# Ripple Data API v2

The Ripple Data API v2 is deprecated with no ongoing support. Please use the native [XRP Ledger HTTP APIs](/docs/references/http-websocket-apis) instead.

For information on the old Data API, see the [rippled-historical-database repository](https://github.com/ripple/rippled-historical-database).

## Alternatives

For most common operations, like requesting account balances or transaction history, you can query a self-hosted or [public XRP Ledger server](/docs/tutorials/public-servers) using a [WebSocket connection](/docs/tutorials/http-websocket-apis/build-apps/get-started#websocket-api) or [JSON-RPC (HTTP POST)](/docs/tutorials/http-websocket-apis/build-apps/get-started#json-rpc).

See the [Get Started Using HTTP / WebSocket APIs](/docs/tutorials/http-websocket-apis/build-apps/get-started) page for more information.