# blockfrost Cardano API

**Provider:** blockfrost Cardano
**Category:** finance
**Base URL:** `https://blockfrost.io`
**Auth:** api-key — `Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN`
**Rate Limit:** 50K req/day (free) · Rate-limited per tier
**Free Tier:** Yes — available
**Pricing:** Enterprise / contact sales (subscription)
**Docs:** https://blockfrost.io/

## Description

Interaction with the Cardano mainnet and several testnets

## Endpoints

| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|--------|----------|-------------|
| GET | `https://blockfrost.io/` | See documentation for endpoint reference |

## Authentication

See documentation for auth details

```
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN
```

## Sample Request

```bash
curl 'https://blockfrost.io'
```

## Sample Response

```json
{}
```

## Pricing Details

Cardano blockchain API. Free: 50K requests/day. Starter $10/mo: 500K req/day. Pro $30/mo: 1M req/day. Business $60/mo: 5M req/day.

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*Source: [API Map](https://apimap.dev/apis/blockfrost-cardano/) — CC BY 4.0*