balance_snapshot

balance_snapshot -- Notification for balance snapshots

DESCRIPTION

Notification added in v24.11.

The balance_snapshot notification informs whenever lightningd emits a balance snapshot for bookkeeping.

NOTIFICATION PAYLOAD

  • node_id (pubkey): The node id the snapshot was taken for.
  • blockheight (u32): The blockheight at which the snapshot was taken.
  • timestamp (u32): The snapshot time as seconds since epoch.
  • accounts (array of objects): The balances for each tracked account at the snapshot time.:
    • account_id (string): The account identifier for the balance.
    • balance_msat (msat): The account balance in millisatoshis.
    • coin_type (string): The BIP173 coin type name for the balance.

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