Idea: Default link protocol handler in stellar applications

onza

Hi everyone, this is my first post here so not sure if it correspond to thread or if it is even a valid discussion, happy to receive feedback.

Given that the idea of stellar is to be a "low level protocol" such as smtp, wouldn't it be good that all stellar wallets and applications would handle a default link protocol for sending money, such as the mailto for smtp? So for example if I want to receive donations in my website I put a link to "moneyto:name*mydomain.com?amount=20" and that would open the default registered application to send money into my address. I think this would simplify some use cases for stellar such as mailto simplify some use cases for emails.

bkolobara

onza There are some ideas about it here: https://galactictalk.org/d/12-formats-for-qr-codes-uris-nfcs

There is still no official protocol.

Torkus

This is a much needed standardization now that we're ready to open the gates of world commerce.

dzham

Seems like it would be an easy thing, but it's not.

Torkus

Since the other thread is old and crowded let's propose again a simple schema for Stellar links based on the same operation definitions for the platform:

stellar:{operation}?{parameters}

The most used would be payments:

stellar:payment?destination=G123&asset=native&amount=10.00&memo=Hello

* While memo is not part of the Payment operation it is widely used so it pays to have it included
* Also asset=native would be default so it can be omitted

So a request for payment operation in its simplest form:

stellar:payment?destination=G123&amount=10.00

But how about an invitation to set inflation destination so pools can call for action with a link and wallets doing their job?

stellar:setOptions?inflationDest=G123

Or how about an offer for assets for easy trading?

stellar:manageOffer?selling=XRP&buying=XLM&amount=10&price=0.5

If we stick to the Stellar specs then there is no standard to define since it is already available for everybody to implement. Adoption starts with wallet developers.

What do you think?

Torkus

Moreover, the stellar link can be easily QRCoded or NFCed so modern wallets can fill in the input fields and the user only has to click send making the payment process easier.

MisterTicot

I like Torkus idea very much!

This and our discussion about securing web wallet inspired me this design proposal:

https://steemit.com/crypto/@mister.ticot/a-standardized-way-of-handling-stellar-transactions

If you like, maybe we could refine the design and then start to find a way to implement it properly?

dzham

Custom URI protocols won't work for the web wallets, unless you're ok with "web+stellar:"

MisterTicot

dzham

I wonder how Ubuntu did implement the apt:// links, or how magnet:// was implemented as well.

Anyway web+stellar: looks ok to me.

So you think it's technically possible, at least at the URI handling level?
Could this be used to call for an application, or maybe a browser extension on some platform?