This changelog is intended to list all updates to the public API methods.
For info about how API versioning works, including examples, please view the XLS-22d spec. For details about the implementation of API versioning, view the implementation PR. API versioning ensures existing integrations and users continue to receive existing behavior, while those that request a higher API version will experience new behavior.
The API version controls the API behavior you see. This includes what properties you see in responses, what parameters you're permitted to send in requests, and so on. You specify the API version in each of your requests. When a breaking change is introduced to the rippled
API, a new version is released. To avoid breaking your code, you should set (or increase) your version when you're ready to upgrade.
For a log of breaking changes, see the API Version [number] headings. In general, breaking changes are associated with a particular API Version number. For non-breaking changes, scroll to the XRP Ledger version [x.y.z] headings. Non-breaking changes are associated with a particular XRP Ledger (rippled
) release.
API version 2 is available in rippled
version 2.0.0 and later. To use this API, clients specify "api_version" : 2
in each request.
In API version 2, the following deprecated methods are no longer available: (#4759)
tx_history
- Instead, use other methods such asaccount_tx
orledger
with thetransactions
field set totrue
.ledger_header
- Instead, use theledger
method.
In API version 2, JSON elements for transaction output have been changed and made consistent for all methods which output transactions. (#4775) This helps to unify the JSON serialization format of transactions. (XRPLF/clio#722, #4727)
- JSON transaction element is named
tx_json
- Binary transaction element is named
tx_blob
- JSON transaction metadata element is named
meta
- Binary transaction metadata element is named
meta_blob
Additionally, these elements are now consistently available next to tx_json
(i.e. sibling elements), where possible:
hash
- Transaction ID. This data was stored inside transaction output in API version 1, but in API version 2 is a sibling element.ledger_index
- Ledger index (only set on validated ledgers)ledger_hash
- Ledger hash (only set on closed or validated ledgers)close_time_iso
- Ledger close time expressed in ISO 8601 time format (only set on validated ledgers)validated
- Bool element set totrue
if the transaction is in a validated ledger, otherwisefalse
This change affects the following methods:
tx
- Transaction data moved into elementtx_json
(was inline insideresult
) or, if binary output was requested, moved fromtx
totx_blob
. Renamed binary transaction metadata element (if it was requested) frommeta
tometa_blob
. Changed location ofhash
and added new elementsaccount_tx
- Renamed transaction element fromtx
totx_json
. Renamed binary transaction metadata element (if it was requested) frommeta
tometa_blob
. Changed location ofhash
and added new elementstransaction_entry
- Renamed transaction metadata element frommetadata
tometa
. Changed location ofhash
and added new elementssubscribe
- Renamed transaction element fromtransaction
totx_json
. Changed location ofhash
and added new elementssign
,sign_for
,submit
andsubmit_multisigned
- Changed location ofhash
element.
When reading Payments, the Amount
field should generally not be used. Instead, use delivered_amount to see the amount that the Payment delivered. To clarify its meaning, the Amount
field is being renamed to DeliverMax
. (#4733)
- In
Payment
transaction type, JSON RPC fieldAmount
is renamed toDeliverMax
. To enable smooth client transition,Amount
is still handled, as described below: (#4733)- On JSON RPC input (e.g.
submit_multisigned
etc. methods),Amount
is recognized as an alias toDeliverMax
for both API version 1 and version 2 clients. - On JSON RPC input, submitting both
Amount
andDeliverMax
fields is allowed only if they are identical; otherwise such input is rejected withrpcINVALID_PARAMS
error. - On JSON RPC output (e.g.
subscribe
,account_tx
etc. methods),DeliverMax
is present in both API version 1 and version 2. - On JSON RPC output,
Amount
is only present in API version 1 and not in version 2.
- On JSON RPC input (e.g.
signer_lists
is returned in the root of the response. (In API version 1, it was nested underaccount_data
.) (#3770)- When using an invalid
signer_lists
value, the API now returns an "invalidParams" error. (#4585)- (
signer_lists
must be a boolean. In API version 1, strings were accepted and may return a normal response - i.e. as ifsigner_lists
weretrue
.)
- (
Modifications to account_tx response
- Using
ledger_index_min
,ledger_index_max
, andledger_index
returnsinvalidParams
because if you useledger_index_min
orledger_index_max
, then it does not make sense to also specifyledger_index
. In API version 1, no error was returned. (#4571)- The same applies for
ledger_index_min
,ledger_index_max
, andledger_hash
. (#4545 (comment))
- The same applies for
- Using a
ledger_index_min
orledger_index_max
beyond the range of ledgers that the server has:- returns
lgrIdxMalformed
in API version 2. Previously, in API version 1, no error was returned. (#4288)
- returns
- Attempting to use a non-boolean value (such as a string) for the
binary
orforward
parameters returnsinvalidParams
(rpcINVALID_PARAMS
). Previously, in API version 1, no error was returned. (#4620)
Modifications to noripple_check response
- Attempting to use a non-boolean value (such as a string) for the
transactions
parameter returnsinvalidParams
(rpcINVALID_PARAMS
). Previously, in API version 1, no error was returned. (#4620)
This version is supported by all rippled
versions. For WebSocket and HTTP JSON-RPC requests, it is currently the default API version used when no api_version
is specified.
The commandline always uses the latest API version. The command line is intended for ad-hoc usage by humans, not programs or automated scripts. The command line is not meant for use in production code.
The network_id
field was added in the server_info
response in version 1.5.0 (2019), but it is not returned in reporting mode. However, use of reporting mode is now discouraged, in favor of using Clio instead.
The following is a non-breaking addition to the API.
- The
feature
method now has a non-admin mode for users. (It was previously only available to admin connections.) The method returns an updated list of amendments, including their names and other information. (#4781)
book_changes
: If the requested ledger version is not available on this node, aledgerNotFound
error is returned and the node does not attempt to acquire the ledger from the p2p network (as with other non-admin RPCs).
Admins can still attempt to retrieve old ledgers with the ledger_request
RPC.
book_changes
: Returns avalidated
field in its response, which was missing in prior versions.
The following additions are non-breaking (because they are purely additive).
server_definitions
: A new RPC that generates adefinitions.json
-like output that can be used in XRPL libraries.- In
Payment
transactions,DeliverMax
has been added. This is a replacement for theAmount
field, which should not be used. Typically, thedelivered_amount
(in transaction metadata) should be used. To ease the transition,DeliverMax
is present regardless of API version, since adding a field is non-breaking. - API version 2 has been moved from beta to supported, meaning that it is generally available (regardless of the
beta_rpc_api
setting).
Version 1.12.0 was released on Sep 6, 2023. The following additions are non-breaking (because they are purely additive).
server_info
: Addedports
, an array which advertises the RPC and WebSocket ports. This information is also included in the/crawl
endpoint (which callsserver_info
internally).grpc
andpeer
ports are also included. (#4427)ports
contains objects, each containing aport
for the listening port (a number string), and aprotocol
array listing the supported protocols on that port.- This allows crawlers to build a more detailed topology without needing to port-scan nodes.
- (For peers and other non-admin clients, the info about admin ports is excluded.)
- Clawback: The following additions are gated by the Clawback amendment (
featureClawback
). (#4553)- Adds an AccountRoot flag called
lsfAllowTrustLineClawback
(#4617)- Adds the corresponding
asfAllowTrustLineClawback
AccountSet Flag as well. - Clawback is disabled by default, so if an issuer desires the ability to claw back funds, they must use an
AccountSet
transaction to set the AllowTrustLineClawback flag. They must do this before creating any trust lines, offers, escrows, payment channels, or checks.
- Adds the corresponding
- Adds the Clawback transaction type, containing these fields:
Account
: The issuer of the asset being clawed back. Must also be the sender of the transaction.Amount
: The amount being clawed back, with theAmount.issuer
being the token holder's address.
- Adds an AccountRoot flag called
- Adds AMM (#4294, #4626) feature:
- Adds
amm_info
API to retrieve AMM information for a given tokens pair. - Adds
AMMCreate
transaction type to createAMM
instance. - Adds
AMMDeposit
transaction type to deposit funds intoAMM
instance. - Adds
AMMWithdraw
transaction type to withdraw funds fromAMM
instance. - Adds
AMMVote
transaction type to vote for the trading fee ofAMM
instance. - Adds
AMMBid
transaction type to bid for the Auction Slot ofAMM
instance. - Adds
AMMDelete
transaction type to deleteAMM
instance. - Adds
sfAMMID
toAccountRoot
to indicate that the account isAMM
's account.AMMID
is used to fetchltAMM
. - Adds
lsfAMMNode
TrustLine
flag to indicate that one side of theTrustLine
isAMM
account. - Adds
tfLPToken
,tfSingleAsset
,tfTwoAsset
,tfOneAssetLPToken
,tfLimitLPToken
,tfTwoAssetIfEmpty
,tfWithdrawAll
,tfOneAssetWithdrawAll
which allow a trader to specify different fields combination forAMMDeposit
andAMMWithdraw
transactions. - Adds new transaction result codes:
- tecUNFUNDED_AMM: insufficient balance to fund AMM. The account does not have funds for liquidity provision.
- tecAMM_BALANCE: AMM has invalid balance. Calculated balances greater than the current pool balances.
- tecAMM_FAILED: AMM transaction failed. Fails due to a processing failure.
- tecAMM_INVALID_TOKENS: AMM invalid LP tokens. Invalid input values, format, or calculated values.
- tecAMM_EMPTY: AMM is in empty state. Transaction requires AMM in non-empty state (LP tokens > 0).
- tecAMM_NOT_EMPTY: AMM is not in empty state. Transaction requires AMM in empty state (LP tokens == 0).
- tecAMM_ACCOUNT: AMM account. Clawback of AMM account.
- tecINCOMPLETE: Some work was completed, but more submissions required to finish. AMMDelete partially deletes the trustlines.
- Adds
Version 1.11.0 was released on Jun 20, 2023.
- Added the ability to mark amendments as obsolete. For the
feature
admin API, there is a new possible value for thevetoed
field. (#4291)- The value of
vetoed
can now betrue
,false
, or"Obsolete"
.
- The value of
- Removed the acceptance of seeds or public keys in place of account addresses. (#4404)
- This simplifies the API and encourages better security practices (i.e. seeds should never be sent over the network).
- For the
ledger_data
method, when all entries are filtered out, thestate
field of the response is now an empty list (in other words, an empty array,[]
). (Previously, it would returnnull
.) While this is technically a breaking change, the new behavior is consistent with the documentation, so this is considered only a bug fix. (#4398) - If and when the
fixNFTokenRemint
amendment activates, there will be a new AccountRoot field,FirstNFTSequence
. This field is set to the current account sequence when the account issues their first NFT. If an account has not issued any NFTs, then the field is not set. (#4406)- There is a new account deletion restriction: an account can only be deleted if
FirstNFTSequence
+MintedNFTokens
+256
is less than the current ledger sequence. - This is potentially a breaking change if clients have logic for determining whether an account can be deleted.
- There is a new account deletion restriction: an account can only be deleted if
- NetworkID
- For sidechains and networks with a network ID greater than 1024, there is a new transaction common field,
NetworkID
. (#4370)- This field helps to prevent replay attacks and is now required for chains whose network ID is 1025 or higher.
- The field must be omitted for Mainnet, so there is no change for Mainnet users.
- There are three new local error codes:
telNETWORK_ID_MAKES_TX_NON_CANONICAL
: aNetworkID
is present but the chain's network ID is less than 1025. Remove the field from the transaction, and try again.telREQUIRES_NETWORK_ID
: aNetworkID
is required, but is not present. Add the field to the transaction, and try again.telWRONG_NETWORK
: aNetworkID
is specified, but it is for a different network. Submit the transaction to a different server which is connected to the correct network.
- For sidechains and networks with a network ID greater than 1024, there is a new transaction common field,
- Added
nftoken_id
,nftoken_ids
andoffer_id
meta fields into NFTtx
andaccount_tx
responses. (#4447) - Added an
account_flags
object to theaccount_info
method response. (#4459) - Added
NFTokenPages
to theaccount_objects
RPC. (#4352) - Fixed:
marker
returned from theaccount_lines
command would not work on subsequent commands. (#4361)
Version 1.10.0 was released on Mar 14, 2023.
- If the
XRPFees
feature is enabled, thefee_ref
field will be removed from the ledger subscription stream, because it will no longer have any meaning.
The following information is useful to developers contributing to this project:
The purpose of unit tests is to catch bugs and prevent regressions. In general, it often makes sense to create a test function when there is a breaking change to the API. For APIs that have changed in a new API version, the tests should be modified so that both the prior version and the new version are properly tested.
To take one example: for account_info
version 1, WebSocket and JSON-RPC behavior should be tested. The latest API version, i.e. API version 2, should be tested over WebSocket, JSON-RPC, and command line.