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Lightning Onion Messages

lightning.onion-messages

Unreliable, channel-independent encrypted messages forwarded over blinded onion paths. Onion messages let Lightning peers transport requests and responses without requiring a payment HTLC or exposing the sender's destination topology.

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Curated resources (3)

• BOLT 04: Onion Routing Protocol (article) Canonical specification for forwarding onion messages over blinded paths without a payment channel.
• BOLT 09: Features (article) Defines the option_onion_messages capability used to negotiate support.
• Mastering the Lightning Network (book) Provides broader context for Lightning onion routing, privacy, and channel-independent communication.

Direct prerequisites (2)

• Lightning Feature Flags
• Lightning Route Blinding

Direct dependents (0)

• None

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