Overview
Cardano blockchain APIs and services from Maestro. Access smart contract capabilities, native assets, staking features, and transaction management tools.
The Cardano blockchain is a smart-contract-enabled proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain based on the Ouroboros consensus protocol offering native liquid staking. Cardano is provably secure, energy-efficient, and scalable. Its ledger employs the Extended UTXO model, similar to Bitcoin’s UTxO model, but with enhanced capabilities like **native asset issuance **and **smart contracts execution **while maintaining **robust security and scalability. **
Available Services
Maestro provides the following services, accessible across multiple Bitcoin networks:Available Networks
The service is available on the following Bitcoin networks:| Network | Base URL |
|---|---|
| Mainnet | https://mainnet.gomaestro-api.org/v1 |
| Pre-Production | https://preprod.gomaestro-api.org/v1 |
| Preview | https://preview.gomaestro-api.org/v1 |
The Maestro API is currently versioned at
v1. When making a query, v1 must be included in your base URL.