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LBRY JSON-RPC API Documentation

blob_announce

Returns:

    (bool) true if successful

Announce blobs to the DHT

Arguments

Parameter Description
blob_hash (str) announce a blob, specified by blob_hash
stream_hash (str) announce all blobs associated withstream_hash
sd_hash (str) announce all blobs associated withsd_hash and the sd_hash itself

blob_availability

Returns:

    (dict) {
        "is_available": <bool, true if blob is available from a peer from peer list>
        "reachable_peers": ["<ip>:<port>"],
        "unreachable_peers": ["<ip>:<port>"]
    }

Get blob availability

Arguments

Parameter Description
blob_hash (str) check availability for this blob hash
search_timeout (int) how long to search for peers for the blobin the dht
blob_timeout (int) how long to try downloading from a peer

blob_delete

Returns:

    (str) Success/fail message

Delete a blob

Arguments

Parameter Description
blob_hash (str) blob hash of the blob to delete

blob_get

Returns:

    (str) Success/Fail message or (dict) decoded data

Download and return a blob

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 decodingis made, can be set to one of thefollowing decoders:'json'
payment_rate_manager (str) if not given the default payment ratemanager will be used.supported alternative rate managers:'only-free'

blob_list

Returns:

    (list) List of blob hashes

Returns blob hashes. If not given filters, returns all blobs known by the blob manager

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

blob_reflect

Returns:

    (list) reflected blob hashes

Reflects specified blobs

Arguments

Parameter Description
reflector_server (str) reflector address

blob_reflect_all

Returns:

    (bool) true if successful

Reflects all saved blobs

Arguments

| Parameter | Description | ||

block_show

Returns:

    (dict) Requested block

Get contents of a block

Arguments

Parameter Description
blockhash required (str) hash of the block to look up
height required (int) height of the block to look up

channel_export

Returns:

    (str) Serialized certificate information

Export serialized channel signing information for a given certificate claim id

Arguments

Parameter Description
claim_id required (str) Claim ID to export information about

channel_import

Returns:

    (dict) Result dictionary

Import serialized channel signing information (to allow signing new claims to the channel)

Arguments

Parameter Description
serialized_certificate_info required (str) certificate info

channel_list

Returns:

    (list) ClaimDict, includes 'is_mine' field to indicate if the certificate claim
    is in the wallet.

Get certificate claim infos for channels that can be published to

Arguments

| Parameter | Description | ||

channel_new

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
    }

Generate a publisher key and create a new '@' prefixed certificate claim

Arguments

Parameter Description
channel_name required (str) name of the channel prefixed with '@'
amount required (float) bid amount on the channel

claim_abandon

Returns:

    (dict) Dictionary containing result of the claim
    {
        txid : (str) txid of resulting transaction
        fee : (float) fee paid for the transaction
    }

Abandon a name and reclaim credits from the claim

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

claim_list

Returns:

    (dict) State of claims assigned for the name
    {
        'claims': (list) list of claims for the name
        [
            {
            'amount': (float) amount assigned to the claim
            'effective_amount': (float) total amount assigned to the claim,
                                including supports
            'claim_id': (str) claim ID of the claim
            'height': (int) height of block containing the claim
            'txid': (str) txid of 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
            'value': (str) the value of the claim
            },
        ]
        'supports_without_claims': (list) supports without any claims attached to them
        'last_takeover_height': (int) the height of last takeover for the name
    }

List current claims and information about them for a given name

Arguments

Parameter Description
name required (str) name of the claim to list info about

claim_list_by_channel

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
                }
            ],
        }
    }

Get paginated claims in a channel specified by a channel uri

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 firstpage, defaults to no pages
page_size (int) number of results in a page, default of 10

claim_list_mine

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
        },
   ]

List my name claims

Arguments

| Parameter | Description | ||

claim_new_support

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
    }

Support a name claim

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

claim_renew

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
        },
    }

Renew claim(s) or support(s)

Arguments

Parameter Description
outpoint required (str) outpoint of the claim to renew
height required (str) update claims expiring before or at this block height

claim_send_to_address

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
    }

Send a name claim to an address

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 amounton the claim

claim_show

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
    }

Resolve claim info from txid/nout or with claim ID

Arguments

Parameter Description
txid (str) look for claim with this txid, nout mustalso be specified
nout (int) look for claim with this nout, txid mustalso be specified
claim_id (str) look for claim with this claim id

cli_test_command

Returns:

    pos args

This command is only for testing the CLI argument parsing

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

commands

Returns:

    (list) list of available commands

Return a list of available commands

Arguments

| Parameter | Description | ||

daemon_stop

Returns:

    (string) Shutdown message

Stop lbrynet-daemon

Arguments

| Parameter | Description | ||

file_delete

Returns:

    (bool) true if deletion was successful

Delete a LBRY file

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

file_list

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
        },
    ]

List files limited by optional filters

Arguments

Parameter Description
sd_hash (str) get file with matching sd hash
file_name (str) get file with matching file name in thedownloads 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 directionappend ',asc' or ',desc'

file_reflect

Returns:

    (list) list of blobs reflected

Reflect all the blobs in a file matching the filter criteria

Arguments

Parameter Description
sd_hash (str) get file with matching sd hash
file_name (str) get file with matching file name in thedownloads 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 urlby default choose a server from the config

file_set_status

Returns:

    (str) Confirmation message

Start or stop downloading a file

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 thedownloads folder
stream_hash (str) set status of file with matching stream hash
rowid (int) set status of file with matching row id

get

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
    }

Download stream from a LBRY 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

help

Returns:

    (str) Help message

Return a useful message for an API command

Arguments

Parameter Description
command (str) command to retrieve documentation for

peer_list

Returns:

    (list) List of contact dictionaries {'host': <peer ip>, 'port': <peer port>, 'node_id': <peer node id>}

Get peers for blob hash

Arguments

Parameter Description
blob_hash required (str) find available peers for this blob hash
timeout (int) peer search timeout in seconds

peer_ping

Returns:

    (str) pong, or {'error': <error message>} if an error is encountered

Find and ping a peer by node id

Arguments

| Parameter | Description | ||

publish

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
    }

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: 'title' 'description' 'author' 'language' 'license' 'nsfw'

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.

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, anerror 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 beautomatically 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 checkfor channel claim being in the wallet. This allowspublishing to a channel where only the certificateprivate key is in the wallet.
claim_address (str) address where the claim is sent to, if not specifiednew address wil automatically be created

report_bug

Returns:

    (bool) true if successful

Report a bug to slack

Arguments

Parameter Description
message required (str) Description of the bug

resolve

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
            }
    }

Resolve given LBRY URIs

Arguments

Parameter Description
force (bool) force refresh and ignore cache
uri required (str) uri to resolve
uris (list) uris to resolve

resolve_name

Returns:

    (dict) Metadata dictionary from name claim, None if the name is not
            resolvable

Resolve stream info from a LBRY name

Arguments

Parameter Description
name required (str) the name to resolve
force (bool) force refresh and do not check cache

routing_table_get

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
    }

Get DHT routing information

Arguments

| Parameter | Description | ||

settings_get

Returns:

    (dict) Dictionary of daemon settings
    See ADJUSTABLE_SETTINGS in lbrynet/conf.py for full list of settings

Get daemon settings

Arguments

| Parameter | Description | ||

settings_set

Returns:

    (dict) Updated dictionary of daemon settings

Set 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': }.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) 0claims set to expire within this many blocks will beautomatically renewed after startup (if set to 0, renewswill not be made automatically)

status

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
            }
    }

Get daemon status

Arguments

Parameter Description
session_status (bool) include session status in results

stream_availability

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
    }

Get stream availability for lbry uri

Arguments

Parameter Description
uri required (str) check availability for this uri
search_timeout (int) how long to search for peers for the blobin the dht
blob_timeout (int) how long to try downloading from a peer

stream_cost_estimate

Returns:

    (float) Estimated cost in lbry credits, returns None if uri is not
        resolvable

Get estimated cost for a lbry stream

Arguments

Parameter Description
uri required (str) uri to use
size (float) stream size in bytes. if provided an sd blob won't bedownloaded.

transaction_list

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
    }

List transactions belonging to wallet

Arguments

| Parameter | Description | ||

transaction_show

Returns:

    (dict) JSON formatted transaction

Get a decoded transaction from a txid

Arguments

Parameter Description
txid required (str) txid of the transaction

utxo_list

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
        },
        ...
    ]

List unspent transaction outputs

Arguments

| Parameter | Description | ||

version

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,
    }

Get lbry version information

Arguments

| Parameter | Description | ||

wallet_balance

Returns:

    (float) amount of lbry credits in wallet

Return the balance of the wallet

Arguments

Parameter Description
address (str) If provided only the balance for thisaddress will be given
include_unconfirmed (bool) Include unconfirmed

wallet_decrypt

Returns:

    (bool) true if wallet is decrypted, otherwise false

Decrypt an encrypted wallet, this will remove the wallet password

Arguments

| Parameter | Description | ||

wallet_encrypt

Returns:

    (bool) true if wallet is decrypted, otherwise false

Encrypt a wallet with a password, if the wallet is already encrypted this will update the password

Arguments

Parameter Description
new_password required (str) password string to be used for encrypting wallet

wallet_is_address_mine

Returns:

    (bool) true, if address is associated with current wallet

Checks if an address is associated with the current wallet.

Arguments

Parameter Description
address required (str) address to check

wallet_list

Returns:

    List of wallet addresses

List wallet addresses

Arguments

| Parameter | Description | ||

wallet_new_address

Returns:

    (str) New wallet address in base58

Generate a new wallet address

Arguments

| Parameter | Description | ||

wallet_prefill_addresses

Returns:

    (dict) the resulting transaction

Create new addresses, each containing amount credits

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

wallet_public_key

Returns:

    (list) list of public keys associated with address.
        Could contain more than one public key if multisig.

Get public key from wallet address

Arguments

Parameter Description
address required (str) address for which to get the public key

wallet_send

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
    }

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.

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

wallet_unlock

Returns:

    (bool) true if wallet is unlocked, otherwise false

Unlock an encrypted wallet

Arguments

Parameter Description
password required (str) password for unlocking wallet

wallet_unused_address

Returns:

    (str) Unused wallet address in base58

Return an address containing no balance, will create a new address if there is none.

Arguments

| Parameter | Description | ||