lightning-openchannel\_abort -- Command to abort a channel to a peer
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SYNOPSIS
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**openchannel\_abort** *channel\_id*

DESCRIPTION
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`openchannel_init` is a low level RPC command which initiates a channel
open with a specified peer. It uses the openchannel protocol
which allows for interactive transaction construction.

*channel\_id* is id of this channel.


RETURN VALUE
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[comment]: # (GENERATE-FROM-SCHEMA-START)
On success, an object is returned, containing:

- **channel\_id** (hex): the channel id of the aborted channel (always 64 characters)
- **channel\_canceled** (boolean): whether this is completely canceled (there may be remaining in-flight transactions)
- **reason** (string): usually "Abort requested", but if it happened to fail at the same time it could be different

[comment]: # (GENERATE-FROM-SCHEMA-END)

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.
- 305: Peer is not connected.
- 311: Unknown channel id.
- 312: Channel in an invalid state

SEE ALSO
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lightning-openchannel\_init(7), lightning-openchannel\_update(7),
lightning-openchannel\_signed(7), lightning-openchannel\_bump(7),
lightning-fundchannel\_start(7), lightning-fundchannel\_complete(7),
lightning-fundchannel(7), lightning-fundpsbt(7), lightning-utxopsbt(7),
lightning-multifundchannel(7)

AUTHOR
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@niftynei <<niftynei@gmail.com>> is mainly responsible.

RESOURCES
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Main web site: <https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning>

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