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Simple website to check Monero balance

Similar questions have been asked often, but no satisfying answer so far... Is it possible to (read-only) check the balance of a Monero address with only providing the address and ViewKey (no Payment Id or SpendKey or whatever), and without first…
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View only wallets only shows incoming transactions only. How to see outgoing aswell?

I created a view only wallet using the cli command save_watch_only, but when loading this view wallet it seems to only show only incoming transactions including all the change that comes back. This is why the balance is totally off as its not…
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Are there any proposals to create a view only wallet that lets you see outgoing and incoming funds?

I know view only wallets only let you see incoming transactions, but have there been any proposals as of 2018-05 to create a view only wallet that also lets you see outgoing transactions?
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Can view-only wallet create unsigned tx via RPC call?

Can I use RPC to get back a string representing the unsigned tx file? I'd like to split an unsigned tx into QR codes, and I'd like my app to run the process instead of parallel user interaction with wallet terminal. Also, can my cold app…
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Multiple different wallets connected to same monero node

I'm trying to connect multiple wallet-RPC to the same monero node. I have started two separated terminals in order to test the setup and started it with the following command: ./monero-wallet-rpc --rpc-bind-port 18082 --wallet-file…
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Reading Signed/unsigned tx files

I'd like to transfer files between cold and hot wallets via QR codes. Python can't seem to decode/encode the bytes in the unsigned tx file. Can someone confirm they are mostly binary, and some sort of encryption scheme? Is there a way to decrypt…
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Anyway to watch my own monero address without installing the full monero wallet?

Is there a way to monitor my monero address without the need to download the entire blockchain? And I don't want to constantly paste my private view key into a block explorer to see it neither. I want it to be able to just click a button or visit a…
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Monitoring an address for activity if you have the private view key

I'm building out an email notification system for monero. Correct me if I'm wrong or not: There's no way to monitor an address by looking at transaction data, as the blockchain never reveals the addresses. If you had the private view key, you could…
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view only wallet balance discrepancy

just did my first transaction to purchase XMR into my Monero Wallet (so no outgoing transactions yet out of my wallet). I can see the incoming transaction and correct balance when looking at my "View only wallet" but the transaction does not show in…
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Display the contents of a wallet on a website

I want to dynamically display the contents of a Monero wallet via a simple HTTP fetch from a web page. Something like: var walletViewKey = "48732ifhsdjf8w9"; var walletContents = fetch(moneroBlockChain +…
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Querying wallet RPC about whether a wallet is view-only?

I would like to use the Wallet RPC API to determine if the wallet I am connecting to is view-only. I'm thinking about using the query_key command with key_type=mnemonic. Is it safe to assume that if the command fails to return a mnemonic, the wallet…
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How does a view only wallet work and what is stored?

In relation to blockchain scanning and disk usage, as well as disk space, how does a view only wallet work? Specifically: 1.) does the blockchain need to be scanned? 2.) how much free space is needed for storage? If the view only wallet is offline…
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How to create a RPC wallet from the console?

How do I create a wallet to simply confirm receipt? nicholas@mordor:~/monero_console$ nicholas@mordor:~/monero_console$ ll total 461 drwxrwxr-x 3 nicholas nicholas 5 Dec 27 10:04 ./ drwxr-x--- 32 nicholas nicholas 130 Dec 27 07:04…
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Monero MAC GUI crashes when sending

After recently setting up Trezor T with the MAC Monero GUI, I went to send Monero on the Trezor T, and every time I tried it crashed the Monero GUI. After poking around.... In settings I noticed that (for some dumb reason) I made the Trezor T "view…
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Is there a service to enter in Monero private view keys to see current balance?

Is there a service where I can just paste my Monero private view key to see the updated balance, even though it doesn't show the spent outputs. Just received is fine.
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