lnd/lnrpc/chainrpc/chainkit.proto

syntax = "proto3";

package chainrpc;

option go_package = "github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnrpc/chainrpc";

// ChainKit is a service that can be used to get information from the
// chain backend.
service ChainKit {
    /* lncli: `chain getblock`
    GetBlock returns a block given the corresponding block hash.
    */
    rpc GetBlock (GetBlockRequest) returns (GetBlockResponse);

    /* lncli: `chain getbestblock`
    GetBestBlock returns the block hash and current height from the valid
    most-work chain.
    */
    rpc GetBestBlock (GetBestBlockRequest) returns (GetBestBlockResponse);

    /* lncli: `chain getblockhash`
    GetBlockHash returns the hash of the block in the best blockchain
    at the given height.
    */
    rpc GetBlockHash (GetBlockHashRequest) returns (GetBlockHashResponse);
}

message GetBlockRequest {
    // The hash of the requested block.
    bytes block_hash = 1;
}

// TODO(ffranr): The neutrino GetBlock response includes many
// additional helpful fields. Consider adding them here also.
message GetBlockResponse {
    // The raw bytes of the requested block.
    bytes raw_block = 1;
}

message GetBestBlockRequest {
}

message GetBestBlockResponse {
    // The hash of the best block.
    bytes block_hash = 1;

    // The height of the best block.
    int32 block_height = 2;
}

message GetBlockHashRequest {
    // Block height of the target best chain block.
    int64 block_height = 1;
}

message GetBlockHashResponse {
    // The hash of the best block at the specified height.
    bytes block_hash = 1;
}