Pool usage notes
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The best place to search for commands and keywords:
Follow for an (unofficial) list of past batches and curated content.
The Pool install script for the RaspiBlitz is :
The uniform clearing price rate in parts per billion of the batch. It equals to the lowest included bid rate in the batch.
Returns the current Node Tier of a node, along with other information.
By default nodes listed in the are used to fill the bids, called TIER_1
in the ratings. They are shortlisted according to: up time, inbound capacity, history, channel updates, ability to actively route (via probing).
Check for a rating of a public node:
The check the rating of the local node:
A channel buyer (Taker) can specify a bid to accept all tiers with --min_node_tier 0
Returns information about the next batch the auctioneer will perform.
Shows:
fee_rate_sat_per_kw
: what the target fee rate cut off will be
clear_timestamp
: the blockheight of the next marker clearing attempt
$ pool auction nextbatchinfo
Example:
For your order to be included in the next batch the fee_rate_sat_per_kw
should be above the cut off value.
List the fee_rate_sat_per_kw
of your orders with:
Returns information about a prior batch such as the clearing price and the set of orders included in the batch. The prev_batch_id field can be used to explore prior batches in the sequence, similar to a block chain.
last batch info:
$ pool auction snapshot
query the prior batches recursively:
Monitor the pool logs in: /home/pool/.pool/logs/mainnet/poold.log
Example:
Search the txid of a batch on after it is confirmed (channels opened and published) to see the details of the channels and peers involved.
Documentation:
Source code:
API reference:
Unofficial curated info on Twitter:
Lightning Wiki page:
Pool release thread from @roasbeef :
LNmarkets newletter about Pool:
Technical Deep Dive blogpost:
Whitepaper: