node-clightning-rpc

Connect to lightningd of the c-lightning implementation of a lightning network node with RPC

Installation

Installation

npm install clightning-rpc --save

Usage

Initialization

const CLightning = require('clightning-rpc')

const client = new CLightning([RPC_PROCESS_FILE_PATH])

Example

const CLightning = require('clightning-rpc')

const client = new CLightning()

//Returns Promises. No Callbacks (It is 2018)

client.listNodes()
.then(nodes => {
    console.log(nodes)
})
.catch(e => {
    console.log(e)
})

Methods

lightning-rpc methods and coresponding function

• listnodes : client.listNodes() or client.getNode(id)
• connect : client.connectToPeer('id@host:port') or client.connectToPeer(id, host[, port])
• listpeers : client.listPeers() or client.getPeer(id)
• getroute : client.getRoute(id, msatoshi[, riskfactor][, cltv])
• listchannels : client.listChannels() or client.getChannel(short_channel_id)
• invoice : client.createInvoice(msatoshi, label, description[, expiry][, fallback][, preimage])
• listinvoices : client.listInvoices() or client.getInvoice(label)
• delinvoice : deleteInvoice(label[, status])
• waitanyinvoice : waitAnyInvoice([lastpay_index])
• decodepay : client.decodePay(bolt11[, description])
• help : client.help()
• stop : client.stop()
• getlog : client.getLog([level])
• getinfo : client.getInfo()
• sendPay : client.sendPay(route, payment_hash)
• waitSendPay : client.waitSendPay(payment_hash, timeout)
• pay : client.pay(bolt11[, msatoshi][, description][, riskfactor][, maxfeepercent][, retry_for][, maxdelay])
• fundchannel : client.fundChannel(nodeID, satoshi)
• close : client.closeChannel(id[, force][, timeout])
• withdraw : client.withdraw(destination, satoshi)
• newaddr : client.newAddress([addresstype])
• listfunds : client.listFunds()
• disconnect : client.disconnectPeer(id)
• listpayments : client.listPayments()
• dev-listaddrs : client.devListAddresses([index])

Utility Methods

Useful utility methods

client.utilConnectPeers(peerArray[, ignoreFailed])

const CLightning = require('node-clightning-rpc')

const client = new CLightning()

const peers = [
    "024a2e265cd66066b78a788ae615acdc84b5b0dec9efac36d7ac87513015eaf6ed@52.16.240.222:9735",
    "03e50492eab4107a773141bb419e107bda3de3d55652e6e1a41225f06a0bbf2d56@35.172.33.197:9735",
    "02a45def9ae014fdd2603dd7033d157faa3a55a72b06a63ae22ef46d9fafdc6e8d@85.216.75.225:9735"
]

client.utilConnectPeers(peers)
.then(data => {
    console.log(data)
})
.catch(e => {console.log(e)})

// OUTPUT
// [ { id:
//     '024a2e265cd66066b78a788ae615acdc84b5b0dec9efac36d7ac87513015eaf6ed' },
//  { id:
//     '03e50492eab4107a773141bb419e107bda3de3d55652e6e1a41225f06a0bbf2d56' },
//  { id:
//     '02a45def9ae014fdd2603dd7033d157faa3a55a72b06a63ae22ef46d9fafdc6e8d' } ]

LICENSE MIT