For Developers

Build a Rail

What This Path Is

Rails are read-only integrations that consume Orb state. Your infrastructure receives signed snapshots of chain reality—block height, regime classification, and derived metrics—without requiring direct node access.

Who It's For

Engineers building systems that depend on Bitcoin chain data. Treasury operators requiring verified state. Infrastructure teams seeking canonical truth without running full nodes.

How Alignment Works

Alignment is technical. Your Rail consumes the same state as every other Rail. No custom feeds. No privileged access. Shared truth through shared infrastructure.

Integration

GET /api/orb/state

Responses include state hash for integrity verification. Short-lived caching (15–30s) recommended.