Macaroons
Macaroons are flexible, decentralized authorization credentials used for fine-grained access control. Unlike traditional tokens, macaroons include embedded caveats that specify conditions under which they are valid. This allows for:
- Detailed PermissionsMacaroons can define precise access rights, such as time limits or specific resource access.
- Delegation and AttenuationThey support creating new macaroons with restricted permissions from an existing one, ideal for safely delegating access.
- Cryptographic SecurityMacaroons are signed and cryptographically secure, ensuring they can't be tampered with.
In LND (Lightning Network Daemon), macaroons manage permissions for accessing node services, providing secure and granular control over actions like creating invoices and making payments.
Learn more about macaroons in LND: https://docs.lightning.engineering/lightning-network-tools/lnd/macaroons
You can find your pregenerated macaroons in your Voltage dashboard on the 'Macaroon Bakery' page:
Voltage surfaces macaroons via your node's dashboard but if you want more fine grained control you can access your node's full rpc interface through (LNCLI (Self Host)) and generate or revoke macaroons. See how in the two documents below:
