Eclair node compatibility

[wbobeirne]

https://github.com/ACINQ/eclair

Looks like it doesn't use Macaroons, so it'll probably require some agnostic auth changes since a lot of assumptions are made around using them.

[jamesob]

This might be non-trivial given that Eclair can't receive payments - you'd have to somehow selectively disable functionality in Joule based on the backend.

[jnewbery]

Eclair can't receive payments

That's just for the Eclair android wallet. The eclair node can receive (see eclair RPC reference here: https://github.com/ACINQ/eclair#json-rpc-api which includes a receive method).

[VoR0220]

Any updates on this? Currently trying to connect through Eclair and it would appear that the REST URL for Eclair is also incompatible in addition to this macaroon business. Is there a way to provide authentication in the header or is that what the discussion is about?

[wbobeirne]

It goes a lot deeper than just the authentication, the entire Eclair API is completely different than LND. No real updates, I unfortunately haven't had a lot of time to tackle this. Hoping to devote more time to it in the next few weeks though.

[fiatjaf]

Shameless self-promotion: https://github.com/fiatjaf/kwh/

kWh is a webln-compatible browser extension with built-in support for Eclair.
Not as pretty as Joule for now, but it works.