lightning-openchannel\_init -- Command to initiate a channel to a peer ===================================================================== SYNOPSIS -------- **openchannel\_init** *id* *amount* *initalpsbt* [*commitment\_feerate*] [*funding\_feerate*] [*announce*] [*close\_to*] [*request\_amt*] [*compact\_lease*] DESCRIPTION ----------- `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. *id* is the node id of the remote peer. *amount* is the satoshi value that we will contribute to the channel. This value will be _added_ to the provided PSBT in the output which is encumbered by the 2-of-2 script for this channel. *initialpsbt* is the funded, incomplete PSBT that specifies the UTXOs and change output for our channel contribution. It can be updated, see `openchannel_update`; *initialpsbt* must have at least one input. Must have the Non-Witness UTXO (PSBT\_IN\_NON\_WITNESS\_UTXO) set for every input. An error (code 309) will be returned if this requirement is not met. *commitment\_feerate* is an optional field. Sets the feerate for commitment transactions for non-anchor channels: see **fundchannel**. For anchor channels, it is ignored. *funding\_feerate* is an optional field. Sets the feerate for the funding transaction. Defaults to 'opening' feerate. *announce* is an optional field. Whether or not to announce this channel. *close\_to* is a Bitcoin address to which the channel funds should be sent on close. Only valid if both peers have negotiated `option_upfront_shutdown_script`. *request\_amt* is an amount of liquidity you'd like to lease from the peer. If peer supports `option_will_fund`, indicates to them to include this much liquidity into the channel. Must also pass in *compact\_lease*. *compact\_lease* is a compact represenation of the peer's expected channel lease terms. If the peer's terms don't match this set, we will fail to open the channel. RETURN VALUE ------------ [comment]: # (GENERATE-FROM-SCHEMA-START) On success, an object is returned, containing: - **channel\_id** (hex): the channel id of the channel (always 64 characters) - **psbt** (string): the (incomplete) PSBT of the funding transaction - **commitments\_secured** (boolean): whether the *psbt* is complete (always *false*) - **funding\_serial** (u64): the serial\_id of the funding output in the *psbt* - **requires\_confirmed\_inputs** (boolean, optional): Does peer require confirmed inputs in psbt? [comment]: # (GENERATE-FROM-SCHEMA-END) If the peer does not support `option_dual_fund`, this command will return an error. If you sent a *request\_amt* and the peer supports `option_will_fund` and is interested in leasing you liquidity in this channel, returns their updated channel fee max (*channel\_fee\_proportional\_basis*, *channel\_fee\_base\_msat*), updated rate card for the lease fee (*lease\_fee\_proportional\_basis*, *lease\_fee\_base\_sat*) and their on-chain weight *weight\_charge*, which will be added to the lease fee at a rate of *funding\_feerate* * *weight\_charge* / 1000. 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 PSBT cannot afford the funding amount. - 304: Still syncing with bitcoin network - 305: Peer is not connected. - 306: Unknown peer id. - 309: PSBT missing required fields - 310: v2 channel open protocol not supported by peer - 312: Channel in an invalid state SEE ALSO -------- lightning-openchannel\_update(7), lightning-openchannel\_signed(7), lightning-openchannel\_abort(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 ------ @niftynei <> is mainly responsible. RESOURCES --------- Main web site: [comment]: # ( SHA256STAMP:40121e2e7b0db8c99de12b4fd086f58f63e0d6643b9da1c1697a34dd5057454e)