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LBRY JSON-RPC API Documentation
blob_announce_all
Announce all blobs to the DHT
Args:
None
Returns:
blob_delete
Delete a blob
Args:
blob_hash
Returns:
Success/fail message
blob_get
Download and return a blob
Args:
blob_hash
timeout (optional)
encoding (optional): by default no attempt at decoding is made
can be set to one of the following decoders:
json
payment_rate_manager (optional): if not given the default payment rate manager
will be used. supported alternative rate managers:
only-free
Returns
Success/Fail message or decoded data
blob_list
Returns blob hashes, if not given filters returns all blobs known by the blob manager
Args:
uri (str, optional): filter by blobs in stream for winning claim
stream_hash (str, optional): filter by blobs in given stream hash
sd_hash (str, optional): filter by blobs in given sd hash
needed (bool, optional): only return needed blobs
finished (bool, optional): only return finished blobs
page_size (int, optional): limit number of results returned
page (int, optional): filter to page x of [page_size] results
Returns:
list of blob hashes
blob_reflect_all
Reflects all saved blobs
Args:
None
Returns:
True
block_show
Get contents of a block
Args:
blockhash: hash of the block to look up
Returns:
requested block
claim_abandon
Abandon a name and reclaim credits from the claim
Args:
'txid': txid of claim, string
'nout': nout of claim, integer
Return:
txid : txid of resulting transaction if succesful
fee : fee paid for the transaction if succesful
claim_list
Get claims for a name
Args:
name: file name
txid: transaction id of a name claim transaction
Returns
list of name claims
claim_list_mine
List my name claims
Args:
None
Returns
list of name claims
claim_new_support
Support a name claim
Args:
'name': name
'claim_id': claim id of claim to support
'amount': amount to support by
Return:
txid : txid of resulting transaction if succesful
nout : nout of the resulting support claim if succesful
fee : fee paid for the transaction if succesful
claim_show
Resolve claim info from a LBRY uri
Args:
'name': name to look up, string, do not include lbry:// prefix
'txid': optional, if specified, look for claim with this txid
'nout': optional, if specified, look for claim with this nout
Returns:
txid, amount, value, n, height
commands
Return a list of available commands
Returns:
list
daemon_stop
Stop lbrynet-daemon
Returns:
shutdown message
descriptor_get
Download and return a sd blob
Args:
sd_hash
timeout (optional)
payment_rate_manager (optional): if not given the default payment rate manager
will be used. supported alternative rate managers:
only-free
Returns
Success/Fail message or decoded data
file_delete
Delete a lbry file
Args:
'file_name': downloaded file name, string
Returns:
confirmation message
file_get
Get a file, if no matching file exists returns False
Args:
'name': get file by lbry uri,
'sd_hash': get file by the hash in the name claim,
'file_name': get file by its name in the downloads folder,
'stream_hash': get file by its stream hash
Returns:
'completed': bool,
'file_name': str,
'download_directory': str,
'points_paid': float,
'stopped': bool,
'stream_hash': str (hex),
'stream_name': str,
'suggested_file_name': str,
'sd_hash': str (hex),
'lbry_uri': str,
'txid': str (b58),
'claim_id': str (b58),
'download_path': str,
'mime_type': str,
'key': str (hex),
'total_bytes': int,
'written_bytes': int,
'code': str,
'message': str
'metadata': Metadata dict if claim is valid, otherwise status str
}
file_list
List files
Args:
None
Returns:
List of files, with the following keys:
'completed': bool
'file_name': string
'key': hex string
'points_paid': float
'stopped': bool
'stream_hash': base 58 string
'stream_name': string
'suggested_file_name': string
'sd_hash': string
file_seed
Start or stop seeding a file
Args:
'status': "start" or "stop"
'name': start file by lbry uri,
'sd_hash': start file by the hash in the name claim,
'file_name': start file by its name in the downloads folder,
Returns:
confirmation message
get
Download stream from a LBRY uri.
Args:
'name': name to download, string
'file_name': optional, a user specified name for the downloaded file
'stream_info': optional, specified stream info overrides name
'timeout': optional
'download_directory': optional, path to directory where file will be saved, string
'wait_for_write': optional, defaults to True. When set, waits for the file to
only start to be written before returning any results.
Returns:
'stream_hash': hex string
'path': path of download
get_availability
Get stream availability for a winning claim
Arg:
name (str): lbry uri
sd_timeout (int, optional): sd blob download timeout
peer_timeout (int, optional): how long to look for peers
Returns:
peers per blob / total blobs
get_mean_availability
Get mean blob availability
Args:
None
Returns:
Mean peers for a blob
get_nametrie
Get the nametrie
Args:
None
Returns:
Name claim trie
help
Return a useful message for an API command
Args:
'command': optional, command to retrieve documentation for
Returns:
if given a command, returns documentation about that command
otherwise returns general help message
open
Instruct the OS to open a file with its default program.
Args:
'sd_hash': SD hash of file to be opened
Returns:
True, opens file
peer_list
Get peers for blob hash
Args:
'blob_hash': blob hash
'timeout' (int, optional): peer search timeout
Returns:
List of contacts
publish
Make a new name claim and publish associated data to lbrynet
Args:
'name': str, name to be claimed, string
'bid': float, amount of credits to commit in this claim,
'metadata': dict, Metadata compliant (can be missing sources if a file is provided)
'file_path' (optional): str, path to file to be associated with name, if not given
the stream from your existing claim for the name will be used
'fee' (optional): dict, FeeValidator compliant
Returns:
'success' : True if claim was succesful , False otherwise
'reason' : if not succesful, give reason
'txid' : txid of resulting transaction if succesful
'nout' : nout of the resulting support claim if succesful
'fee' : fee paid for the claim transaction if succesful
'claim_id' : claim id of the resulting transaction
reflect
Reflect a stream
Args:
sd_hash: sd_hash of lbry file
Returns:
True or traceback
report_bug
Report a bug to slack
Args:
'message': string, message to send
Returns:
True if successful
resolve_name
Resolve stream info from a LBRY uri
Args:
'name': name to look up, string, do not include lbry:// prefix
Returns:
metadata from name claim or None if the name is not known
reveal
Reveal a file or directory in file browser
Args:
'path': path to be revealed in file browser
Returns:
True, opens file browser
send_amount_to_address
Send credits to an address
Args:
amount: the amount to send
address: the address of the recipient
Returns:
True if payment successfully scheduled
settings_get
Get daemon settings
Returns:
'run_on_startup': bool,
'data_rate': float,
'max_key_fee': float,
'download_directory': string,
'max_upload': float, 0.0 for unlimited
'max_download': float, 0.0 for unlimited
'upload_log': bool,
'search_timeout': float,
'download_timeout': int
'max_search_results': int,
'wallet_type': string,
'delete_blobs_on_remove': bool,
'peer_port': int,
'dht_node_port': int,
'use_upnp': bool,
settings_set
Set daemon settings
Args:
'run_on_startup': bool,
'data_rate': float,
'max_key_fee': float,
'download_directory': string,
'max_upload': float, 0.0 for unlimited
'max_download': float, 0.0 for unlimited
'upload_log': bool,
'download_timeout': int
Returns:
settings dict
status
Return daemon status
Args:
session_status: bool
blockchain_status: bool
Returns:
daemon status
stream_cost_estimate
Get estimated cost for a lbry stream
Args:
'name': lbry uri
'size': stream size, in bytes. if provided an sd blob won't be downloaded.
Returns:
estimated cost
transaction_list
List transactions
Args:
None
Returns:
list of transactions
transaction_show
Get a decoded transaction from a txid
Args:
txid: txid hex string
Returns:
JSON formatted transaction
version
Get lbry version information
Args:
None
Returns:
"platform": platform string
"os_release": os release string
"os_system": os name
"lbrynet_version: ": lbrynet_version,
"lbryum_version: ": lbryum_version,
"ui_version": commit hash of ui version being used
"remote_lbrynet": most recent lbrynet version available from github
"remote_lbryum": most recent lbryum version available from github
wallet_balance
Return the balance of the wallet
Returns:
balance, float
wallet_is_address_mine
Checks if an address is associated with the current wallet.
Args:
address: string
Returns:
is_mine: bool
wallet_new_address
Generate a new wallet address
Args:
None
Returns:
new wallet address, base 58 string
wallet_public_key
Get public key from wallet address
Args:
wallet: wallet address, base58
Returns:
public key