developer-documentation.html

---
# This file is licensed under the MIT License (MIT) available on
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layout: base
id: developer-documentation
breadcrumbs:
  - bitcoin
  - dev docs
end_of_page: |
  <script src="/js/jquery/jquery-1.11.2.min.js"></script>
  <script src="/js/jquery/jquery-ui.min.js"></script>
  <script src="/js/devsearch.js"></script>
---
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/jquery-ui.min.css">

<h1>{% translate pagetitle %}</h1>

<p class="summary">{% translate summary %}</p>

<input id="glossary_term" class="glossary_term" placeholder="{% translate glossarysearchplaceholder %}">

<div class="docreference">
  <a href="/{{ page.lang }}/developer-guide"><span class="fa fa-info-circle fa-2x"></span><span>{% translate docreferencemenuguides %}</span></a>
  <a href="/{{ page.lang }}/developer-reference"><span class="fa fa-book fa-2x"></span><span>{% translate docreferencemenureference %}</span></a>
  <a href="/{{ page.lang }}/developer-examples"><span class="fa fa-code fa-2x"></span><span>{% translate docreferencemenuexamples %}</span></a>
  <a href="/{{ page.lang }}/developer-glossary"><span class="fa fa-font fa-2x"></span><span>{% translate docreferencemenuglossary %}</span></a>
</div>

<div class="resources">
  <div><div>
      <h2 id="block_chain"><span class="fa fa-cube fa-lg"></span> {% translate resourcestitleblockchain %}</h2>
      <p><a href="/{{ page.lang }}/developer-guide#block-chain">{% translate resourcesitemblockchainguides %}</a></p>
      <p><a href="/{{ page.lang }}/developer-reference#block-chain">{% translate resourcesitemblockchainreference %}</a></p>
    </div><div>
      <h2 id="transactions"><span class="fa fa-exchange fa-lg"></span> {% translate resourcestitletransactions %}</h2>
      <p><a href="/{{ page.lang }}/developer-guide#transactions">{% translate resourcesitemtransactionsguides %}</a></p>
      <p><a href="/{{ page.lang }}/developer-reference#transactions">{% translate resourcesitemtransactionsreference %}</a></p>
      <p><a href="/{{ page.lang }}/developer-examples#transactions">{% translate resourcesitemtransactionsexamples %}</a></p>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div>
    <div>
      <h2 id="contracts"><span class="fa fa-sitemap fa-lg fa-rotate-270"></span> {% translate resourcestitlecontracts %}</h2>
      <p><a href="/{{ page.lang }}/developer-guide#contracts">{% translate resourcesitemcontractsguides %}</a></p>
      <p><a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Contracts"><span class="fa fa-external-link"></span> More Contracts</a> - Wiki {% if page.lang != "en" %}(English){% endif %}</p>
      <p><a href="https://bitcoinj.github.io/working-with-micropayments"><span class="fa fa-external-link"></span> Micropayment Channel Example</a> - bitcoinj {% if page.lang != "en" %}(English){% endif %}</p>
    </div><div>
      <h2 id="wallets"><span class="fa fa-btc fa-lg"></span> {% translate resourcestitlewallets %}</h2>
      <p><a href="/{{ page.lang }}/developer-guide#wallets">{% translate resourcesitemwalletsguides %}</a></p>
      <p><a href="/{{ page.lang }}/developer-reference#wallets">{% translate resourcesitemwalletsreferences %}</a></p>
      <p><a href="https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0032.mediawiki"><span class="fa fa-external-link"></span> HD Wallets</a> - BIP32 {% if page.lang != "en" %}(English){% endif %}</p>
      <p><a href="https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0039.mediawiki"><span class="fa fa-external-link"></span> Mnemonic Code</a> - BIP39 {% if page.lang != "en" %}(English){% endif %}</p>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div>
    <div>
      <h2 id="payment-processing"><span class="fa fa-cart-plus fa-lg"></span> {% translate resourcestitlepaymentprocessing %}</h2>
      <p><a href="/{{ page.lang }}/developer-guide#payment-processing">{% translate resourcesitempaymentprocessingguides %}</a></p>
      <p><a href="/{{ page.lang }}/developer-examples#payment-processing">{% translate resourcesitempaymentprocessingexamples %}</a></p>
      <p><a href="https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0070.mediawiki"><span class="fa fa-external-link"></span> Payment Protocol</a> - BIP70 {% if page.lang != "en" %}(English){% endif %}</p>
    </div><div>
      <h2 id="operating_modes"><span class="fa fa-cogs fa-lg"></span> {% translate resourcestitleoperatingmodes %}</h2>
      <p><a href="/{{ page.lang }}/developer-guide#operating-modes">{% translate resourcesitemoperatingmodesguides %}</a></p>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div>
    <div>
      <h2 id="p2p-network"><span class="fa fa-share-alt fa-lg"></span> {% translate resourcestitlep2pnetwork %}</h2>
      <p><a href="/{{ page.lang }}/developer-guide#p2p-network">{% translate resourcesitemp2pnetworkguides %}</a></p>
      <p><a href="/{{ page.lang }}/developer-reference#p2p-network">{% translate resourcesitemp2pnetworkreference %}</a></p>
      <p><a href="/{{ page.lang }}/developer-examples#p2p-network">{% translate resourcesitemp2pnetworkexamples %}</a></p>
      <p><a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Protocol_specification"><span class="fa fa-external-link"></span> Full Protocol Specification</a> - Wiki {% if page.lang != "en" %}(English){% endif %}</p>
    </div><div>
      <h2 id="mining"><span class="fa fa-puzzle-piece fa-lg"></span> {% translate resourcestitlemining %}</h2>
      <p><a href="/{{ page.lang }}/developer-guide#mining">{% translate resourcesitemminingguides %}</a></p>
      <p><a href="https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0022.mediawiki"><span class="fa fa-external-link"></span> getblocktemplate Fundamentals</a> - BIP22 {% if page.lang != "en" %}(English){% endif %}</p>
      <p><a href="https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0023.mediawiki"><span class="fa fa-external-link"></span> getblocktemplate Pooled Mining</a> - BIP23 {% if page.lang != "en" %}(English){% endif %}</p>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

<div class="resourcesmore"><div>
  <h2 id="additional-resources"><span class="fa fa-link fa-lg"></span> {% translate resourcestitleadditional %}</h2>
  <p><a href="/{{ page.lang }}/bitcoin-paper"><span class="fa fa-external-link"></span> Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System</a> - Satoshi Nakamoto {% if page.lang != "en" %}(English){% endif %}</p>
  <p><a href="https://github.com/bitcoin/bips#readme"><span class="fa fa-external-link"></span> Bitcoin Improvement Proposals</a> - GitHub {% if page.lang != "en" %}(English){% endif %}</p>
  <p><a href="https://github.com/minium/Bitcoin-Spec"><span class="fa fa-external-link"></span> Bitcoin Developer Reference (working paper)</a> - Krzysztof Okupski {% if page.lang != "en" %}(English){% endif %}</p>
  <p><a href="https://bitcoinj.github.io/#documentation"><span class="fa fa-external-link"></span> Bitcoinj Developer Documentation</a> - bitcoinj.org {% if page.lang != "en" %}(English){% endif %}</p>
   <p><a href="https://programmingblockchain.gitbooks.io/programmingblockchain/content/"><span class="fa fa-external-link"></span> The C# Bitcoin book (NBitcoin Developer Documentation)</a> - Nicolas Dorier {% if page.lang != "en" %}(English){% endif %}</p>
  <p><a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Category:Technical"><span class="fa fa-external-link"></span> Technical Pages</a> - Wiki {% if page.lang != "en" %}(English){% endif %}</p>
</div></div>