Electrum Personal Server (EPS)

Bitcoin Nodes

Electrum Personal Server (EPS) is a minimalistic Electrum server that connects only to your own Bitcoin Core node and your own wallets, ensuring complete privacy for SPV queries. Unlike full Electrum servers that index the entire blockchain, EPS is lightweight and resource-efficient, making it ideal for users who want to point the Electrum wallet at their own node without running a full indexing server.

Details

Note: Lightweight personal Electrum server; runs on top of Bitcoin Core
Type: Electrum server (lightweight Python)
Layer: Bitcoin base layer
Language: Python
Node Type: electrum_server
Platforms: linux, macOS, windows
Open Source: Yes
Self Hosted: Yes
Bitcoin Only: Yes
Resource Use: Minimal (wallet-only indexing)
Software Type: electrum_server

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