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2.7 KiB
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33 lines
2.7 KiB
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'label' API for wallet
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A new 'label' API has been introduced for the wallet. This is intended as a
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replacement for the deprecated 'account' API.
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The label RPC methods mirror the account functionality, with the following functional differences:
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- Labels can be set on any address, not just receiving addresses. This functionality was previously only available through the GUI.
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- Labels can be deleted by reassigning all addresses using the `setlabel` RPC method.
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- There isn't support for sending transactions _from_ a label, or for determining which label a transaction was sent from.
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- Labels do not have a balance.
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Here are the changes to RPC methods:
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| Deprecated Method | New Method | Notes |
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| :---------------------- | :-------------------- | :-----------|
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| `getaccount` | `getaddressinfo` | `getaddressinfo` returns a json object with address information instead of just the name of the account as a string. |
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| `getaccountaddress` | `getlabeladdress` | `getlabeladdress` throws an error by default if the label does not already exist, but provides a `force` option for compatibility with existing applications. |
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| `getaddressesbyaccount` | `getaddressesbylabel` | `getaddressesbylabel` returns a json object with the addresses as keys, instead of a list of strings. |
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| `getreceivedbyaccount` | `getreceivedbylabel` | _no change in behavior_ |
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| `listaccounts` | `listlabels` | `listlabels` does not return a balance or accept `minconf` and `watchonly` arguments. |
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| `listreceivedbyaccount` | `listreceivedbylabel` | Both methods return new `label` fields, along with `account` fields for backward compatibility. |
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| `move` | n/a | _no replacement_ |
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| `sendfrom` | n/a | _no replacement_ |
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| `setaccount` | `setlabel` | Both methods now: <ul><li>allow assigning labels to any address, instead of raising an error if the address is not receiving address.<li>delete the previous label associated with an address when the final address using that label is reassigned to a different label, instead of making an implicit `getaccountaddress` call to ensure the previous label still has a receiving address. |
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| Changed Method | Notes |
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| :--------------------- | :------ |
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| `addmultisigaddress` | Renamed `account` named parameter to `label`. Still accepts `account` for backward compatibility. |
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| `getnewaddress` | Renamed `account` named parameter to `label`. Still accepts `account` for backward compatibility. |
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| `listunspent` | Returns new `label` fields, along with `account` fields for backward compatibility. |
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