<p>I guess you could use some API that provides the same functionality.</p>

<p>See <a href="https://chainquery.com/bitcoin-api/decoderawtransaction" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://chainquery.com/bitcoin-api/decoderawtransaction</a></p>

<blockquote>
  <p>bitcoin-cli decoderawtransaction</p>
</blockquote>

<p>And much more calls/commands are listed there.</p>

<p>Does this fit your needs?</p>

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2017-11-29T17:00:01.553Z
Yes, that is pretty good from what I have seen in that short period of time. Let me ask you as well, out of curiosity, is there something like this for the command line in Linux (Ubuntu)?
clog14
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2017-11-29T17:02:24.730Z
You mean something like the bitcoin core RPC client? https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Original_Bitcoin_client/API_calls_list, see this answer -> https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/24563/is-there-a-way-to-run-bitcoind-without-being-a-full-node
Jan Janssen
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2017-11-29T17:05:35.217Z
Ok, i.e. something like bitcoinj is a tool I might want to look into.
clog14
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Jan Janssen
<p>You could also run bitcoind in regtest mode, which would allow you to experiment with the RPC and everything without having to download the main blockchain (regtest will create its own private blockchain for you to use, which you can mine on using the <code>generate</code> RPC command).</p>

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meshcollider
<p>I'd like to do some of the example in "Mastering Bitcoin, Programming the Open Blockchain" using bitoind on my Ubuntu system. Is there a program (possibly bitcoind itself) that allows me to do this w/o setting up a full not which I can currently not do for Hardware reasons?</p>

<p>I would mainly like to be able to explore transaction with comments such as <code>bitcoin-cli decoderawtransaction</code> for instance.</p>

<p>Many thanks and sorry if this is a stupid question.</p>

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2017-11-29T16:53:06.577Z
I guess you could try and use an Api?
Jan Janssen
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2017-11-29T16:53:34.540Z
Can you give an example?
clog14
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See my answer below.
Jan Janssen
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Bitcoind functionality w/o running a full node
clog14
# Bitcoind functionality w/o running a full node

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-11-29)

I'd like to do some of the example in "Mastering Bitcoin, Programming the Open Blockchain" using bitoind on my Ubuntu system. Is there a program (possibly bitcoind itself) that allows me to do this w/o setting up a full not which I can currently not do for Hardware reasons?

I would mainly like to be able to explore transaction with comments such as `bitcoin-cli decoderawtransaction` for instance.

Many thanks and sorry if this is a stupid question.

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, bitcoind, client

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I guess you could try and use an Api?  
> **username_0**: Can you give an example?  
> **username_1**: See my answer below.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-11-29. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

I guess you could use some API that provides the same functionality.

See <https://chainquery.com/bitcoin-api/decoderawtransaction>

> bitcoin-cli decoderawtransaction

And much more calls/commands are listed there.

Does this fit your needs?

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Yes, that is pretty good from what I have seen in that short period of time. Let me ask you as well, out of curiosity, is there something like this for the command line in Linux (Ubuntu)?  
> **username_1**: You mean something like the bitcoin core RPC client? https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Original_Bitcoin_client/API_calls_list, see this answer -> https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/24563/is-there-a-way-to-run-bitcoind-without-being-a-full-node  
> **username_0**: Ok, i.e. something like bitcoinj is a tool I might want to look into.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2017-11-29. Score: 0

You could also run bitcoind in regtest mode, which would allow you to experiment with the RPC and everything without having to download the main blockchain (regtest will create its own private blockchain for you to use, which you can mine on using the `generate` RPC command).


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