ordinals/ord

Add r/inscriptions/block/<BLOCK_HEIGHT> to retrieve inscription ID's

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#3,765 opened on May 17, 2024

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Description

Let's mirror the explorer feature of retrieving inscriptions from blocks. This could be done simply with the following recursive endpoint:

r/inscriptions/block/<BLOCK_HEIGHT> : query any block height and return inscription ID's on that block

Should only need to return inscription ID as we can gather INFO, CONTENT, METADATA, and PARENT/CHILD recursively from ID.

Specifically, this would allow inscription-based indexers to be built, which is vital for the future of bitmap and other namespaces.

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Research direction
Study the existing API endpoint patterns and database queries. Add a new route handler that fetches inscription IDs by block height, returning them in a format consistent with other endpoints.
Tech stack
rust
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backendapiblockchain
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