Overview

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• A canister is a Web3-native computational unit on the Internet Computer, combining smart contract functionality with scalable storage and processing capabilities to power decentralized applications and services.
• In the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP), a ledger is a specialized canister (smart contract) that records and manages token transactions, such as ICP or ICRC tokens, ensuring transparency and traceability.

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Network Support

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ICRC Token Support

{
	"network_identifier": {
		"blockchain": "Internet Computer",
		"network": "mxzaz-hqaaa-aaaar-qaada-cai" 
		/*          ^^^^^ This is the canister principal of ckBTC. Use the table
				  above to look up the canister of the ICRC token 
				  you are interested in */
	},
	"block_identifier": {
		"index": 2318645
	}
}

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Getting Started

curl https://icp-mainnet.icp.validationcloud.io/v1/<YOUR_API_KEY_HERE>/network/list \
    -X POST \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{"metadata":{}}'

curl https://icrc-mainnet.icp.validationcloud.io/v1/<YOUR_API_KEY_HERE>/network/list \
    -X POST \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{"metadata":{}}'

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Compute Units

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ICP & ICRC methods