What is ordinalsbot?

As the first and leading inscription service in the Ordinals space, OrdinalsBot has quickly become a go-to name, dedicated to providing the best infrastructure in Ordinals, making inscriptions on bitcoin accessible to a wider audience. We’ve been at… Our API is powering inscription of the most prominent and innovative projects in the space.

What are ordinals & how do they work?

Ordinals are a revolutionary concept in the world of cryptocurrencies that have gained significant traction since their inception. Developed by Casey Rodarmor, the term "Ordinal" refers to a unique form of data inscription onto Bitcoin, effectively turning the smallest unit of Bitcoin - the satoshi - into a unique digital artifact.

What is the ordinal project?

The Ordinals project is an open-source initiative developed on GitHub, which includes a BIP describing the ordinal scheme, an index that interacts with a Bitcoin Core node to track all satoshis, a wallet for making ordinal-aware transactions, and a block explorer for interactive exploration of the blockchain.

How do you create an ordinal?

The creation of an Ordinal involves two steps: creating a taproot output with the inscription content and then spending the output to reveal the inscription content on the blockchain. This content is wrapped in an envelope that doesn't alter the script.