Add instructions for a readonly bitcoinlib wallet from bitcoin core

1200wd · May 16, 2024 · 46fe2d8 · 46fe2d8
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diff --git a/bitcoinlib/services/services.py b/bitcoinlib/services/services.py
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ def __init__(self, network=DEFAULT_NETWORK, min_providers=1, max_providers=1, pr
         :type exclude_providers: list of str
         :param strict: Strict checks of valid signatures, scripts and transactions. Normally use strict=True for wallets, transaction validations etcetera. For blockchain parsing strict=False should be used, but be sure to check warnings in the log file. Default is True.
         :type strict: bool
+        :param wallet_name: Name of wallet if connecting to bitcoin node
+        :type wallet_name: str
 
         """
 

diff --git a/examples/wallet_bitcoind_connected_wallets.py b/examples/wallet_bitcoind_connected_wallets.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #    EXAMPLES - Using Bitcoin Core wallets with Bitcoinlib
 #
 #    Method 1 - Create wallet in Bitcoin Core and use the same wallet in Bitcoinlib using the bitcoin node to
-#    receive and send bitcoin transactions.
+#    receive and send bitcoin transactions. Only works for legacy wallets.
 #
 #    © 2024 April - 1200 Web Development <http://1200wd.com/>
 #

diff --git a/examples/wallet_bitcoind_connected_wallets2.py b/examples/wallet_bitcoind_connected_wallets2.py
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 #
 #    EXAMPLES - Using Bitcoin Core wallets with Bitcoinlib
 #
-#    Method 2 - ...
+#    Method 2 - Create wallet in Bitcoin Core, export public keys to bitcoinlib and easily manage wallet from bitcoinlib.
 #
-#    © 2024 April - 1200 Web Development <http://1200wd.com/>
+#    © 2024 May - 1200 Web Development <http://1200wd.com/>
 #
 
 from bitcoinlib.wallets import *
@@ -16,14 +16,15 @@
 # Settings and Initialization
 #
 
-pkwif = 'cTAyLb37Sr4XQPzWCiwihJxdFpkLKeJBFeSnd5hwNiW8aqrbsZCd'
+# Create wallet in Bitcoin Core and export descriptors
+# $ bitcoin-cli createwallet wallet_bitcoincore2
+# $ bitcoin-cli -rpcwallet=wallet_bitcoincore2 listdescriptors
 
-w = wallet_create_or_open("wallet_bitcoincore2", keys=pkwif, network='testnet', witness_type='segwit',
-                          key_path=KEY_PATH_BITCOINCORE)
+# Now copy the descriptor of the public master key, which looks like: wpkh([.../84h/1h/0h]
+pkwif = 'tpubDDuQM8y9z4VQW5FS13BXGMxUwkUKEXc8KG5xzzbe6UsssrJDKJEygqbgMATnn6ZDwLXQ5PQipH989qWRTzFhPPZMiHxYYrG14X34vc24pD6'
+
+# You can create the wallet and manage it from bitcoinlib
+w = wallet_create_or_open("wallet_bitcoincore2", keys=pkwif, witness_type='segwit')
 w.providers=['bitcoind']
-w.get_key()
 w.scan(scan_gap_limit=1)
 w.info()
-
-# TODO
-# FIXME