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<pre>
BIP: 21
Title: URI Scheme
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Created: 29-01-2012
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This BIP is a modification of an earlier [[BIP 0020]] by Luke Dashjr. BIP 0020 was based off an earlier document by Nils Schneider. The alternative payment amounts in BIP 0020 have been removed.
This BIP is a modification of an earlier [[bip-0020.mediawiki|BIP 0020]] by Luke Dashjr. BIP 0020 was based off an earlier document by Nils Schneider. The alternative payment amounts in BIP 0020 have been removed.
==Abstract==
This BIP proposes a URI scheme for making Bitcoin payments.
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Also, very likely, what he will find are mostly technical specifications - not the best introduction to bitcoin.
==Forward compatibility==
Variables which are prefixed with a req- are considered required. If a client does not implement any variables which are prefixed with req-, it MUST consider the entire URI invalid. Any other variables which are not implemented, but which are not prefixed with a req-, can be safely ignored.
Variables which are prefixed with a req- are considered required. If a client does not implement any variables which are prefixed with req-, it MUST consider the entire URI invalid. Any other variables which are not implemented, but which are not prefixed with a req-, can be safely ignored.
==Backward compatibility==
As this BIP is written, several clients already implement a bitcoin: URI scheme similar to this one, however usually without the additional "req-" prefix requirement. Thus, it is recommended that additional variables prefixed with req- not be used in a mission-critical way until a grace period of 6 months from the finalization of this BIP has passed in order to allow client developers to release new versions, and users of old clients to upgrade.
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=== Simpler syntax ===
This section is non-normative and does not cover all possible syntax.
Please see the [[#BNF grammar|BNF grammar]] above for the normative syntax.
Please see the BNF grammar above for the normative syntax.
[foo] means optional, <bar> are placeholders
[foo] means optional, &lt;bar&gt; are placeholders
<nowiki>bitcoin:<address>[?amount=<amount>][?label=<label>][?message=<message>]</nowiki>
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== Reference Implementations ==
=== Bitcoin clients ===
* [[Bitcoin-Qt]] supports the old version of Bitcoin URIs (ie without the req- prefix), with Windows and KDE integration as of commit 70f55355e29c8e45b607e782c5d76609d23cc858.
* Bitcoin-Qt supports the old version of Bitcoin URIs (ie without the req- prefix), with Windows and KDE integration as of commit 70f55355e29c8e45b607e782c5d76609d23cc858.
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