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 ## Examples
 
-See the [examples](https://github.com/conformal/btcrpcclient/blob/master/examples).
+The following client examples are available in the [examples](https://github.com/conformal/btcrpcclient/blob/master/examples)
+directory:
+
+- [bitcoincorehttp](https://github.com/conformal/btcrpcclient/blob/master/examples/bitcoincorehttp)  
+  Connects to a bitcoin core RPC server using HTTP POST mode with TLS disabled
+  and gets the current block count
+- [btcdwebsockets](https://github.com/conformal/btcrpcclient/blob/master/examples/btcdwebsockets)  
+  Connects to a btcd RPC server using TLS-secured websockets,
+  registers for block connected and block disconnected notifications, and gets
+  the current block count
 
 ## License