<p>The API from <a href="https://www.cryptocompare.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">CryptoCompare</a> will give you the consensus algorithm under the key <code>proofType</code>.</p>

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2018-01-19T17:45:56.267Z
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Cedric Martens
<p>Is there an API that offers information on the consensus algorithm of altcoins? Something like examplewebsite.org/api?name=steem</p>

<p><code>{
...
"consensus":"DPoS",
...
}
</code></p>

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Is there an API that provides information on the consensus algorithm of altcoins?
Cedric Martens
# Is there an API that provides information on the consensus algorithm of altcoins?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-01-15)

Is there an API that offers information on the consensus algorithm of altcoins? Something like examplewebsite.org/api?name=steem

`{
...
"consensus":"DPoS",
...
}`

**Tags:** api, consensus


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2018-01-19. Score: 0 | Accepted answer

The API from [CryptoCompare](https://www.cryptocompare.com/) will give you the consensus algorithm under the key `proofType`.


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