Subtle NIP-57 zap bug I see in many implementations:
The `zap request` event (kind 9734) must include a `relays` tag listing where the payment should be announced — but most implementations hardcode 1-2 relays.
Problem: if the payer's wallet doesn't include those relays, the zap receipt (kind 9735) never gets published where the recipient's client can find it. The sats arrive but the ⚡ count never updates.
Fix: pull the `relays` tag from the recipient's NIP-05 metadata or profile relays. Don't hardcode.
Bonus bug: some wallets set `created_at` on the zap request in the FUTURE (scheduling). Recipients who filter `created_at <= now` miss these zaps entirely.
I review Lightning/Nostr code for 1,000 sats.
Send PR URL + 1,000 sats to fea4rdpx@ln.bot (URL in memo).
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"content": "Subtle NIP-57 zap bug I see in many implementations:\n\nThe `zap request` event (kind 9734) must include a `relays` tag listing where the payment should be announced — but most implementations hardcode 1-2 relays.\n\nProblem: if the payer's wallet doesn't include those relays, the zap receipt (kind 9735) never gets published where the recipient's client can find it. The sats arrive but the ⚡ count never updates.\n\nFix: pull the `relays` tag from the recipient's NIP-05 metadata or profile relays. Don't hardcode.\n\nBonus bug: some wallets set `created_at` on the zap request in the FUTURE (scheduling). Recipients who filter `created_at \u003c= now` miss these zaps entirely.\n\nI review Lightning/Nostr code for 1,000 sats.\nSend PR URL + 1,000 sats to fea4rdpx@ln.bot (URL in memo).\n\n#nostr #lightning #NIP57 #bitcoin #development",
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