# Btc testnet disabled?

**URL:** <https://forum.dfinity.org/t/btc-testnet-disabled/35303>\
**Category:** Rust\
**Created:** [September 19, 2024, 11:25am UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/btc-testnet-disabled/35303 "2024-09-19T11:25:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![dantol29](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.dfinity.org/dantol29/32/20601_2.png) [@dantol29](https://forum.dfinity.org/u/dantol29)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2024, 11:25am UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/btc-testnet-disabled/35303/1 "2024-09-19T11:25:57Z")

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When I call bitcoin\_get\_utxos → I get Bitcoin API is disabled’

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**Author:** ![jennifertran](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.dfinity.org/jennifertran/32/11558_2.png) [@jennifertran](https://forum.dfinity.org/u/jennifertran)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2024, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/btc-testnet-disabled/35303/2 "2024-09-19T20:25:24Z")

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> [@dantol29](#):
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> Bitcoin API is disabled

As mentioned in the other post, this error was seen and fixed in an update a few months ago. Thank you for letting us know and we will look into it.

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**Author:** ![Buriburizaemon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.dfinity.org/buriburizaemon/32/19925_2.png) [@Buriburizaemon](https://forum.dfinity.org/u/Buriburizaemon)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2024, 8:33am UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/btc-testnet-disabled/35303/3 "2024-09-21T08:33:36Z")

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I’m also getting the same error.

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**Author:** ![jennifertran](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.dfinity.org/jennifertran/32/11558_2.png) [@jennifertran](https://forum.dfinity.org/u/jennifertran)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2024, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/btc-testnet-disabled/35303/4 "2024-09-30T19:10:18Z")

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This is currently a known issue. DFINITY is working on a solution to resync the testnet canister. A governance proposal for the update will be available soon.

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**Author:** ![jennifertran](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.dfinity.org/jennifertran/32/11558_2.png) [@jennifertran](https://forum.dfinity.org/u/jennifertran)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2024, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/btc-testnet-disabled/35303/5 "2024-10-03T19:47:12Z")

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@dantol29 @Buriburizaemon As an update, this is the first out of two proposals that will rebootstrap the Bitcoin testnet canister. You can also view the full process in the proposal: [https://dashboard.internetcomputer.org/proposal/133186](https://dashboard.internetcomputer.org/proposal/133186)

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**Author:** ![jennifertran](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.dfinity.org/jennifertran/32/11558_2.png) [@jennifertran](https://forum.dfinity.org/u/jennifertran)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2024, 1:49am UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/btc-testnet-disabled/35303/6 "2024-10-12T01:49:19Z")

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@dantol29 @Buriburizaemon

The second and final proposal to rebootstrap the Bitcoin canister was executed yesterday: [https://dashboard.internetcomputer.org/proposal/133319](https://dashboard.internetcomputer.org/proposal/133319).