The sendrawtransaction is a Litecoin RPC method that broadcasts a raw transaction to the network. This method is used after creating and signing a transaction to submit it to the Litecoin network for processing and inclusion in a block. It's a critical step in the transaction workflow, allowing signed transactions to be propagated across the network.

Parameters

parameter	type	description
hexstring	string (required)	The hex-encoded signed transaction to broadcast.
maxfeerate	numeric (optional)	Maximum fee rate in LTC/kB. Rejects transactions with fees higher than this rate. Default is 0.10 LTC/kB.

Return Object

field	type	description
txid	string	The transaction ID of the broadcasted transaction if successful.

Error Responses

Common errors include:

Transaction already in block chain: The transaction has already been confirmed.
Missing inputs: Referenced UTXOs don't exist or have already been spent.
Bad transaction: The transaction is malformed or invalid.
Insufficient fee: Transaction fee is too low to be accepted.
Max fee rate exceeded: Transaction fee exceeds the maxfeerate parameter.

Request Example

Request

Response Example

Response

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