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LBRY JSON-RPC API Documentation

blob_announce

Announce blobs to the DHT

Usage:
    blob_announce [<blob_hash> | --blob_hash=<blob_hash>]
                  [<stream_hash> | --stream_hash=<stream_hash>] | [<sd_hash> | --sd_hash=<sd_hash>]


Options:
    --blob_hash=<blob_hash>      :  (str)  announce a blob, specified by blob_hash
    --stream_hash=<stream_hash>  :  (str)  announce all blobs associated with
                                           stream_hash
    --sd_hash=<sd_hash>          :  (str)  announce all blobs associated with
                                           sd_hash and the sd_hash itself

Returns:
    (bool) true if successful

blob_availability

Get blob availability

Usage:
    blob_availability (<blob_hash>) [<search_timeout> | --search_timeout=<search_timeout>]
                      [<blob_timeout> | --blob_timeout=<blob_timeout>]


Options:
    --blob_hash=<blob_hash>            :  (str)  check availability for this blob hash
    --search_timeout=<search_timeout>  :  (int)  how long to search for peers for the blob
                                                 in the dht
    --blob_timeout=<blob_timeout>      :  (int)  how long to try downloading from a peer

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

blob_delete

Delete a blob

Usage:
    blob_delete (<blob_hash> | --blob_hash=<blob_hash)


Options:
    --blob_hash=<blob_hash>  :  (str)  blob hash of the blob to delete

Returns:
    (str) Success/fail message

blob_get

Download and return a blob

Usage:
    blob_get (<blob_hash> | --blob_hash=<blob_hash>) [--timeout=<timeout>]
             [--encoding=<encoding>] [--payment_rate_manager=<payment_rate_manager>]


Options:
    --blob_hash=<blob_hash>                        :  (str)  blob hash of the blob to get
    --timeout=<timeout>                            :  (int)  timeout in number of seconds
    --encoding=<encoding>                          :  (str)  by default no attempt at decoding
                                                             is made, can be set to one of the
                                                             following decoders:
                                                             'json'
    --payment_rate_manager=<payment_rate_manager>  :  (str)  if not given the default payment rate
                                                             manager will be used.
                                                             supported alternative rate managers:
                                                             'only-free'

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

blob_list

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

Usage:
    blob_list [--needed] [--finished] [<uri> | --uri=<uri>]
              [<stream_hash> | --stream_hash=<stream_hash>]
              [<sd_hash> | --sd_hash=<sd_hash>]
              [<page_size> | --page_size=<page_size>]
              [<page> | --page=<page>]


Options:
    --needed                     :  (bool)  only return needed blobs
    --finished                   :  (bool)  only return finished blobs
    --uri=<uri>                  :  (str)   filter blobs by stream in a uri
    --stream_hash=<stream_hash>  :  (str)   filter blobs by stream hash
    --sd_hash=<sd_hash>          :  (str)   filter blobs by sd hash
    --page_size=<page_size>      :  (int)   results page size
    --page=<page>                :  (int)   page of results to return

Returns:
    (list) List of blob hashes

blob_reflect

Reflects specified blobs

Usage:
    blob_reflect (<blob_hashes>...) [--reflector_server=<reflector_server>]


Options:
    --reflector_server=<reflector_server>  :  (str)  reflector address

Returns:
    (list) reflected blob hashes

blob_reflect_all

Reflects all saved blobs

Usage:
    blob_reflect_all


Options:
          None

Returns:
    (bool) true if successful

block_show

Get contents of a block

Usage:
    block_show (<blockhash> | --blockhash=<blockhash>) | (<height> | --height=<height>)


Options:
    --blockhash=<blockhash>  :  (str)  hash of the block to look up
    --height=<height>        :  (int)  height of the block to look up

Returns:
    (dict) Requested block

channel_export

Export serialized channel signing information for a given certificate claim id

Usage:
    channel_export (<claim_id> | --claim_id=<claim_id>)


Options:
    --claim_id=<claim_id>  :  (str)  Claim ID to export information about

Returns:
    (str) Serialized certificate information

channel_import

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

Usage:
    channel_import (<serialized_certificate_info> | --serialized_certificate_info=<serialized_certificate_info>)


Options:
    --serialized_certificate_info=<serialized_certificate_info>  :  (str)  certificate info

Returns:
    (dict) Result dictionary

channel_list

Get certificate claim infos for channels that can be published to

Usage:
    channel_list


Options:
          None

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

channel_new

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

Usage:
    channel_new (<channel_name> | --channel_name=<channel_name>)
                (<amount> | --amount=<amount>)


Options:
    --channel_name=<channel_name>  :  (str)    name of the channel prefixed with '@'
    --amount=<amount>              :  (float)  bid amount on the channel

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
    }

claim_abandon

Abandon a name and reclaim credits from the claim

Usage:
    claim_abandon [<claim_id> | --claim_id=<claim_id>]
                  [<txid> | --txid=<txid>] [<nout> | --nout=<nout>]


Options:
    --claim_id=<claim_id>  :  (str)  claim_id of the claim to abandon
    --txid=<txid>          :  (str)  txid of the claim to abandon
    --nout=<nout>          :  (int)  nout of the claim to abandon

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

claim_list

List current claims and information about them for a given name

Usage:
    claim_list (<name> | --name=<name>)


Options:
    --name=<name>  :  (str)  name of the claim to list info about

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
    }

claim_list_by_channel

Get paginated claims in a channel specified by a channel uri

Usage:
    claim_list_by_channel (<uri> | --uri=<uri>) [<uris>...] [--page=<page>]
                           [--page_size=<page_size>]


Options:
    --uri=<uri>              :  (str)   uri of the channel
    --uris=<uris>            :  (list)  uris of the channel
    --page=<page>            :  (int)   which page of results to return where page 1 is the first
                                        page, defaults to no pages
    --page_size=<page_size>  :  (int)   number of results in a page, default of 10

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 (or -1 if unknown),
                    '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
                }
            ],
        }
    }

claim_list_mine

List my name claims

Usage:
    claim_list_mine


Options:
          None

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 claim
            'nout': (int) nout of the claim
            'value': (str) value of the claim
        },
   ]

claim_new_support

Support a name claim

Usage:
    claim_new_support (<name> | --name=<name>) (<claim_id> | --claim_id=<claim_id>)
                      (<amount> | --amount=<amount>)


Options:
    --name=<name>          :  (str)    name of the claim to support
    --claim_id=<claim_id>  :  (str)    claim_id of the claim to support
    --amount=<amount>      :  (float)  amount of 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
    }

claim_renew

Renew claim(s) or support(s)

Usage:
    claim_renew (<outpoint> | --outpoint=<outpoint>) | (<height> | --height=<height>)


Options:
    --outpoint=<outpoint>  :  (str)  outpoint of the claim to renew
    --height=<height>      :  (str)  update claims expiring before or at this block height

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
        },
    }

claim_send_to_address

Send a name claim to an address

Usage:
    claim_send_to_address (<claim_id> | --claim_id=<claim_id>)
                          (<address> | --address=<address>)
                          [<amount> | --amount=<amount>]


Options:
    --claim_id=<claim_id>  :  (str)  claim_id to send
    --address=<address>    :  (str)  address to send the claim to
    --amount<amount>       :  (int)  Amount of credits to claim name for, defaults to the current amount
                                     on the claim

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
    }

claim_show

Resolve claim info from txid/nout or with claim ID

Usage:
    claim_show [<txid> | --txid=<txid>] [<nout> | --nout=<nout>]
               [<claim_id> | --claim_id=<claim_id>]


Options:
    --txid=<txid>          :  (str)  look for claim with this txid, nout must
                                     also be specified
    --nout=<nout>          :  (int)  look for claim with this nout, txid must
                                     also be specified
    --claim_id=<claim_id>  :  (str)  look for claim with this claim id

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
    }

cli_test_command

This command is only for testing the CLI argument parsing
Usage:
    cli_test_command [--a_arg] [--b_arg] (<pos_arg> | --pos_arg=<pos_arg>)
                     [<pos_args>...] [--pos_arg2=<pos_arg2>]
                     [--pos_arg3=<pos_arg3>]


Options:
    --a_arg                :  (bool)  a arg
    --b_arg                :  (bool)  b arg
    --pos_arg=<pos_arg>    :  (int)   pos arg
    --pos_args=<pos_args>  :  (int)   pos args
    --pos_arg2=<pos_arg2>  :  (int)   pos arg 2
    --pos_arg3=<pos_arg3>  :  (int)   pos arg 3

Returns:
    pos args

commands

Return a list of available commands

Usage:
    commands


Options:
          None

Returns:
    (list) list of available commands

daemon_stop

Stop lbrynet-daemon

Usage:
    daemon_stop


Options:
          None

Returns:
    (string) Shutdown message

file_delete

Delete a LBRY file

Usage:
    file_delete [--delete_from_download_dir] [--delete_all] [--sd_hash=<sd_hash>] [--file_name=<file_name>]
                [--stream_hash=<stream_hash>] [--rowid=<rowid>] [--claim_id=<claim_id>] [--txid=<txid>]
                [--nout=<nout>] [--claim_name=<claim_name>] [--channel_claim_id=<channel_claim_id>]
                [--channel_name=<channel_name>]


Options:
    --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=<sd_hash>                    :  (str)   delete by file sd hash
    --file_name<file_name>                 :  (str)   delete by file name in downloads folder
    --stream_hash=<stream_hash>            :  (str)   delete by file stream hash
    --rowid=<rowid>                        :  (int)   delete by file row id
    --claim_id=<claim_id>                  :  (str)   delete by file claim id
    --txid=<txid>                          :  (str)   delete by file claim txid
    --nout=<nout>                          :  (int)   delete by file claim nout
    --claim_name=<claim_name>              :  (str)   delete by file claim name
    --channel_claim_id=<channel_claim_id>  :  (str)   delete by file channel claim id
    --channel_name=<channel_name>          :  (str)   delete by file channel claim name

Returns:
    (bool) true if deletion was successful

file_list

List files limited by optional filters

Usage:
    file_list [--sd_hash=<sd_hash>] [--file_name=<file_name>] [--stream_hash=<stream_hash>]
              [--rowid=<rowid>] [--claim_id=<claim_id>] [--outpoint=<outpoint>] [--txid=<txid>] [--nout=<nout>]
              [--channel_claim_id=<channel_claim_id>] [--channel_name=<channel_name>]
              [--claim_name=<claim_name>] [--full_status] [--sort=<sort_method>...]


Options:
    --sd_hash=<sd_hash>                    :  (str)   get file with matching sd hash
    --file_name=<file_name>                :  (str)   get file with matching file name in the
                                                      downloads folder
    --stream_hash=<stream_hash>            :  (str)   get file with matching stream hash
    --rowid=<rowid>                        :  (int)   get file with matching row id
    --claim_id=<claim_id>                  :  (str)   get file with matching claim id
    --outpoint=<outpoint>                  :  (str)   get file with matching claim outpoint
    --txid=<txid>                          :  (str)   get file with matching claim txid
    --nout=<nout>                          :  (int)   get file with matching claim nout
    --channel_claim_id=<channel_claim_id>  :  (str)   get file with matching channel claim id
    --channel_name=<channel_name>          :  (str)   get file with matching channel name
    --claim_name=<claim_name>              :  (str)   get file with matching claim name
    --full_status                          :  (bool)  full status, populate the
                                                      'message' and 'size' fields
    --sort=<sort_method>                   :  (str)   sort by any property, like 'file_name'
                                                      or 'metadata.author'; to specify direction
                                                      append ',asc' or ',desc'

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
        },
    ]

file_reflect

Reflect all the blobs in a file matching the filter criteria

Usage:
    file_reflect [--sd_hash=<sd_hash>] [--file_name=<file_name>]
                 [--stream_hash=<stream_hash>] [--rowid=<rowid>]
                 [--reflector=<reflector>]


Options:
    --sd_hash=<sd_hash>          :  (str)  get file with matching sd hash
    --file_name=<file_name>      :  (str)  get file with matching file name in the
                                           downloads folder
    --stream_hash=<stream_hash>  :  (str)  get file with matching stream hash
    --rowid=<rowid>              :  (int)  get file with matching row id
    --reflector=<reflector>      :  (str)  reflector server, ip address or url
                                           by default choose a server from the config

Returns:
    (list) list of blobs reflected

file_set_status

Start or stop downloading a file

Usage:
    file_set_status (<status> | --status=<status>) [--sd_hash=<sd_hash>]
              [--file_name=<file_name>] [--stream_hash=<stream_hash>] [--rowid=<rowid>]


Options:
    --status=<status>            :  (str)  one of "start" or "stop"
    --sd_hash=<sd_hash>          :  (str)  set status of file with matching sd hash
    --file_name=<file_name>      :  (str)  set status of file with matching file name in the
                                           downloads folder
    --stream_hash=<stream_hash>  :  (str)  set status of file with matching stream hash
    --rowid=<rowid>              :  (int)  set status of file with matching row id

Returns:
    (str) Confirmation message

get

Download stream from a LBRY name.

Usage:
    get <uri> [<file_name> | --file_name=<file_name>] [<timeout> | --timeout=<timeout>]



Options:
    --uri=<uri>              :  (str)  uri of the content to download
    --file_name=<file_name>  :  (str)  specified name for the downloaded file
    --timeout=<timeout>      :  (int)  download timeout in number of seconds

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
    }

help

Return a useful message for an API command

Usage:
    help [<command> | --command=<command>]


Options:
    --command=<command>  :  (str)  command to retrieve documentation for

Returns:
    (str) Help message

peer_list

Get peers for blob hash

Usage:
    peer_list (<blob_hash> | --blob_hash=<blob_hash>) [<timeout> | --timeout=<timeout>]


Options:
    --blob_hash=<blob_hash>  :  (str)  find available peers for this blob hash
    --timeout=<timeout>      :  (int)  peer search timeout in seconds

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

peer_ping

Send a kademlia ping to the specified peer. If address and port are provided the peer is directly pinged,
if not provided the peer is located first.

Usage:
    peer_ping (<node_id> | --node_id=<node_id>) [<address> | --address=<address>] [<port> | --port=<port>]


Options:
    --address=<address>  :  (str)  ip address of the peer
    --port=<port>        :  (int)  udp port of the peer

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

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:
    '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.

Usage:
    publish (<name> | --name=<name>) (<bid> | --bid=<bid>) [--metadata=<metadata>]
            [--file_path=<file_path>] [--fee=<fee>] [--title=<title>]
            [--description=<description>] [--author=<author>] [--language=<language>]
            [--license=<license>] [--license_url=<license_url>] [--thumbnail=<thumbnail>]
            [--preview=<preview>] [--nsfw=<nsfw>] [--sources=<sources>]
            [--channel_name=<channel_name>] [--channel_id=<channel_id>]
            [--claim_address=<claim_address>] [--change_address=<change_address>]


Options:
    --name=<name>                    :  (str)      name of the content
    --bid=<bid>                      :  (decimal)  amount to back the claim
    --metadata=<metadata>            :  (dict)     ClaimDict to associate with the claim.
    --file_path=<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=<fee>                      :  (dict)     Dictionary representing key fee to download content:
                                                   {
                                                   'currency': currency_symbol,
                                                   'amount': decimal,
                                                   'address': str, optional
                                                   }
                                                   supported currencies: LBC, USD, BTC
                                                   If an address is not provided a new one will be
                                                   automatically generated. Default fee is zero.
    --title=<title>                  :  (str)      title of the publication
    --description=<description>      :  (str)      description of the publication
    --author=<author>                :  (str)      author of the publication
    --language=<language>            :  (str)      language of the publication
    --license=<license>              :  (str)      publication license
    --license_url=<license_url>      :  (str)      publication license url
    --thumbnail=<thumbnail>          :  (str)      thumbnail url
    --preview=<preview>              :  (str)      preview url
    --nsfw=<nsfw>                    :  (bool)     whether the content is nsfw
    --sources=<sources>              :  (str)      {'lbry_sd_hash': sd_hash} specifies sd hash of file
    --channel_name=<channel_name>    :  (str)      name of the publisher channel name in the wallet
    --channel_id=<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=<claim_address>  :  (str)      address where the claim is sent to, if not specified
                                                   new address will automatically be created

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
    }

report_bug

Report a bug to slack

Usage:
    report_bug (<message> | --message=<message>)


Options:
    --message=<message>  :  (str)  Description of the bug

Returns:
    (bool) true if successful

resolve

Resolve given LBRY URIs

Usage:
    resolve [--force] (<uri> | --uri=<uri>) [<uris>...]


Options:
    --force        :  (bool)  force refresh and ignore cache
    --uri=<uri>    :  (str)   uri to resolve
    --uris=<uris>  :  (list)  uris to 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,
                '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,
                '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_name

Resolve stream info from a LBRY name

Usage:
    resolve_name (<name> | --name=<name>) [--force]


Options:
    --name=<name>  :  (str)   the name to resolve
    --force        :  (bool)  force refresh and do not check cache

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

routing_table_get

Get DHT routing information

Usage:
    routing_table_get


Options:
          None

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
    }

settings_get

Get daemon settings

Usage:
    settings_get


Options:
          None

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

settings_set

Set daemon settings

Usage:
    settings_set [--download_directory=<download_directory>]
                 [--data_rate=<data_rate>]
                 [--download_timeout=<download_timeout>]
                 [--peer_port=<peer_port>]
                 [--max_key_fee=<max_key_fee>]
                 [--disable_max_key_fee=<disable_max_key_fee>]
                 [--use_upnp=<use_upnp>]
                 [--run_reflector_server=<run_reflector_server>]
                 [--cache_time=<cache_time>]
                 [--reflect_uploads=<reflect_uploads>]
                 [--share_usage_data=<share_usage_data>]
                 [--peer_search_timeout=<peer_search_timeout>]
                 [--sd_download_timeout=<sd_download_timeout>]
                 [--auto_renew_claim_height_delta=<auto_renew_claim_height_delta>]


Options:
    --download_directory=<download_directory>                        :  (str)    path of download directory
    --data_rate=<data_rate>                                          :  (float)  0.0001
    --download_timeout=<download_timeout>                            :  (int)    180
    --peer_port=<peer_port>                                          :  (int)    3333
    --max_key_fee=<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 string
                                                                                 Supported currency symbols: LBC, USD, BTC
    --disable_max_key_fee=<disable_max_key_fee>                      :  (bool)   False
    --use_upnp=<use_upnp>                                            :  (bool)   True
    --run_reflector_server=<run_reflector_server>                    :  (bool)   False
    --cache_time=<cache_time>                                        :  (int)    150
    --reflect_uploads=<reflect_uploads>                              :  (bool)   True
    --share_usage_data=<share_usage_data>                            :  (bool)   True
    --peer_search_timeout=<peer_search_timeout>                      :  (int)    3
    --sd_download_timeout=<sd_download_timeout>                      :  (int)    3
    --auto_renew_claim_height_delta=<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)

Returns:
    (dict) Updated dictionary of daemon settings

status

Get daemon status

Usage:
    status


Options:
          None

Returns:
    (dict) lbrynet-daemon status
    {
        'installation_id': (str) installation id - base58,
        'is_running': (bool),
        'is_first_run': bool,
        'skipped_components': (list) [names of skipped components (str)],
        'startup_status': { Does not include components which have been skipped
            'database': (bool),
            'wallet': (bool),
            'session': (bool),
            'dht': (bool),
            'hash_announcer': (bool),
            'stream_identifier': (bool),
            'file_manager': (bool),
            'blob_manager': (bool),
            'blockchain_headers': (bool),
            'peer_protocol_server': (bool),
            'reflector': (bool),
            'upnp': (bool),
            'exchange_rate_manager': (bool),
        },
        'connection_status': {
            'code': (str) connection status code,
            'message': (str) connection status message
        },
        'blockchain_headers': {
            'downloading_headers': (bool),
            'download_progress': (float) 0-100.0
        },
        'wallet': {
            'blocks': (int) local blockchain height,
            'blocks_behind': (int) remote_height - local_height,
            'best_blockhash': (str) block hash of most recent block,
            'is_encrypted': (bool),
            'is_locked': (bool),
        },
        'dht': {
            'node_id': (str) lbry dht node id - hex encoded,
            'peers_in_routing_table': (int) the number of peers in the routing table,
        },
        'blob_manager': {
            'finished_blobs': (int) number of finished blobs in the blob manager,
        },
        'hash_announcer': {
            'announce_queue_size': (int) number of blobs currently queued to be announced
        },
        'file_manager': {
            'managed_files': (int) count of files in the file manager,
        }
    }

stream_availability

Get stream availability for lbry uri

Usage:
    stream_availability (<uri> | --uri=<uri>)
                        [<search_timeout> | --search_timeout=<search_timeout>]
                        [<blob_timeout> | --blob_timeout=<blob_timeout>]


Options:
    --uri=<uri>                        :  (str)  check availability for this uri
    --search_timeout=<search_timeout>  :  (int)  how long to search for peers for the blob
                                                 in the dht
    --blob_timeout=<blob_timeout>      :  (int)  how long to try downloading from a peer

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
    }

stream_cost_estimate

Get estimated cost for a lbry stream

Usage:
    stream_cost_estimate (<uri> | --uri=<uri>) [<size> | --size=<size>]


Options:
    --uri=<uri>    :  (str)    uri to use
    --size=<size>  :  (float)  stream size in bytes. if provided an sd blob won't be
                               downloaded.

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

transaction_list

List transactions belonging to wallet

Usage:
    transaction_list


Options:
          None

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
    }

transaction_show

Get a decoded transaction from a txid

Usage:
    transaction_show (<txid> | --txid=<txid>)


Options:
    --txid=<txid>  :  (str)  txid of the transaction

Returns:
    (dict) JSON formatted transaction

utxo_list

List unspent transaction outputs

Usage:
    utxo_list


Options:
          None

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
        },
        ...
    ]

version

Get lbry version information

Usage:
    version


Options:
          None

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,
    }

wallet_balance

Return the balance of the wallet

Usage:
    wallet_balance [<address> | --address=<address>] [--include_unconfirmed]


Options:
    --address=<address>    :  (str)   If provided only the balance for this
                                      address will be given
    --include_unconfirmed  :  (bool)  Include unconfirmed

Returns:
    (float) amount of lbry credits in wallet

wallet_decrypt

Decrypt an encrypted wallet, this will remove the wallet password

Usage:
    wallet_decrypt


Options:
          None

Returns:
    (bool) true if wallet is decrypted, otherwise false

wallet_encrypt

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

Usage:
    wallet_encrypt (<new_password> | --new_password=<new_password>)


Options:
    --new_password=<new_password>  :  (str)  password string to be used for encrypting wallet

Returns:
    (bool) true if wallet is decrypted, otherwise false

wallet_is_address_mine

Checks if an address is associated with the current wallet.

Usage:
    wallet_is_address_mine (<address> | --address=<address>)


Options:
    --address=<address>  :  (str)  address to check

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

wallet_list

List wallet addresses

Usage:
    wallet_list


Options:
          None

Returns:
    List of wallet addresses

wallet_new_address

Generate a new wallet address

Usage:
    wallet_new_address


Options:
          None

Returns:
    (str) New wallet address in base58

wallet_prefill_addresses

Create new addresses, each containing `amount` credits

Usage:
    wallet_prefill_addresses [--no_broadcast]
                             (<num_addresses> | --num_addresses=<num_addresses>)
                             (<amount> | --amount=<amount>)


Options:
    --no_broadcast                   :  (bool)   whether to broadcast or not
    --num_addresses=<num_addresses>  :  (int)    num of addresses to create
    --amount=<amount>                :  (float)  initial amount in each address

Returns:
    (dict) the resulting transaction

wallet_public_key

Get public key from wallet address

Usage:
    wallet_public_key (<address> | --address=<address>)


Options:
    --address=<address>  :  (str)  address for which to get the public key

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

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.

Usage:
    wallet_send (<amount> | --amount=<amount>)
                ((<address> | --address=<address>) | (<claim_id> | --claim_id=<claim_id>))


Options:
    --amount=<amount>      :  (Decimal)  amount of credit to send
    --address=<address>    :  (str)      address to send credits to
    --claim_id=<claim_id>  :  (str)      claim_id of the claim to send to tip to

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
    }

wallet_unlock

Unlock an encrypted wallet

Usage:
    wallet_unlock (<password> | --password=<password>)


Options:
    --password=<password>  :  (str)  password for unlocking wallet

Returns:
    (bool) true if wallet is unlocked, otherwise false

wallet_unused_address

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

Usage:
    wallet_unused_address


Options:
          None

Returns:
    (str) Unused wallet address in base58