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On Wednesday 01 May 2013 15:26:57 Jeff Garzik wrote:

> A generalized HTTP REST query protocol would be a nice addition... it
> is just off-topic for this thread.  On IRC yesterday, we discussed an
> HTTP query interface like you suggested.  It was agreed that it was a
> nice interface, and might be a nice addition to bitcoind.
> 
> That is a separate topic for a separate email thread, though.
> 
> As an example, see the pull request I wrote for an HTTP REST interface
> that downloads an encrypted wallet backup:
>      https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/1982

Fair enough.

I'm usually behind the state-of-the-art when I suggest things here :-)  I 
should just trust you guys have already planned everything I might think of.


Andy

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