Introducing Advanced Warnings to Prevent Duplicate Channels

Posted about 2 years ago by LN+

When working within LN+, you might encounter a situation where you're attempting to open a channel with a node to which you're already connected, or with which you're in the process of connecting through a Liquidity Swap or Pool Credit Transaction. To prevent the creation of duplicate channels, LN+ has introduced an advanced warning system. This system will alert you and prompt a reconfirmation of your action before finalization. Here are the specific scenarios where you will receive warnings:

Liquidity Swaps

You get a warning in during application to a liquidity swap:

If you already have an active channel with the node from which you're about to receive a channel.
If you already have an active channel with the node with the node you're about to commit to open a channel to.
If you have a pending Liquidity Swap with the node from which you're about to receive or with whom you're about to open a channel.
If you have a pending Pool Credit Transaction with the node from which you're about to receive or with whom you're about to open a channel.

Liquidity Pool

You get a warning in the Liquidity Pool when creating an offer (aka credit transaction):

If you already have an active channel with the node to whom you're about to offer a channel.
If you have a pending Liquidity Swap with the node to whom you're offering a channel, whether you're receiving or opening.
If you have a pending Pool Credit Transaction with the node to whom you're about to offer a channel.

This warning system is designed to streamline your interactions and ensure efficient management of your channels.