mempool-space-openapi-skill

mempool.space API Skill

Use this skill to run mempool.space public Bitcoin and Lightning explorer operations through uxc + OpenAPI.

Reuse the uxc skill for shared execution, auth, and error-handling guidance.

Prerequisites

• uxc is installed and available in PATH.
• Network access to https://mempool.space/api.
• Access to the curated OpenAPI schema URL:
  • https://raw.githubusercontent.com/holon-run/uxc/main/skills/mempool-space-openapi-skill/references/mempool-space-public.openapi.json

Scope

This skill covers a read-first mempool.space surface for:

• Bitcoin fee estimation and mempool state reads
• block tip height checks
• address and transaction status reads
• Lightning network search, statistics, node rankings, node detail, and channel reads

This skill does not cover:

• transaction broadcast or package submission
• websocket subscriptions
• internal or admin routes
• every Esplora-compatible endpoint exposed by mempool.space

Authentication

mempool.space public reads in this skill do not require authentication.

Core Workflow

1. Use the fixed link command by default:

   • command -v mempool-space-openapi-cli
   • If missing, create it: uxc link mempool-space-openapi-cli https://mempool.space/api --schema-url https://raw.githubusercontent.com/holon-run/uxc/main/skills/mempool-space-openapi-skill/references/mempool-space-public.openapi.json
   • mempool-space-openapi-cli -h

2. Inspect operation schema first:

   • mempool-space-openapi-cli get:/v1/fees/recommended -h
   • mempool-space-openapi-cli get:/mempool -h
   • mempool-space-openapi-cli get:/address/{address} -h
   • mempool-space-openapi-cli get:/v1/lightning/search -h
   • mempool-space-openapi-cli get:/v1/lightning/channels/{short_id} -h

3. Prefer narrow reads before broader scans:

   • mempool-space-openapi-cli get:/v1/fees/recommended
   • mempool-space-openapi-cli get:/blocks/tip/height
   • mempool-space-openapi-cli get:/v1/lightning/statistics/latest