Electrum Network Provider
CashScript-Py needs to connect to the BCH network to perform certain operations, like retrieving UTXOs or broadcasting
transactions. The recommended provider is the ElectrumNetworkProvider.
The Python implementation is backed by bitcash’s FulcrumProtocolAPI and connects to a single configured server per
network (no fallback logic and no SPV proof validation).
Creating an ElectrumNetworkProvider
Constructor
Both the network parameter and server selection default to mainnet.
from cashscript_py import ElectrumNetworkProvider
provider = ElectrumNetworkProvider("mainnet")
CashScript-Py supports these networks via the Electrum provider:
Network.MAINNETNetwork.CHIPNETNetwork.TESTNET3Network.TESTNET4
Unlike the upstream TypeScript SDK, the current Python provider does not (yet) expose:
custom hostname/electrum client configuration
manual connection management (connect/disconnect)
arbitrary electrum protocol requests (performRequest)
ElectrumNetworkProvider methods
The provider implements the standard NetworkProvider interface:
await provider.get_utxos(address)await provider.get_block_height()await provider.get_raw_transaction(txid)await provider.send_raw_transaction(tx_hex)
Errors
Errors are wrapped into:
RequestFailedUnexpectedResponseBroadcastFailed