Epochs API** — The Cardano » Epochs API from Blockfrost — 10 operation(s) for cardano » epochs.
- **Blockfrost Cardano » Governance API** — The Cardano » Governance API from Blockfrost — 17 operation(s) for cardano » governance.
- **Blockfrost Cardano » Ledger API** — The Cardano » Ledger API from Blockfrost — 1 operation(s) for cardano » ledger.
- **Blockfrost Cardano » Mempool API** — The Cardano » Mempool API from Blockfrost — 3 operation(s) for cardano » mempool.
- **Blockfrost Cardano » Metadata API** — The Cardano » Metadata API from Blockfrost — 3 operation(s) for cardano » metadata.
- **Blockfrost Cardano » Network API** — The Cardano » Network API from Blockfrost — 2 operation(s) for cardano » network.
- **Blockfrost Cardano » Pools API** — The Cardano » Pools API from Blockfrost — 12 operation(s) for cardano » pools.
- **Blockfrost Cardano » Scripts API** — The Cardano » Scripts API from Blockfrost — 7 operation(s) for cardano » scripts.
- **Blockfrost Cardano » Transactions API** — The Cardano » Transactions API from Blockfrost — 14 operation(s) for cardano » transactions.
- **Blockfrost Cardano » Utilities API** — The Cardano » Utilities API from Blockfrost — 3 operation(s) for cardano » utilities.
- **Blockfrost Health API** — The Health API from Blockfrost — 3 operation(s) for health.
- **Blockfrost IPFS » Add API** — The IPFS » Add API from Blockfrost — 1 operation(s) for ipfs » add.
- **Blockfrost IPFS » Gateway API** — The IPFS » Gateway API from Blockfrost — 1 operation(s) for ipfs » gateway.
- **Blockfrost IPFS » Pins API** — The IPFS » Pins API from Blockfrost — 4 operation(s) for ipfs » pins.
- **Blockfrost Metrics API** — The Metrics API from Blockfrost — 2 operation(s) for metrics.
- **Blockfrost Nut.link API** — The Nut.link API from Blockfrost — 4 operation(s) for nut.link.

## Agentic access (1)

- **Blockfrost Agentic Access** — 124 operations · 6 acting

## Security (2)

- **Blockfrost Authentication** — apiKey · 1 scheme
- **Blockfrost Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

## Plans (1)

- **Blockfrost Plans Pricing**

## Use cases (5)

- **dApp Development** — Developers build Cardano dApps using Blockfrost to query blockchain state, submit transactions, and interact with smart contracts.
- **NFT Platform Integration** — NFT marketplaces and minting platforms use Blockfrost to track asset minting, transfers, and metadata across the Cardano network.
- **DeFi Protocol Building** — DeFi protocols integrate Blockfrost to monitor liquidity pool states, track DEX transactions, and manage smart contract interactions.
- **Wallet Development** — Cardano wallet applications use Blockfrost to fetch UTXOs, balances, transaction history, and submit transactions.
- **Blockchain Analytics** — Analytics platforms query Blockfrost for on-chain data including block history, epoch statistics, and network activity metrics.

## Tags

Blockchain, Cardano, Cryptocurrency, DApps, NFT, Web3

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