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# brk-client
Python client for the [Bitcoin Research Kit](https://github.com/bitcoinresearchkit/brk) API.
[PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/brk-client/) | [API Reference](https://github.com/bitcoinresearchkit/brk/blob/main/packages/brk_client/DOCS.md)
## Installation
```bash
pip install brk-client
# or
uv add brk-client
```
## Quick Start
```python
from brk_client import BrkClient
# Use the free public API or your own instance
# Has optional `, timeout=60.0` argument
client = BrkClient("https://bitview.space")
# Blockchain data (mempool.space compatible)
block = client.get_block_by_height(800000)
tx = client.get_tx("abc123...")
address = client.get_address("bc1q...")
# Metrics API - typed, chainable
prices = client.metrics.price.usd.split.close \
.by.dateindex() \
.tail(30) \
.fetch() # Last 30 items
# Generic metric fetching
data = client.get_metric("price_close", "dateindex", -30)
```