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1 sat \ 6 replies \ @samsamskies OP 24 Apr 2022 \ parent \ on: Web app that generates BOLT11 invoices from an LNURL or Lightning Address bitcoin

You need a backend to fetch the service params and to create the invoice because of CORS.

12 sats \ 4 replies \ @justsmile 24 Apr 2022

Thanks for replying. I see. That makes sense (CORS).

On the other hand CORS seems to me as a rather artificial barrier. Can it be still bypassed today? If not, it may be the force behind a new centralization and tracking. Not saying anything about this particular project, just thinking aloud.

1 sat \ 0 replies \ @samsamskies OP 24 Apr 2022

You can run the app on your own machine easily following the instructions in the repo https://github.com/SamSamskies/lnurlpay

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @samsamskies OP 24 Apr 2022

I think BOLT12 fixes this, but I doubt that's coming any time soon.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @justsmile 25 Apr 2022

Ehm. BOLT12 works for me very well for months now.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @samsamskies OP 25 Apr 2022

I meant widespread adoption of it.

1 sat \ 0 replies \ @samsamskies OP 24 Apr 2022

It could be done if I setup a proxy like this which I've previously used to work with LNbits. I'd have to host the proxy separately and it wouldn't be free, so I'd prefer not to do that. Currently, I'm on the free tier on Vercel.