Bitcoin Payment Button

The Bitcoin Payment Button is a simple Go-based backend application that generates a dynamic Bitcoin address and corresponding QR code for accepting payments. It integrates with a chosen Bitcoin payment processing system to facilitate seamless transactions.

Features

• Generates a unique Bitcoin address for each payment request
• Creates a QR code for easy scanning of the Bitcoin address
• Integrates with a chosen Bitcoin payment processing system
• Provides an API endpoint for retrieving the payment details and QR code URL

Prerequisites

• Go 1.16 or later
• Dependencies managed using Go modules

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/ngenohkevin/paybutton.git
cd paybutton

1. Install the required dependencies:

go mod download

Configuration

1. Create a .env file.
2. Name it to BLOCKONOMICS_API_KEY=
3. Save the file.

Usage

1. Start the Go server:

go run main.go

2. The server will be running on http://localhost:8080 by default.

API Endpoints

Generate Payment

• URL: /payment
• Method: POST
• Request Body:

{
  "email": "[email protected]",
  "price": 100.0
}

• Response:

{
  "address": "bc1qnmhyc7kqu4tlzfmtkwhtjlg2zfzl95fkgc2p29",
  "qrCodeURL": "/bc1qnmhyc7kqu4tlzfmtkwhtjlg2zfzl95fkgc2p29.png",
  "email": "[email protected]",
  "priceInBTC": 0.0037451640569115133,
  "priceInUSD": 100
}

Dependencies

• github.com/gin-gonic/gin: HTTP web framework
• github.com/skip2/go-qrcode: QR code generation library

Contributing

Contributions to the Bitcoin Payment project are welcome! If you find a bug or have suggestions for improvement, please feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.