Install the SDK
If you haven’t already, install the SDK and set up your environment
Build the Tapscript
Collaborative path (offchain, instant)
The receiver reveals the preimage and signs with the server:Unilateral path (onchain, timelocked)
After the exit delay, the receiver can claim without server cooperation:Assemble the VtxoScript
Spending the VHTLC
Collaborative claim (receiver + server)
The witness for the collaborative path includes:
<preimage> <receiverSig> <serverSig>. The server validates the preimage hash before co-signing.Script breakdown
For production code, consider using the TypeScript SDK’s
VHTLC.Script class which handles validation and provides a cleaner API.
Next steps
Lightning swaps
Use VHTLCs for Lightning Swaps
Deep dive
Learn about VTXOs and timelocks