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# *insight API*
*insight API* is an open-source bitcoin blockchain REST
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A blockchain explorer front-end has been developed on top of *Insight API*. It can
be downloaded at [Github Insight Repository](https://github.com/bitpay/insight).
## Warning
Insight file sync does not work with **bitcoind** v0.10
In order to use Insigtht you must set the environment variable INSIGHT_FORCE_RPC_SYNC = 1
We are working on `bitcore-node` to replace Insight-api. Check `bitcore-node` on [github](https://github.com/bitpay/bitcore-node).
## Prerequisites
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* **NPM** - Node.js package manager, should be automatically installed when you get node.js.
## Quick Install
Check the Prerequisites section above before installing.