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https://github.com/eudaldgr/docker-bitcoind-core

scratchless bitcoind core image
https://github.com/eudaldgr/docker-bitcoind-core

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# docker-bitcoind-core

> ⚠️ **This repository has been archived.** For the latest container images, please visit .

> Run a full Bitcoin node with one command

A Docker configuration with sane defaults for running a full Bitcoin node.

## Usage

```
docker run --name bitcoind -v $HOME/.bitcoin:/data/.bitcoin -p 8333:8333 eudaldgr/docker-bitcoind-core:
```

Replace the tag `` with the available version that you want to run. For example, to run version 30.0, use the tag `v30.0`:

```
docker run --name bitcoind -v $HOME/.bitcoin:/data/.bitcoin -p 8333:8333 eudaldgr/docker-bitcoind-core:v30.0
```

### JSON-RPC

To query `bitcoind`, execute `bitcoin-cli` from within the container:

```
docker exec -it bitcoind bitcoin-cli getnetworkinfo
```

To access JSON-RPC from other services you'll also need to expose port 8332. You probably only want this available to localhost:

```
docker run --name bitcoind -v $HOME/.bitcoin:/data/.bitcoin \
-p 8333:8333 \
-p 127.0.0.1:8332:8332 \
eudaldgr/docker-bitcoind-core:v30.0
```

You could now query JSON-RPC via cURL like so:

```
curl --data '{"jsonrpc":"1.0","id":"curltext","method":"getnetworkinfo"}' \
http://$(cat $HOME/.bitcoin/.cookie)@127.0.0.1:8332
```

### CLI Arguments

All CLI arguments are passed directly through to bitcoind.

You can use this to configure via CLI args without a config file:

```
docker run --name bitcoind -v $HOME/.bitcoin:/data/.bitcoin \
-p 8333:8333 \
-p 127.0.0.1:8332:8332 \
eudaldgr/docker-bitcoind-core:v30.0 -rpcuser=user -rpcpassword=changeme
```

Or just use the container like a bitcoind binary:

```
$ docker run -v $HOME/.bitcoin:/data/.bitcoin eudaldgr/docker-bitcoind-core:v30.0 -version
Bitcoin Core daemon version v30.0.0
Copyright (C) 2009-2025 The Bitcoin Core developers

Please contribute if you find Bitcoin Core useful. Visit
for further information about the software.
The source code is available from .

This is experimental software.
Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying file COPYING
or
```

### Versions

Images for versions starting from v30.0 are available. To run a specific available version, use the appropriate tag.

```
docker run --name bitcoind -v $HOME/.bitcoin:/data/.bitcoin -p 8333:8333 eudaldgr/docker-bitcoind-core:v30.0
```

## Build

A multi-architecture (amd64 and arm64) image is automatically built and published to Docker Hub when new tags are pushed in the format `v*.*.*` (e.g., `v25.0.0`).

If you want to build this image yourself, check out this repo, `cd` into it, and run:

```
docker buildx build --platform linux/amd64,linux/arm64 --build-arg VERSION= -t : --push .
```

Replace `` with the Bitcoin Core version you're building (without the 'v' prefix), and `:` with your desired image name and tag.

The Dockerfile supports `linux/amd64` and `linux/arm64` architectures only.

## License

MIT © eudaldgr https://eudald.gr