Description

The Litecoin explorer API does not support GET requests over https. Https is critical for ensuring that traffic between APIs and apps etc. is encrypted for the privacy of the user.

Expected Behaviour

All API calls are forcibly encrypted.

Actual Behaviour

API GET calls can not be encrypted

How reliably can you reproduce the issue, what are the steps to do so?

Easily. This Url works:

http://explorer.litecoin.net/chain/Litecoin/q/addressbalance/LPabWk6qQwjoFPdgM4ahNsUeGJ19v7rdNm

This Url does not:

https://explorer.litecoin.net/chain/Litecoin/q/addressbalance/LPabWk6qQwjoFPdgM4ahNsUeGJ19v7rdNm

What type of machine are you observing the error on (OS/CPU and disk type)?

Windows 10 / Firefox