# API

Users have the option of interacting with the protocol directly via the Unit API `https://api.hyperunit.xyz`

The Unit Testnet is live on Hyperliquid Testnet, Bitcoin Signet, and Ethereum Sepolia. The testnet endpoint is hosted at `https://api.hyperunit-testnet.xyz`

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#### Required Confirmations

The Unit protocol requires finalization on every blockchain.

<table><thead><tr><th width="143.6796875">Chain</th><th width="186.578125">Required Confirmations</th><th>Time Approximation</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Bitcoin</td><td>3+ </td><td>At least 30 minutes. Some transactions are subject to longer confirmation times due to additional security checks.  </td></tr><tr><td>Hyperliquid</td><td>2000</td><td>3.5 minutes</td></tr><tr><td>Ethereum</td><td>14</td><td>3 minutes</td></tr><tr><td>Solana</td><td>32</td><td>13 seconds</td></tr><tr><td>Plasma</td><td>3</td><td>3 seconds</td></tr><tr><td>Monad</td><td>5</td><td>2 seconds</td></tr><tr><td>Zcash</td><td>20+</td><td>At least 25 minutes. Some transactions are subject to longer confirmation times due to additional security checks.  </td></tr><tr><td>Avalanche</td><td>15</td><td>15 seconds</td></tr><tr><td>Base</td><td>140+</td><td>At least 5 minutes.</td></tr></tbody></table>


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.hyperunit.xyz/developers/api.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.