Interledger

The protocol for connecting

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Interledger is an open protocol suite for sending payments across different ledgers. Like routers on the Internet, connectors route packets of money across independent payment networks. The open architecture and minimal protocol enable interoperability for any value transfer system. Interledger is not tied to any one company, blockchain, or currency. Interested in connecting ledgers, building with micropayments or getting involved in the protocol development? Join the Interledger W3C Community Group!

Code With Money

Add payments without being tied to a single currency or payment provider.

Multi-Hop Routing

Send payments to other ledgers, even if they are multiple hops away.

Simple Protocol

Inspired by TCP/IP, Interledger is easy to implement and use.

Receiving Money

Interledger allows you to receive money from any ledger, without setting up accounts on lots of different services.

const Koa = require('koa')
const router = require('koa-router')()
const app = new Koa()

const KoaIlp = require('koa-ilp')
const plugin = require('ilp-plugin')()
const ilp = new KoaIlp({ plugin })

router.get('/', ilp.paid({ price: 1000 }), async ctx => {
  ctx.body = 'Hello World!'
})

app
  .use(router.routes())
  .use(router.allowedMethods())
  .listen(8080)

Automated Routing

Interledger takes care of getting your money from ledger A to ledger Z, so you can get back to building awesome things! If you’re interested, learn more about how the magic works.

Simple Sending

Interledger makes it easy to send money, no matter what ledger you or the recipient are on.

const plugin = require('ilp-plugin')()
const fetch = require('ilp-fetch')

fetch('http://localhost:8080/', {
  method: 'GET',
  maxPrice: 5000,
  plugin
})
  .then(response => {
    console.log('paid!')
    console.log('got response:', response.text)
  })
$ npm install -g ilp-curl moneyd
$ moneyd configure --testnet
$ moneyd start --testnet
$ ilp-curl -X GET http://localhost:8080/
Hello World!
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