<p>I would like to query whether funds have been sent to a multi-sig address. </p>

<p>Using the daemon: the address is valid, but listunspent and getreceivedbyaddress don't show the multisig address. I can see a txn, which reports the target address is my multisig address. </p>

<p>I suppose I am asking how do the apis from blockr.io work (e.g. btc.blockr.io/api/v1/address/info/...... ) ? </p>

<p>TIA</p>

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2015-10-31T21:40:14.387Z
Is the multisig address one of your 'watch' addresses? (`bitcoind importaddress <addr>`) Can you try adding it to the watch address list, then run `bitcoind -rescan`?
Nick ODell
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2015-10-31T22:05:02.257Z
Thank-you. I tried that - now I see it in listunspent. Is there a way to rescan without starting the daemon? I want to create many addresses. I will try importing the address before funds are sent - maybe that will work.
Richard
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2015-10-31T22:23:07.343Z
So, if you import the address before you use the address on the network, then you don't need `rescan`.
Nick ODell
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2015-10-31T22:29:14.417Z
Brilliant - it's good when things are thought out properly. Thank-you so much.
Richard
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Using the bitcoind, can I query if funds have been sent to a multisig address?
Richard
# Using the bitcoind, can I query if funds have been sent to a multisig address?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-10-31)

I would like to query whether funds have been sent to a multi-sig address.

Using the daemon: the address is valid, but listunspent and getreceivedbyaddress don't show the multisig address. I can see a txn, which reports the target address is my multisig address.

I suppose I am asking how do the apis from blockr.io work (e.g. btc.blockr.io/api/v1/address/info/...... ) ?

TIA

**Tags:** bitcoind, multi-signature

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Is the multisig address one of your 'watch' addresses? (`bitcoind importaddress <addr>`) Can you try adding it to the watch address list, then run `bitcoind -rescan`?  
> **username_0**: Thank-you. I tried that - now I see it in listunspent. Is there a way to rescan without starting the daemon? I want to create many addresses. I will try importing the address before funds are sent - maybe that will work.  
> **username_1**: So, if you import the address before you use the address on the network, then you don't need `rescan`.  
> **username_0**: Brilliant - it's good when things are thought out properly. Thank-you so much.  

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