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# API Reference
At LBRY, we utilize JSON-RPC for our API.
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```
This is a work-in-progress!
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## blob_announce
Announce blobs to the DHT.
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Returns:
```
(bool) true if successful
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
|:------------|:------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| blob_hash | (str) announce a blob, specified by blob_hash |
| stream_hash | (str) announce all blobs associated with stream_hash |
| sd_hash | (str) announce all blobs associated with sd_hash and the sd_hash itself |
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## blob_availability
Get blob availability.
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Returns:
```
(dict) {
"is_available": <bool, true if blob is available from a peer from peer list>
"reachable_peers": ["<ip>:<port>"],
"unreachable_peers": ["<ip>:<port>"]
}
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
|:---------------|:-----------------------------------------------------------|
| blob_hash | (str) check availability for this blob hash |
| search_timeout | (int) how long to search for peers for the blob in the dht |
| blob_timeout | (int) how long to try downloading from a peer |
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## blob_delete
Delete a blob.
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Returns:
```
(str) Success/fail message
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
|:------------|:--------------------------------------|
| blob_hash | (str) blob hash of the blob to delete |
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## blob_get
Download and return a blob.
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Returns:
```
(str) Success/Fail message or (dict) decoded data
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
|:---------------------|:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| blob_hash *required* | (str) blob hash of the blob to get |
| timeout | (int) timeout in number of seconds |
| encoding | (str) by default no attempt at decoding is made, can be set to one of the following decoders: "json" |
| payment_rate_manager | (str) if not given the default payment rate manager will be used.supported alternative rate managers: "only-free" |
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## blob_list
Returns blob hashes. If not given filters, returns all blobs known by the blob manager.
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Returns:
```
(list) List of blob hashes
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
|:------------|:--------------------------------------|
| needed | (bool) only return needed blobs |
| finished | (bool) only return finished blobs |
| uri | (str) filter blobs by stream in a uri |
| stream_hash | (str) filter blobs by stream hash |
| sd_hash | (str) filter blobs by sd hash |
| page_size | (int) results page size |
| page | (int) page of results to return |
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## blob_reflect
Reflects specified blobs.
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Returns:
```
(list) reflected blob hashes
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
|:-----------------|:------------------------|
| reflector_server | (str) reflector address |
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## blob_reflect_all
Reflects all saved blobs.
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Returns:
```
(bool) true if successful
```
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## block_show
Get contents of a block.
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Returns:
```
(dict) Requested block
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
|:---------------------|:-------------------------------------|
| blockhash *required* | (str) hash of the block to look up |
| height *required* | (int) height of the block to look up |
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## channel_export
Export serialized channel signing information for a given certificate claim id.
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Returns:
```
(str) Serialized certificate information
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
|:--------------------|:-------------------------------------------|
| claim_id *required* | (str) Claim ID to export information about |
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## channel_import
Import serialized channel signing information (to allow signing new claims to the channel).
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Returns:
```
(dict) Result dictionary
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
|:---------------------------------------|:-----------------------|
| serialized_certificate_info *required* | (str) certificate info |
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## channel_list
Get certificate claim infos for channels that can be published to.
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Returns:
```
(list) ClaimDict, includes 'is_mine' field to indicate if the certificate claim is in the wallet.
```
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## channel_new
Generate a publisher key and create a new "@" prefixed certificate claim.
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Returns:
```
(dict) Dictionary containing result of the claim
{
"tx": (str) hex encoded transaction
"txid": (str) txid of resulting claim
"nout": (int) nout of the resulting claim
"fee": (float) fee paid for the claim transaction
"claim_id": (str) claim ID of the resulting claim
}
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
|:------------------------|:--------------------------------------------|
| channel_name *required* | (str) name of the channel prefixed with "@" |
| amount *required* | (float) bid amount on the channel |
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## claim_abandon
Abandon a name and reclaim credits from the claim.
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Returns:
```
(dict) Dictionary containing result of the claim
{
"txid": (str) txid of resulting transaction
"fee": (float) fee paid for the transaction
}
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
|:------------|:---------------------------------------|
| claim_id | (str) claim_id of the claim to abandon |
| txid | (str) txid of the claim to abandon |
| nout | (int) nout of the claim to abandon |
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## claim_list
List current claims and information about them for a given name.
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Returns:
```
(dict) State of claims assigned for the name
{
"claims": (list) list of claims for the name,
[{
"amount": (float) amount assigned to the claim,
"claim_id": (str) claim ID of the claim,
"effective_amount": (float) total amount assigned to the claim, including supports,
"height": (int) height of block containing the claim,
"nout": (int) nout of the claim,
"permanent_url": (str) permanent url of the claim,
"supports": (list) a list of supports attached to the claim,
"txid": (str) txid of the claim,
"value": (str) the value of the claim
}],
"last_takeover_height": (int) the height of last takeover for the name,
"supports_without_claims": (list) supports without any claims attached to them
}
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
|:----------------|:-------------------------------------------|
| name *required* | (str) name of the claim to list info about |
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## claim_list_by_channel
Get paginated claims in a channel specified by a channel uri.
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Returns:
```
{
resolved channel uri: {
If there was an error:
'error': (str) error message
'claims_in_channel': the total number of results for the channel,
If a page of results was requested:
'returned_page': page number returned,
'claims_in_channel': [{
'absolute_channel_position': (int) claim index number in sorted list of
claims which assert to be part of the
channel
'address': (str) claim address,
'amount': (float) claim amount,
'effective_amount': (float) claim amount including supports,
'claim_id': (str) claim id,
'claim_sequence': (int) claim sequence number,
'decoded_claim': (bool) whether or not the claim value was decoded,
'height': (int) claim height,
'depth': (int) claim depth,
'has_signature': (bool) included if decoded_claim
'name': (str) claim name,
'supports: (list) list of supports [{
'txid': (str) txid,
'nout': (int) nout,
'amount': (float) amount
}],
'txid': (str) claim txid,
'nout': (str) claim nout,
'signature_is_valid': (bool), included if has_signature,
'value': ClaimDict if decoded, otherwise hex string
}]
}
}
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
|:---------------|:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| uri *required* | (str) uri of the channel |
| uris | (list) uris of the channel |
| page | (int) which page of results to return where page 1 is the first page, defaults to no pages |
| page_size | (int) number of results in a page, default of 10 |
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## claim_list_mine
List my name claims.
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Returns:
```
(list) List of name claims owned by user
[
{
'address': (str) address that owns the claim
'amount': (float) amount assigned to the claim
'blocks_to_expiration': (int) number of blocks until it expires
'category': (str) "claim", "update" , or "support"
'claim_id': (str) claim ID of the claim
'confirmations': (int) number of blocks of confirmations for the claim
'expiration_height': (int) the block height which the claim will expire
'expired': (bool) true if expired, false otherwise
'height': (int) height of the block containing the claim
'is_spent': (bool) true if claim is abandoned, false otherwise
'name': (str) name of the claim
'permanent_url': (str) permanent url of the claim,
'txid': (str) txid of the cliam
'nout': (int) nout of the claim
'value': (str) value of the claim
}
]
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
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## claim_new_support
Support a name claim.
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Returns:
```
(dict) Dictionary containing result of the claim
{
txid: (str) txid of resulting support claim
nout: (int) nout of the resulting support claim
fee: (float) fee paid for the transaction
}
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
|:--------------------|:---------------------------------------|
| name *required* | (str) name of the claim to support |
| claim_id *required* | (str) claim_id of the claim to support |
| amount *required* | (float) amount of support |
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## claim_renew
Renew claim(s) or support(s).
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Returns:
```
(dict) Dictionary where key is the the original claim's outpoint and
value is the result of the renewal
{
outpoint: {
'tx': (str) hex encoded transaction
'txid': (str) txid of resulting claim
'nout': (int) nout of the resulting claim
'fee': (float) fee paid for the claim transaction
'claim_id': (str) claim ID of the resulting claim
}
}
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
|:--------------------|:------------------------------------------------------------|
| outpoint *required* | (str) outpoint of the claim to renew |
| height *required* | (str) update claims expiring before or at this block height |
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## claim_send_to_address
Send a name claim to an address.
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Returns:
```
(dict) Dictionary containing result of the claim
{
'tx' : (str) hex encoded transaction
'txid' : (str) txid of resulting claim
'nout' : (int) nout of the resulting claim
'fee' : (float) fee paid for the claim transaction
'claim_id' : (str) claim ID of the resulting claim
}
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
|:--------------------|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| claim_id *required* | (str) claim_id to send |
| address *required* | (str) address to send the claim to |
| amount | (int) Amount of credits to claim name for, defaults to the current amount on the claim |
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## claim_show
Resolve claim info from txid/nout or with claim ID.
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Returns:
```
(dict) Dictionary containing claim info as below,
{
'txid': (str) txid of claim
'nout': (int) nout of claim
'amount': (float) amount of claim
'value': (str) value of claim
'height' : (int) height of claim takeover
'claim_id': (str) claim ID of claim
'supports': (list) list of supports associated with claim
}
if claim cannot be resolved, dictionary as below will be returned
{
'error': (str) reason for error
}
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
|:------------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| txid | (str) look for claim with this txid, nout must also be specified |
| nout | (int) look for claim with this nout, txid must also be specified |
| claim_id | (str) look for claim with this claim id |
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## cli_test_command
This command is only for testing the CLI argument parsing.
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Returns:
```
pos args
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
|:-------------------|:--------------|
| a_arg | a arg |
| b_arg | b arg |
| pos_arg *required* | pos arg |
| pos_args | pos args |
| pos_arg2 | pos arg 2 |
| pos_arg3 | pos arg 3 |
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## commands
Return a list of available commands.
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Returns:
```
(list) list of available commands
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
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## daemon_stop
Stop lbrynet-daemon.
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Returns:
```
(string) Shutdown message
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
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## file_delete
Delete a LBRY file.
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Returns:
```
(bool) true if deletion was successful
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description | |:-------------------------|:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| delete_from_download_dir | (bool) delete file from download directory, instead of just deleting blobs |
| delete_all | (bool) if there are multiple matching files, allow the deletion of multiple files. Otherwise do not delete anything. |
| sd_hash | (str) delete by file sd hash |
| file_name | (str) delete by file name in downloads folder |
| stream_hash | (str) delete by file stream hash |
| rowid | (int) delete by file row id |
| claim_id | (str) delete by file claim id |
| txid | (str) delete by file claim txid |
| nout | (int) delete by file claim nout |
| claim_name | (str) delete by file claim name |
| channel_claim_id | (str) delete by file channel claim id |
| channel_name | (str) delete by file channel claim name |
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## file_list
List files limited by optional filters.
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Returns:
```
(list) List of files
[{
"completed": (bool) true if download is completed,
"file_name": (str) name of file,
"download_directory": (str) download directory,
"points_paid": (float) credit paid to download file,
"stopped": (bool) true if download is stopped,
"stream_hash": (str) stream hash of file,
"stream_name": (str) stream name ,
"suggested_file_name": (str) suggested file name,
"sd_hash": (str) sd hash of file,
"download_path": (str) download path of file,
"mime_type": (str) mime type of file,
"key": (str) key attached to file,
"total_bytes": (int) file size in bytes, None if full_status is false,
"written_bytes": (int) written size in bytes,
"blobs_completed": (int) num_completed, None if full_status is false,
"blobs_in_stream": (int) None if full_status is false,
"status": (str) downloader status, None if full_status is false,
"claim_id": (str) None if full_status is false or if claim is not found,
"outpoint": (str) None if full_status is false or if claim is not found,
"txid": (str) None if full_status is false or if claim is not found,
"nout": (int) None if full_status is false or if claim is not found,
"metadata": (dict) None if full_status is false or if claim is not found,
"channel_claim_id": (str) None if full_status is false or if claim is not found or signed,
"channel_name": (str) None if full_status is false or if claim is not found or signed,
"claim_name": (str) None if full_status is false or if claim is not found
}]
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
|:-----------------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| sd_hash | (str) get file with matching sd hash |
| file_name | (str) get file with matching file name in the downloads folder |
| stream_hash | (str) get file with matching stream hash |
| rowid | (int) get file with matching row id |
| claim_id | (str) get file with matching claim id |
| outpoint | (str) get file with matching claim outpoint |
| txid | (str) get file with matching claim txid |
| nout | (int) get file with matching claim nout |
| channel_claim_id | (str) get file with matching channel claim id |
| channel_name | (str) get file with matching channel name |
| claim_name | (str) get file with matching claim name |
| full_status | (bool) full status, populate the 'message' and 'size' fields |
| sort | (str) sort by any property, like 'file_name' or 'metadata.author'; to specify direction append ',asc' or ',desc' |
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## file_reflect
Reflect all the blobs in a file matching the filter criteria.
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Returns:
```
(list) list of blobs reflected
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
|:------------|:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| sd_hash | (str) get file with matching sd hash |
| file_name | (str) get file with matching file name in the downloads folder |
| stream_hash | (str) get file with matching stream hash |
| rowid | (int) get file with matching row id |
| reflector | (str) reflector server, ip address or url by default choose a server from the config |
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## file_set_status
Start or stop downloading a file.
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Returns:
```
(str) Confirmation message
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
|:------------------|:-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| status *required* | (str) one of "start" or "stop" |
| sd_hash | (str) set status of file with matching sd hash |
| file_name | (str) set status of file with matching file name in the downloads folder |
| stream_hash | (str) set status of file with matching stream hash |
| rowid | (int) set status of file with matching row id |
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## get
Download stream from a LBRY name.
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Returns:
```
(dict) Dictionary containing information about the stream
{
'completed': (bool) true if download is completed,
'file_name': (str) name of file,
'download_directory': (str) download directory,
'points_paid': (float) credit paid to download file,
'stopped': (bool) true if download is stopped,
'stream_hash': (str) stream hash of file,
'stream_name': (str) stream name ,
'suggested_file_name': (str) suggested file name,
'sd_hash': (str) sd hash of file,
'download_path': (str) download path of file,
'mime_type': (str) mime type of file,
'key': (str) key attached to file,
'total_bytes': (int) file size in bytes, None if full_status is false,
'written_bytes': (int) written size in bytes,
'blobs_completed': (int) num_completed, None if full_status is false,
'blobs_in_stream': (int) None if full_status is false,
'status': (str) downloader status, None if full_status is false,
'claim_id': (str) claim id,
'outpoint': (str) claim outpoint string,
'txid': (str) claim txid,
'nout': (int) claim nout,
'metadata': (dict) claim metadata,
'channel_claim_id': (str) None if claim is not signed
'channel_name': (str) None if claim is not signed
'claim_name': (str) claim name
}
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
|:------------|:---------------------------------------------|
| uri | (str) uri of the content to download |
| file_name | (str) specified name for the downloaded file |
| timeout | (int) download timeout in number of seconds |
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## help
Return a useful message for an API command.
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Returns:
```
(str) Help message
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
|:------------|:--------------------------------------------|
| command | (str) command to retrieve documentation for |
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## peer_list
Get peers for blob hash.
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Returns:
```
(list) List of contact dictionaries {'host': <peer ip>, 'port': <peer port>, 'node_id': <peer node id>}
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
|:---------------------|:----------------------------------------------|
| blob_hash *required* | (str) find available peers for this blob hash |
| timeout | (int) peer search timeout in seconds |
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## peer_ping
Find and ping a peer by node id.
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Returns:
```
(str) pong, or {'error': <error message>} if an error is encountered
```
### Arguments
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## publish
Make a new name claim and publish associated data to lbrynet, update over existing claim if user already has a claim for name.
Fields required in the final Metadata are:
- author
- description
- language
- license
- nsfw
- title
Metadata can be set by either using the metadata argument or by setting individual arguments fee, title, description, author, language, license, license_url, thumbnail, preview, nsfw, or sources. Individual arguments will overwrite the fields specified in metadata argument.
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Returns:
```
(dict) Dictionary containing result of the claim
{
'tx' : (str) hex encoded transaction
'txid' : (str) txid of resulting claim
'nout' : (int) nout of the resulting claim
'fee' : (decimal) fee paid for the claim transaction
'claim_id' : (str) claim ID of the resulting claim
}
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
|:----------------|:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| name *required* | (str) name of the content |
| bid *required* | (decimal) amount to back the claim |
| metadata | (dict) ClaimDict to associate with the claim. |
| file_path | (str) path to file to be associated with name. If provided, a lbry stream of this file will be used in 'sources'. If no path is given but a sources dict is provided, it will be used. If neither are provided, an error is raised. |
| fee | (dict) Dictionary representing key fee to download content:{'currency': currency_symbol,'amount': decimal,'address': str, optional}supported currencies: LBC, USD, BTCIf an address is not provided a new one will be automatically generated. Default fee is zero. |
| title | (str) title of the publication |
| description | (str) description of the publication |
| author | (str) author of the publication |
| language | (str) language of the publication |
| license | (str) publication license |
| license_url | (str) publication license url |
| thumbnail | (str) thumbnail url |
| preview | (str) preview url |
| nsfw | (bool) title of the publication |
| sources | (str) {'lbry_sd_hash': sd_hash} specifies sd hash of file |
| channel_name | (str) name of the publisher channel name in the wallet |
| channel_id | (str) claim id of the publisher channel, does not check for channel claim being in the wallet. This allows publishing to a channel where only the certificate private key is in the wallet. |
| claim_address | (str) address where the claim is sent to, if not specified new address will automatically be created |
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## report_bug
Report a bug to Slack.
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Returns:
```
(bool) true if successful
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
|:-------------------|:-----------------------------|
| message *required* | (str) Description of the bug |
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## resolve
Resolve given LBRY URIs.
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Returns:
```
Dictionary of results, keyed by uri
'<uri>': {
If a resolution error occurs:
'error': Error message
If the uri resolves to a channel or a claim in a channel:
'certificate': {
'address': (str) claim address,
'amount': (float) claim amount,
'effective_amount': (float) claim amount including supports,
'claim_id': (str) claim id,
'claim_sequence': (int) claim sequence number,
'decoded_claim': (bool) whether or not the claim value was decoded,
'height': (int) claim height,
'depth': (int) claim depth,
'has_signature': (bool) included if decoded_claim
'name': (str) claim name,
'permanent_url': (str) permanent url of the certificate claim,
'supports: (list) list of supports [{
'txid': (str) txid,
'nout': (int) nout,
'amount': (float) amount
}],
'txid': (str) claim txid,
'nout': (str) claim nout,
'signature_is_valid': (bool), included if has_signature,
'value': ClaimDict if decoded, otherwise hex string
}
If the uri resolves to a channel:
'claims_in_channel': (int) number of claims in the channel,
If the uri resolves to a claim:
'claim': {
'address': (str) claim address,
'amount': (float) claim amount,
'effective_amount': (float) claim amount including supports,
'claim_id': (str) claim id,
'claim_sequence': (int) claim sequence number,
'decoded_claim': (bool) whether or not the claim value was decoded,
'height': (int) claim height,
'depth': (int) claim depth,
'has_signature': (bool) included if decoded_claim
'name': (str) claim name,
'permanent_url': (str) permanent url of the claim,
'channel_name': (str) channel name if claim is in a channel
'supports: (list) list of supports [{
'txid': (str) txid,
'nout': (int) nout,
'amount': (float) amount
}],
'txid': (str) claim txid,
'nout': (str) claim nout,
'signature_is_valid': (bool), included if has_signature,
'value': ClaimDict if decoded, otherwise hex string
}
}
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
|:---------------|:--------------------------------------|
| force | (bool) force refresh and ignore cache |
| uri *required* | (str) uri to resolve |
| uris | (list) uris to resolve |
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## resolve_name
Resolve stream info from a LBRY name.
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Returns:
```
(dict) Metadata dictionary from name claim, None if the name is not resolvable
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
|:----------------|:--------------------------------------------|
| name *required* | (str) the name to resolve |
| force | (bool) force refresh and do not check cache |
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## routing_table_get
Get DHT routing information.
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Returns:
```
(dict) dictionary containing routing and contact information
{
"buckets": {
<bucket index>: [
{
"address": (str) peer address,
"port": (int) peer udp port
"node_id": (str) peer node id,
"blobs": (list) blob hashes announced by peer
}
]
},
"contacts": (list) contact node ids,
"blob_hashes": (list) all of the blob hashes stored by peers in the list of buckets,
"node_id": (str) the local dht node id
}
```
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| Parameter | Description |
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## settings_get
Get daemon settings.
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Returns:
```
(dict) Dictionary of daemon settings
See ADJUSTABLE_SETTINGS in lbrynet/conf.py for full list of settings
```
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| Parameter | Description |
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## settings_set
Set daemon settings.
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Returns:
```
(dict) Updated dictionary of daemon settings
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
|:------------------------------|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| download_directory | (str) path of download directory |
| data_rate | (float) 0.0001 |
| download_timeout | (int) 180 |
| peer_port | (int) 3333 |
| max_key_fee | (dict) maximum key fee for downloads, in the format: {'currency': <currency_symbol>,'amount': <amount>}. In the CLI, it must be an escaped JSON stringSupported currency symbols: LBC, USD, BTC |
| disable_max_key_fee | (bool) False |
| use_upnp | (bool) True |
| run_reflector_server | (bool) False |
| cache_time | (int) 150 |
| reflect_uploads | (bool) True |
| share_usage_data | (bool) True |
| peer_search_timeout | (int) 3 |
| sd_download_timeout | (int) 3 |
| auto_renew_claim_height_delta | (int) 0 claims set to expire within this many blocks will be automatically renewed after startup (if set to 0, renews will not be made automatically) |
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## status
Get daemon status.
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Returns:
```
(dict) lbrynet-daemon status
{
'lbry_id': lbry peer id, base58,
'installation_id': installation id, base58,
'is_running': bool,
'is_first_run': bool,
'startup_status': {
'code': status code,
'message': status message
},
'connection_status': {
'code': connection status code,
'message': connection status message
},
'blockchain_status': {
'blocks': local blockchain height,
'blocks_behind': remote_height - local_height,
'best_blockhash': block hash of most recent block
},
'wallet_is_encrypted': bool,
If given the session status option:
'session_status': {
'managed_blobs': count of blobs in the blob manager,
'managed_streams': count of streams in the file manager
'announce_queue_size': number of blobs currently queued to be announced
'should_announce_blobs': number of blobs that should be announced
}
}
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
|:---------------|:-----------------------------------------|
| session_status | (bool) include session status in results |
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## stream_availability
Get stream availability for lbry uri.
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Returns:
```
(dict) {
'is_available': <bool>,
'did_decode': <bool>,
'did_resolve': <bool>,
'is_stream': <bool>,
'num_blobs_in_stream': <int>,
'sd_hash': <str>,
'sd_blob_availability': <dict> see `blob_availability`,
'head_blob_hash': <str>,
'head_blob_availability': <dict> see `blob_availability`,
'use_upnp': <bool>,
'upnp_redirect_is_set': <bool>,
'error': <None> | <str> error message
}
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
|:---------------|:-----------------------------------------------------------|
| uri *required* | (str) check availability for this uri |
| search_timeout | (int) how long to search for peers for the blob in the dht |
| blob_timeout | (int) how long to try downloading from a peer |
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## stream_cost_estimate
Get estimated cost for a lbry stream.
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Returns:
```
(float) Estimated cost in lbry credits, returns None if uri is not resolvable
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
|:---------------|:--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| uri *required* | (str) uri to use |
| size | (float) stream size in bytes. If provided an sd blob won't be downloaded. |
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## transaction_list
List transactions belonging to wallet.
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Returns:
```
(list) List of transactions
{
"claim_info": (list) claim info if in txn [{
"address": (str) address of claim,
"balance_delta": (float) bid amount,
"amount": (float) claim amount,
"claim_id": (str) claim id,
"claim_name": (str) claim name,
"nout": (int) nout
}],
"abandon_info": (list) abandon info if in txn [{
"address": (str) address of abandoned claim,
"balance_delta": (float) returned amount,
"amount": (float) claim amount,
"claim_id": (str) claim id,
"claim_name": (str) claim name,
"nout": (int) nout
}],
"confirmations": (int) number of confirmations for the txn,
"date": (str) date and time of txn,
"fee": (float) txn fee,
"support_info": (list) support info if in txn [{
"address": (str) address of support,
"balance_delta": (float) support amount,
"amount": (float) support amount,
"claim_id": (str) claim id,
"claim_name": (str) claim name,
"is_tip": (bool),
"nout": (int) nout
}],
"timestamp": (int) timestamp,
"txid": (str) txn id,
"update_info": (list) update info if in txn [{
"address": (str) address of claim,
"balance_delta": (float) credited/debited
"amount": (float) absolute amount,
"claim_id": (str) claim id,
"claim_name": (str) claim name,
"nout": (int) nout
}],
"value": (float) value of txn
}
```
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## transaction_show
Get a decoded transaction from a txid.
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Returns:
```
(dict) JSON formatted transaction
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
|:----------------|:------------------------------|
| txid *required* | (str) txid of the transaction |
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## utxo_list
List unspent transaction outputs.
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Returns:
```
(list) List of unspent transaction outputs (UTXOs)
[
{
"address": (str) the output address
"amount": (float) unspent amount
"height": (int) block height
"is_claim": (bool) is the tx a claim
"is_coinbase": (bool) is the tx a coinbase tx
"is_support": (bool) is the tx a support
"is_update": (bool) is the tx an update
"nout": (int) nout of the output
"txid": (str) txid of the output
},
...
]
```
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| Parameter | Description |
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## version
Get lbry version information.
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Returns:
```
(dict) Dictionary of lbry version information
{
'build': (str) build type (e.g. "dev", "rc", "release"),
'ip': (str) remote ip, if available,
'lbrynet_version': (str) lbrynet_version,
'lbryum_version': (str) lbryum_version,
'lbryschema_version': (str) lbryschema_version,
'os_release': (str) os release string
'os_system': (str) os name
'platform': (str) platform string
'processor': (str) processor type,
'python_version': (str) python version
}
```
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| Parameter | Description |
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## wallet_balance
Return the balance of the wallet.
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Returns:
```
(float) amount of lbry credits in wallet
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
|:--------------------|:------------------------------------------------------------------|
| address | (str) If provided only the balance for this address will be given |
| include_unconfirmed | (bool) Include unconfirmed |
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## wallet_decrypt
Decrypt an encrypted wallet, this will remove the wallet password.
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Returns:
```
(bool) true if wallet is decrypted, otherwise false
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
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## wallet_encrypt
Encrypt a wallet with a password, if the wallet is already encrypted this will update
the password.
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Returns:
```
(bool) true if wallet is decrypted, otherwise false
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
|:------------------------|:-------------------------------------------------------|
| new_password *required* | (str) password string to be used for encrypting wallet |
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## wallet_is_address_mine
Checks if an address is associated with the current wallet.
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Returns:
```
(bool) true, if address is associated with current wallet
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
|:-------------------|:-----------------------|
| address *required* | (str) address to check |
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## wallet_list
List wallet addresses.
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Returns:
```
List of wallet addresses
```
### Arguments
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## wallet_new_address
Generate a new wallet address.
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Returns:
```
(str) New wallet address in base58
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
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## wallet_prefill_addresses
Create new addresses, each containing `amount` credits.
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Returns:
```
(dict) the resulting transaction
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
|:-------------------------|:---------------------------------------|
| no_broadcast | (bool) whether to broadcast or not |
| num_addresses *required* | (int) num of addresses to create |
| amount *required* | (float) initial amount in each address |
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## wallet_public_key
Get public key from wallet address.
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Returns:
```
(list) list of public keys associated with address. Could contain more than one public key if multisig.
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
|:-------------------|:----------------------------------------------|
| address *required* | (str) address for which to get the public key |
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## wallet_send
Send credits. If given an address, send credits to it. If given a claim id, send a tip to the owner of a claim specified by uri. A tip is a claim support where the recipient of the support is the claim address for the claim being supported.
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Returns:
```
If sending to an address:
(bool) true if payment successfully scheduled
If sending a claim tip:
(dict) Dictionary containing the result of the support
{
txid : (str) txid of resulting support claim
nout : (int) nout of the resulting support claim
fee : (float) fee paid for the transaction
}
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
|:--------------------|:------------------------------------------------|
| amount *required* | (float) amount of credit to send |
| address *required* | (str) address to send credits to |
| claim_id *required* | (float) claim_id of the claim to send to tip to |
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## wallet_unlock
Unlock an encrypted wallet.
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Returns:
```
(bool) true if wallet is unlocked, otherwise false
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
|:--------------------|:------------------------------------|
| password *required* | (str) password for unlocking wallet |
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## wallet_unused_address
Return an address containing no balance, will create a new address if there is none.
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Returns:
```
(str) Unused wallet address in base58
```
### Arguments
| Parameter | Description |
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