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Web3.py

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₿ Crypto Tracing · Python

Web3.py is a Python library for interacting with the Ethereum blockchain. It provides a comprehensive interface for querying blocks and transactions, deploying and interacting with smart contracts, managing accounts and keys, and working with ENS domains. Web3.py supports multiple providers including HTTP, WebSocket, and IPC, making it versatile for both development and forensic analysis. It's the standard library for Ethereum interaction in Python.

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Installation

pip

$ pip install web3

pipx

$ pipx install web3

Use Cases

  • Querying Ethereum blockchain data programmatically
  • Smart contract interaction and deployment
  • Transaction tracing and analysis
  • Wallet balance monitoring
  • DeFi protocol interaction and analysis
  • Building blockchain forensic tools

Tags

ethereumlibrarysmart-contractsrpc

Details

Category
₿ Crypto Tracing
Language
Python
License
MIT
Platforms
🐧linux🍎macos🪟windows

Links

GitHub Repository

github.com/ethereum/web3.py

Official Website

web3py.readthedocs.io

Documentation

web3py.readthedocs.io

Releases

github.com/ethereum/web3.py/releases

Issues

github.com/ethereum/web3.py/issues

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