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Docs/Client API/Difficulty Forwards

Settle a position

post/forwards/positions/{boxId}/settleapi_key

Pay both sides of a position whose window has been recorded, recording the current epoch in the same transaction when it is due. The network fee comes out of the position; this wallet keeps the rewards, 5 LIT, or 10 LIT when the settlement also records. No body.

Path parameters

  • boxIdstringrequired

    Position box id, as listed by GET /forwards/positions.

Responses

200Result of the settlementDFSettleResult▶
  • txIdstringrequired
  • outcomestringrequired
    one ofacceptedrejecteduncertain
  • refundbooleanrequired
  • owedLongstringrequired
  • owedShortstringrequired
  • rewardLitstringrequired
403Missing or wrong api_keyApiError▶
  • errorintegerrequired

    Error code

  • reasonstringrequired

    Error message explaining the reason of the error

  • detailstringrequirednullable

    Detailed error description

404No unspent position has that id.ApiError▶
  • errorintegerrequired

    Error code

  • reasonstringrequired

    Error message explaining the reason of the error

  • detailstringrequirednullable

    Detailed error description

409An unconfirmed transaction already spends the position, or the accumulator's unconfirmed spends are contested or record an epoch that is over. Retry after the next block.ApiError▶
  • errorintegerrequired

    Error code

  • reasonstringrequired

    Error message explaining the reason of the error

  • detailstringrequirednullable

    Detailed error description

422The window's last epoch is not recorded yet, or no accumulator is deployed.ApiError▶
  • errorintegerrequired

    Error code

  • reasonstringrequired

    Error message explaining the reason of the error

  • detailstringrequirednullable

    Detailed error description

503Node, wallet or transaction engine unavailable, or the request ran out of time. The message says whether anything was sent. When it says the outcome is unknown, check this wallet's offers and positions before retrying.ApiError▶
  • errorintegerrequired

    Error code

  • reasonstringrequired

    Error message explaining the reason of the error

  • detailstringrequirednullable

    Detailed error description

defaultErrorApiError▶
  • errorintegerrequired

    Error code

  • reasonstringrequired

    Error message explaining the reason of the error

  • detailstringrequirednullable

    Detailed error description

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Request
curl -X POST "http://localhost:9000/forwards/positions/{boxId}/settle" \
  -H "api_key: $LITHOS_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "txId": "string",
  "outcome": "accepted",
  "refund": true,
  "owedLong": "string",
  "owedShort": "string",
  "rewardLit": "string"
}