Deprecations

2024-01-01

<meta> element removed

Earlier versions of the Web Monetization specification supported both the <meta> and <link> elements. Now, only the <link> element is supported.

Interledger Protocol payment pointers replaced with Open Payments wallet addresses

Web Monetization now uses the Open Payments API specification instead of the STREAM Interledger Transport protocol. A monetization link now must be the URL of an Open Payments wallet address. Open Payments wallet addresses do not support payment pointer shorthand (e.g. $wallet.example/alice) and must be fully expressed URLs (e.g. https://wallet.example/alice).

If your Web Monetization provider has not provided you a wallet address, try converting your payment pointer from a shorthand form to URL on paymentpointers.org.

MonetizationEvent attributes amount, assetCode, assetScale, receipt removed

Web Monetization now uses the Open Payments API specification instead of the STREAM Interledger Transport protocol.

MonetizationEvent now represents the amount sent instead of the amount received. The new incomingPayment attribute may be used to determine the amount received. Therefore, amount, assetCode, assetScale are no longer attributes on the event. Consider using amountSent instead.

STREAM receipts are no longer relevant to the MonetizationEvent and have been removed.