Does anybody know whether it is nonetheless attainable to make use of JSON-RPC API with simply bitcoin-qt put in?
Sure, simply allow the RPC server within the GUI, or begin it with the -server command-line possibility.
If not, is there a option to set up bitcoind/bitcoin-cli with out going by means of IBD since bitcoin core already has all of the blocks put in? It looks like pointless to redownload all of the blocks whereas they’re saved domestically.
You may also set up bitcoind, which has the RPC server enabled by default, however lacks the GUI.
If you happen to run them with the identical information listing you possibly can even alternate between the 2 with out redownloading. You possibly can’t run each concurrently although, however there additionally should not be any want, since bitcoin-qt additionally accommodates an RPC server.
bitcoin-cli is impartial, it is solely an RPC consumer to speak with both bitcoind or bitcoin-qt.
If that is attainable, how can I obtain this?
Simply set up the related binaries. The DMG installer solely accommodates bitcoin-qt I imagine; in order for you the opposite ones, you’ll want to get the .tgz file.
