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Lightning DNS Seeds

lightning.dns-seeds

Lightning DNS seeds use DNS queries to bootstrap nodes with no known contacts and to locate the current address of a known peer, filtering results by Lightning realm, address type, node ID, and reply count.

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Curated resources (4)

• BOLT 10: DNS Bootstrap and Assisted Node Location (article) Canonical specification for Lightning DNS seed queries, realm and address filters, node-ID lookup, and DNS replies.
• BOLT 07: P2P Node and Channel Discovery (article) Defines the Lightning node and channel discovery context that DNS bootstrap supplements.
• BOLT 01: Base Lightning Messaging (article) Defines the default Lightning port used by DNS seed responses.
• Mastering the Lightning Network (book) Background for Lightning peer connectivity, routing, and network discovery.

Direct prerequisites (2)

• DNS Seeds
• Lightning Gossip Protocol

Direct dependents (0)

• None

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