List of all Lightning Network MW Message Types

lightning_mw_messages.md

Lightning Network MW Message Types

List of all Lightning Network Message Types for easy & quick overview.

Messages with strikethrough style exist in the original RFCs but are currently removed in Lightning MW.

Setup & Control (0 - 31)

Messages related to connection setup, control, supported features, and error reporting.

• 16: init
• 17: error
• 18: ping
• 19: pong

Channel (32 - 127)

Messages used to setup and tear down micropayment channels.

• 32: open_channel
• 33: accept_channel
• 34: funding_created
• 35: funding_signed
• 36: funding_locked
• 38: shutdown
• 39: closing_signed

New

• XX: commitment_created
• XX: proof_created
• XX: kernel_created
• XX: kernel_signed
• XX: funding_completed
• XX: closing_fee
• XX: partial_closing
• XX: full_closing
• XX: closing_signed
• XX: closing_complete

Commitment (128 - 255)

Messages related to updating the current commitment transaction, which includes adding, revoking, and settling HTLCs as well as updating fees and exchanging signatures.

• 128: update_add_htlc
• 130: update_fulfill_htlc
• 131: update_fail_htlc
• 132: commitment_signed
• 133: revoke_and_ack
• 134: update_fee
• 135: update_fail_malformed_htlc
• 136: channel_reestablish

New:

• XX: commitments_created
• XX: proofs_created
• XX: transactions_created
• XX: kernels_created
• XX: kernels_signed
• XX: htlc_completed

Routing (256 - 511)

Messages containing node and channel announcements, as well as any active route exploration.

• 256: channel_announcement
• 257: node_announcement
• 258: channel_update
• 259: announcement_signatures
• 261: query_short_channel_ids
• 262: reply_short_channel_ids_end
• 263: query_channel_range
• 264: reply_channel_range
• 265: gossip_timestamp_filter