Quickstart
In this guide you will get some testnet4 coins, open auctions and bid on Spaces!
Funding Spaces Wallet
Create the default wallet and get an address to receive coins
space-cli --chain testnet4 createwallet
space-cli --chain testnet4 getnewaddress
You could get testnet4 coins from one of these faucets:
For additional testnet4 resources, checkout this guide.
Opening an auction
Open an auction for some Space e.g. @btc
space-cli --chain testnet4 open btc
You will get a similar output to this
[
{
"txid": "",
"tags": ["auction-outputs", "commitment"]
},
{
"txid": "",
"tags": ["open"]
}
]
Placing a bid
Find one of the spaces currently in auction and place a bid (amount is in sats)
space-cli --chain testnet4 bid nostr 1500
Check status of a Space
space-cli --chain testnet4 getspace btc
You will get something like this
{
"outpoint": "",
"value": 662,
"script_pubkey": "51202a7267b047254ad41e87458b902c286434e3764ffd2f2fdb46a9c8fafa6135e3",
"name": "@btc",
"covenant": {
"type": "bid",
"burn_increment": 1000,
"signature": "........",
"total_burned": 1000,
"claim_height": null
}
}
You can use listspaces command to see all space outputs you own including outputs that are actively in auction.
The bid covenant indicates spending this output requires either another bid spend or a registration spend if the claim height is reached learn more.
Claiming a Space
If you're currently winning and the space entered the claim period, you can register it!
space-cli --chain testnet4 register bitcoin
You will get something like this
{
"outpoint": "",
"value": 662,
"script_pubkey": "5120882cd5b0ef333be2efd7efd9bea0953f894677f1d5a638c8a3d13734e99d22e6",
"name": "@bitcoin",
"covenant": {
"type": "transfer",
"expire_height": 93050,
"data": null,
}
}
You may also watch the status of auctions on the explorer
