So far, everything we've done with LBRY has been free. However, some actions, such as reserving a name or purchasing paid content, require credits.
To receive credits, first generate a wallet address:
$curl 'http://localhost:5279/lbryapi' --data '{"method":"wallet_new_address","params":[]}'
["bbFxRyWCFRkA9YcuuZD8nE7XTLUxYnddTs"]
Enter this address in the form below and we'll send you 50 credits.
Next, confirm you've received your credits by calling wallet_balance:
$curl 'http://localhost:5279/lbryapi' --data '{"method":"wallet_balance"}'
[50.00000000]
Publishing to LBRY is just as easy as everything else! If you publish something, we'll send you an additional 200 LBC for further use.
Not sure what to publish? We recommend your favorite picture or home video. Or just grab something from here.
$curl 'http://localhost:5279/lbryapi' --data '{"method":"publish", "params": [{
"name": "electricsheep",
"file_path": "\\home\kauffj\\Desktop\\electric-sheep.mp4",
"bid": 1,
"metadata": {"what goes here": "who knows if you do not work for LBRY, certainly you will not be able to figure it out from response messages or API docs"
}]}'
[whatever this response looks like]
LBRY comes with a UI so that normal people can use it to. You can download it here.
Start building something awesome! LBRY works as a discovery and distribution backend for everything from films to CAD files.
Join our Slack Channel to interact with LBRY developers and other community members. Please visit the #dev room (note: this is not a default channel).
Visit our GitHub page to view the source code or report issues.