The Signing API is very simple, and simply allows for signing and verification of messages using the Impervious node's underlying LND node. Potential applications of this are key exchange mechanisms and trust models.
proto/imp/api/signing/signing.proto
Allows an Imp node to sign and verify messaging with the connected LND
Signing
Signing service allows an Imp node to sign and verify messages with the connected lightning node.
Method Name
Request Type
Response Type
Description
SignMessage
SignRequest
SignResponse
SignMessage signs a message with your node's private key.
VerifySignature
VerifyRequest
VerifyResponse
Verifymessage verifies a message was signed from another node.
HTTP bindings
Method Name
Method
Pattern
SignMessage
POST
/v1/sign
VerifySignature
POST
/v1/verify
SignRequest
Represents a request to sign a message
Field
Type
Label
Description
msg
string
​
message to be signed
SignResponse
Represents a response from a signature request
Field
Type
Label
Description
signature
string
​
signature of signed message
VerifyRequest
Represents a request to verify a signature and message
Field
Type
Label
Description
msg
string
​
message to be verified
signature
string
​
signature of message
VerifyResponse
Represents a response back from a verification request