NAME

lightning-newaddr -- Command for generating a new address to be used by Core Lightning

SYNOPSIS

newaddr [addresstype]

DESCRIPTION

The newaddr RPC command generates a new address which can subsequently be used to fund channels managed by the Core Lightning node.

The funding transaction needs to be confirmed before funds can be used.

To send an on-chain payment from the Core Lightning node wallet, use withdraw.

•

addresstype (string, optional) (one of "bech32", "p2tr", "all"): It specifies the type of address wanted; currently bech32 (e.g. tb1qu9j4lg5f9rgjyfhvfd905vw46eg39czmktxqgg on bitcoin testnet or bc1qwqdg6squsna38e46795at95yu9atm8azzmyvckulcc7kytlcckxswvvzej on bitcoin mainnet), or p2tr taproot addresses. The special value all generates all known address types for the same underlying key. The default is bech32 address.

RETURN VALUE

On success, an object is returned, containing:

• p2tr (string, optional): The taproot address. (added v23.08)

• bech32 (string, optional): The bech32 (native segwit) address.

ERRORS

If an unrecognized address type is requested an error message will be returned.

AUTHOR

Felix <fixone@gmail.com> is mainly responsible.

SEE ALSO

lightning-listfunds(7), lightning-fundchannel(7), lightning-withdraw(7), lightning-listtransactions(7)

RESOURCES

Main web site: https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning

EXAMPLES

Example 1:

Request:

$ lightning-cli newaddr

{


  "id": "example:newaddr#1",


  "method": "newaddr",


  "params": {}
}

Response:

{


  "bech32": "bcrt1qwx6am26cuw38y4863pd6swrce2g8mzhaxr9xp8"
}

Example 2:

Request:

$ lightning-cli newaddr -k "addresstype"="p2tr"

{


  "id": "example:newaddr#2",


  "method": "newaddr",


  "params": {


    "addresstype": "p2tr"


  }
}

Response:

{


  "p2tr": "bcrt1p2gppccw6ywewmg74qqxxmqfdpjds3rpr0mf22y9tm9xcc0muggwsea9nkf"
}