NIP-69 Nostr Offer STRings

69.md

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+NIP-69
+======
+
+Nostr Offer STRings
+-------------------
+
+`wip` `optional`
+
+This NIP proposes a format for static payment codes in Nostr as a successor to LNURL-Pay, enabling users to initiate Lightning Network payments by scanning or clicking a string.
+
+## Motivation
+
+Reliance on LNURL has led to centralization via custodial solutions due to the legacy baggage of IP4-NAT/Domain/SSL requirements. Nostr's use-cases are already centered around Lightning, whether as a wallet connector, zap receipts, or its overlapping network effects, rendering Nostr as a de facto "3rd layer" for Lightning and a natural successor to LNURL.
+
+When layered over kind 21000, NWC, or other potential Lightning RPCs, this specification enables a seamless user experience similar to legacy LNURL-Pay, without the domain and SSL requirements. Additionally, the signed nature of Nostr communications minimizes the trust requirements inherent in LNURL when a receiving node must outsource the serving of web requests.
+
+## Specification
+
+### Static Payment Code Format
+
+The static payment code is a bech32 (per [NIP-19](19.md)) encoded string prefixed with `noffer`. The encoded string will include the following TLV (Type-Length-Value) items:
+
+- `0`: The 32 bytes of the receiving service's public key, encoded in hex.
+- `1`: The relay URL where the receiving service subscribes to payment requests.
+- `2`: The offer identifying string.
+- `3`: The price in sats (optional).
+- `4`: A flag indicating the pricing type (optional):
+  - `0`: Fixed price
+  - `1`: Variable price
+  - `2`: Spontaneous payment (payer specifies the amount)
+
+If neither the price nor the pricing type flag is present, the sender may assume it is a spontaneous payment offer.
+
+Example static payment code structure:
+
+```
+noffer1...
+  0: <receiver_public_key_in_hex>
+  1: <relay_url>
+  2: <offer_id_string> 
+  3: <pricing_type_flag> (optional, 0 for fixed, 1 for variable, 2 for spontaneous)
+  4: <price_in_sats> (optional)
+```
+
+### NIP-05 Integration
+
+To support trust-optimized Lightning Addresses, services can add a `nip69` field in the NIP-05 content to contain an offer for spontaneous payments. This field will provide the offer on name-based lookups.
+
+Example NIP-05 content with `nip69` field:
+```json
+{
+  "names": {
+    "example": "npub1examplepublickey"
+  },
+  "nip69": "noffer1..."
+}
+```
+
+### Process Flow
+
+1. **Payer Scans or Clicks the Static Payment Code**
+2. **Payer's Wallet Decodes the Payment Code**
+3. **Payer's Wallet Sends a Nostr Event to the Specified Relay**
+   - Addressed to the receiver's public key, containing the offer identifying string.
+   - Event Type: Ephemeral Kind 21001 | NIP-44 Encrypted
+   - **Conditional**: Include the amount in sats the sender wishes to pay if the payment type is spontaneous.
+   - Optional: Include additional payer data.
+4. **Receiver Responds with Lightning Invoice**
+   - Generates a Lightning invoice and responds with a Nostr event containing the invoice details.
+   - Event Type: Ephemeral Kind 21001 | NIP-44 Encrypted
+   - **Content**: `{"bolt11":"<BOLT11_invoice_string>"}`
+   - Optional: Include additional purchase data.
+5. **Payer Pays the Invoice**
+   - Completes the payment by settling the Lightning invoice.
+6. **Optional: Receiver Emits Payment Receipt**
+   - This step is out of scope for this NIP, but potential receipt considerations include:
+     - Nostr Event as Receipt: Emitting a public Nostr event as a "zap" receipt for verifiable record-keeping.
+     - Lightning Pre-Image: The Lightning pre-image is proof of payment.
+     - External / WebHook: The receiver may finalize the flow out-of-band.
+
+### Nostr Event
+
+This NIP specifies the use of event kind `21001` with the following structure:
+
+- `content`: NIP-44 encrypted payment details.
+- `tags`: 
+  - `p`: Receiver's public key (hex).
+  - `e`: Used in response to the requesting event.
+
+Example event:
+
+```json
+{
+  "id": "<event_id>",
+  "pubkey": "<sender_pubkey>",
+  "created_at": 1234567890,
+  "kind": 21001,
+  "tags": [
+    ["p", "<receiver_pubkey>"],
+    ["e", "<event_id>"] // used only in response by the receiver to identify the original payment request
+  ],
+  "content": "<NIP-44 encrypted offer identifier and conditional payer data>",
+  "sig": "<signature>"
+}
+```
+
+The `content` field, after NIP-44 decryption, should contain an object with the following structure:
+
+```json
+{
+    "offer": "<offer_string>",
+    "amount": "<conditional_amount_in_sats>",
+    "payer_data": "<optional_payer_data>"
+}
+```
+
+Example response event with `bolt11` invoice:
+
+```json
+{
+  "id": "<response_event_id>",
+  "pubkey": "<receiver_pubkey>",
+  "created_at": 1234567891,
+  "kind": 21001,
+  "tags": [
+    ["p", "<sender_pubkey>"],
+    ["e", "<event_id>"] // original payment request event ID
+  ],
+  "content": "<NIP-44 encrypted {\"bolt11\":\"<BOLT11_invoice_string>\"}>",
+  "sig": "<signature>"
+}
+```
+
+## Client Behavior
+
+### Mandatory
+
+Clients implementing this NIP must:
+
+1. Decode and validate the structure of the `noffer` bech32-encoded static payment code.
+2. Use NIP-44 encryption for all communication between payer and receiver.
+3. Generate and send kind 21001 events as specified in this NIP.
+4. Parse the `content` field of received events by decrypting and JSON-parsing the stringified content.
+5. Handle potential errors gracefully, providing clear feedback to users.
+6. Respect the relay URL specified in the static payment code for sending payment request events.
+
+### Optional
+
+Clients implementing this NIP may:
+
+1. Support both this protocol and LNURL for backward compatibility during the transition period.
+2. Implement additional features such as multi-recipient payments or integration with other Lightning-related NIPs.
+3. **Use Addressable Events**: Implement addressable events to allow for updates to the recipient key or relay URL associated with the offer.
+4. **Attempt Payments by Name**: Use the combination of NIP-05 and NIP-69 to attempt payments by name-based lookups.
+
+### Prohibited
+
+Clients implementing this NIP MUST NOT:
+
+1. Send unencrypted sensitive information in event content or tags.
+2. Ignore or modify any fields from the encoded static payment code.
+
+## Service Behavior
+
+### Optional
+
+Services implementing this NIP may:
+
+1. Use an account identifier as a default offer string for spontaneous payments without explicit user setup.
+2. **NIP-05 Integration**: Add a `nip69` field in the NIP-05 content to provide the offer on name-based lookups for trust-optimized Lightning Addresses.
+
+## Error Handling
+
+To ensure consistent error handling across implementations, this NIP defines the following error responses, similar to other NIPs:
+
+1. **Invalid Offer**: When the offer ID is invalid or no longer available.
+2. **Temporary Failure**: When the receiver is temporarily unable to process the request.
+3. **Expired Offer**: When the offer has expired and is no longer valid.
+4. **Unsupported Feature**: When the receiver doesn't support a feature requested by the payer.
+5. **Invalid Amount**: When the amount specified is too big or too small, providing the acceptable range.
+
+Error responses should be sent as kind 21001 events with the following structure in the encrypted content:
+
+```json
+{
+  "error": "<error_message>",
+  "code": "<error_code>",
+  "range": {
+    "min": "<minimum_amount_in_sats>",
+    "max": "<maximum_amount_in_sats>"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Error codes:
+
+- 1: Invalid Offer
+- 2: Temporary Failure
+- 3: Expired Offer
+- 4: Unsupported Feature
+- 5: Invalid Amount
+
+Clients MUST handle these error responses gracefully and display appropriate messages to users.
+
+## Transition from LNURL
+
+LNURL services wishing to migrate to Nostr Offer STRings should consider adding a `noffer` tag to their responses.
+
+## Future Considerations
+
+Future versions of this NIP may consider additional features such as:
+
+1. Multi-recipient payments.
+2. Integration with other Lightning-related NIPs.
+3. Extended metadata for more complex payment scenarios.
+4. **Addressable Events**: In Nostr apps where the offer is used, consider using addressable events to allow for updates to the recipient key or relay URL associated with the offer.
+
+## Reference Implementation
+
+Lightning.Pub / ShockWallet offers branches

README.md

@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ They exist to document what may be implemented by [Nostr](https://github.com/nos
 - [NIP-59: Gift Wrap](59.md)
 - [NIP-64: Chess (PGN)](64.md)
 - [NIP-65: Relay List Metadata](65.md)
+- [NIP-69: Nostr Static Payment Codes](69.md)
 - [NIP-70: Protected Events](70.md)
 - [NIP-71: Video Events](71.md)
 - [NIP-72: Moderated Communities](72.md)
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 | `10096`       | File storage server list        | [96](96.md)                            |
 | `13194`       | Wallet Info                     | [47](47.md)                            |
 | `21000`       | Lightning Pub RPC               | [Lightning.Pub][lnpub]                 |
+| `21001`       | Static Payment Code             | [69](69.md)                            |
 | `22242`       | Client Authentication           | [42](42.md)                            |
 | `23194`       | Wallet Request                  | [47](47.md)                            |
 | `23195`       | Wallet Response                 | [47](47.md)                            |