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Selling anonymous API access with Lightning + Cashu:

- Request access, server sends LN invoice

- Pay invoice, server gives you ecash

- Put ecash in HTTP header, call APIs

Server can't link payment to user, or who is doing what.

This is so simple, I must just build it.
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steepdawn974 2y ago

Can't you do that with a normal Bearer token?

You Pay LN invoice ➡️ Server return `access_token` ➡️ you include 'Bearer ${access_token}' in Header

The token validity could be based on how much you pay. e.g. 10sats per API call

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calle 2y ago

A 👏 no 👏 ny 👏 mi 👏 ty*

*using blind signatures

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steepdawn974 2y ago

Ah of course, I confused server with the mint.

Because if they Mint were to issue the eCash/access_token, then it would know the new token and who it gave it to, right?

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steepdawn974 2y ago

*would know the IP address (it gave the token to)

Not really the person