API Spec

This chapter only makes sense if you intend to dive deep into Otterscan source code or want to integrate directly with the Otterscan APIs.

Specification

There is an ongoing effort to formalize the Otterscan API spec in the same format as the standard JSON-RPC APIs.

• Online spec: https://otterscan.github.io/execution-apis/api-documentation/
• The repository is at: https://github.com/otterscan/execution-apis.

A more detailed explanation of the ots namespace:

• ots namespace spec

There is an experimental ots2 namespace, which is likely to change, but here is an overview:

• ots2 namespace spec

Design Goals

Otterscan's RPC namespaces aim to provide a minimalistic solution for Ethereum data access which overcomes the limitations of the standard JSON-RPC API. Implementing features directly in-node eliminates the need for additional indexer middleware, databases, or dependencies. Our design prioritizes simplicity and flexibility over high-performance scalability.