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lightning-fundchannel\_start -- Command for initiating channel establishment for a lightning channel
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SYNOPSIS
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**fundchannel\_start** *id* *amount* [*feerate* *announce* *close\_to* *push\_msat* ]
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DESCRIPTION
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`fundchannel_start` is a lower level RPC command. It allows a user to
initiate channel establishment with a connected peer.
*id* is the node id of the remote peer.
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*amount* is the satoshi value that the channel will be funded at. This
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value MUST be accurate, otherwise the negotiated commitment transactions
will not encompass the correct channel value.
*feerate* is an optional field. Sets the feerate for subsequent
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commitment transactions: see **fundchannel** .
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*announce* whether or not to announce this channel.
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*close\_to* is a Bitcoin address to which the channel funds should be sent to
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on close. Only valid if both peers have negotiated `option_upfront_shutdown_script` .
Returns `close_to` set to closing script iff is negotiated.
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*push\_msat* is the amount of millisatoshis to push to the channel peer at
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open. Note that this is a gift to the peer -- these satoshis are
added to the initial balance of the peer at channel start and are largely
unrecoverable once pushed.
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Note that the funding transaction MUST NOT be broadcast until after
channel establishment has been successfully completed by running
`fundchannel_complete` , as the commitment transactions for this channel
are not secured until the complete command succeeds. Broadcasting
transaction before that can lead to unrecoverable loss of funds.
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RETURN VALUE
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doc/schemas: disableoffer, disconnect, feerates, fetchinvoice, fundchannel, fundchannel_cancel, fundchannel_complete, fundchannel_start, fundpsbt, getinfo, getlog, getroute.
We also add a test for getlog, since it was never called by the
testsuite.
Signed-off-by: Rusty Russell <rusty@rustcorp.com.au>
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[comment]: # (GENERATE-FROM-SCHEMA-START)
On success, an object is returned, containing:
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- **funding\_address** (string): The address to send funding to for the channel. DO NOT SEND COINS TO THIS ADDRESS YET.
doc/schemas: disableoffer, disconnect, feerates, fetchinvoice, fundchannel, fundchannel_cancel, fundchannel_complete, fundchannel_start, fundpsbt, getinfo, getlog, getroute.
We also add a test for getlog, since it was never called by the
testsuite.
Signed-off-by: Rusty Russell <rusty@rustcorp.com.au>
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- **scriptpubkey** (hex): The raw scriptPubkey for the address
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- **close\_to** (hex, optional): The raw scriptPubkey which mutual close will go to; only present if *close\_to* parameter was specified and peer supports `option_upfront_shutdown_script`
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- **mindepth** (u32, optional): Number of confirmations before we consider the channel active.
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The following warnings may also be returned:
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- **warning\_usage**: A warning not to prematurely broadcast the funding transaction (always present!)
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doc/schemas: disableoffer, disconnect, feerates, fetchinvoice, fundchannel, fundchannel_cancel, fundchannel_complete, fundchannel_start, fundpsbt, getinfo, getlog, getroute.
We also add a test for getlog, since it was never called by the
testsuite.
Signed-off-by: Rusty Russell <rusty@rustcorp.com.au>
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[comment]: # (GENERATE-FROM-SCHEMA-END)
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On error the returned object will contain `code` and `message` properties,
with `code` being one of the following:
- -32602: If the given parameters are wrong.
- -1: Catchall nonspecific error.
- 300: The amount exceeded the maximum configured funding amount.
- 301: The provided `push_msat` is greater than the provided `amount` .
- 304: Still syncing with bitcoin network
- 305: Peer is not connected.
- 306: Unknown peer id.
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AUTHOR
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Lisa Neigut < < niftynei @gmail .com > > is mainly responsible.
SEE ALSO
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lightning-connect(7), lightning-fundchannel(7), lightning-multifundchannel(7),
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lightning-fundchannel\_complete(7), lightning-fundchannel\_cancel(7)
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lightning-openchannel\_init(7), lightning-openchannel\_update(7),
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lightning-openchannel\_signed(7), lightning-openchannel\_bump(7),
lightning-openchannel\_abort(7)
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RESOURCES
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Main web site: < https: / / github . com / ElementsProject / lightning >
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