Bitcoin WebSocket RPC

Stream Bitcoin data in real time over a WebSocket connection — new blocks, pending transactions, and contract events — instead of polling. Every SwiftNodes plan includes a Bitcoin WebSocket endpoint alongside HTTP, with flat-rate pricing and no KYC.

Endpoint

wss://rpc.swiftnodes.io/ws/btc?key=YOUR_API_KEY

The HTTP endpoint for Bitcoin is https://rpc.swiftnodes.io/rpc/btc?key=YOUR_API_KEY. One API key works for both, and across all 75+ supported chains.

Subscribe to Bitcoin in real time

import { Connection } from "@solana/web3.js";

const conn = new Connection("https://rpc.swiftnodes.io/rpc/btc?key=YOUR_API_KEY", {
  wsEndpoint: "wss://rpc.swiftnodes.io/ws/btc?key=YOUR_API_KEY",
});

// Subscribe to new slots on Bitcoin
const subId = conn.onSlotChange((slot) => console.log("slot", slot.slot));

What you can subscribe to

• Slot and root updates — track chain progress in real time
• Account changes — get notified when an account's data updates
• Program and signature subscriptions for live app state

Bitcoin is a Layer 1 (UTXO, SHA-256 proof-of-work), with ~~10 minutes block times and probabilistic — ~60 minutes (6 confirmations) for high-value settlement finality. That cadence sets how frequently new-block subscriptions fire.

Frequently asked questions

See the full Bitcoin RPC page for chain details, or the WebSocket docs for the complete method list.