14.42. taler-merchant-setup-reserve(1)

14.42.1. Name

taler-merchant-setup-reserve - setup reserve for tipping

14.42.2. Synopsis

taler-merchant-setup-reserve [-A USERNAME:PASSWORD | –auth=USERNAME:PASSWORD] [-a VALUE | –amount=VALUE] [-C CERTFILE | –cert=CERTFILE] [-c FILENAME | –config=FILENAME] [-e URL | –exchange-url=URL] [-h | –help] [-k KEYFILE | –key=KEYFILE] [-L LOGLEVEL | –loglevel=‌LOGLEVEL] [-l FILENAME | –logfile=‌FILENAME] [-m URL | –merchant-url=URL] [-p KEYFILEPASSPHRASE | –pass=KEYFILEPASSPHRASE] [-t CERTTYPE | –type=CERTTYPE] [-w METHOD | –wire-method=METHOD] [-v | –version]

14.42.3. Description

taler-merchant-setup-reserve is a command-line tool to setup a reserve (creating the private reserve key) and obtaining the wire transfer information from the exchange needed to fill the reserve.

14.42.4. Options

-A USERNAME:PASSWORD | –auth=USERNAME:PASSWORD

Use USERNAME and PASSWORD for HTTP client authentication. The “:” must be present as a separator. Note that this form of authentication has nothing to do with the TLS client certificate authentication supported with the -C, -k and -p options. The PASSWORD given to this option is given to the server!

-a VALUE | –amount=VALUE

Mandatory. Amount to be transferred to the reserve.

-C CERTFILE | –cert=CERTFILE

The specified CERTFILE contains a TLS client certificate to be used to authenticate the client. See also -t.

-c FILENAME | –config=FILENAME

Use the configuration and other resources for the merchant to operate from FILENAME.

-e URL | –exchange-url=URL

Mandatory. Use URL for the exchange base URL. This is the exchange where the reserve will be created. The currency used in the amount specification must be offered by this exchange.

-h | –help

Print short help on options.

-k KEYFILE | –key=KEYFILE

The specified KEYFILE contains a TLS client private key to be used to authenticate the client. See also -p and -C.

-L LOGLEVEL | –loglevel=‌LOGLEVEL

Specifies the log level to use. Accepted values are: DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR.

-l FILENAME | –logfile=‌FILENAME

Send logging output to FILENAME.

-m URL | –merchant-url=URL

Mandatory. Use URL as the merchant base URL. Should include the path to the instance if the reserve is to be created for a non-default instance.

-p KEYFILEPASSPHRASE | –pass=KEYFILEPASSPHRASE

The specified KEYFILEPASSPHRASE is to be used to decrypt the KEYFILE. See also -k. Not to be confused with -A. The KEYFILEPASSPHRASE given here is only used locally to decrypt the KEYFILE.

-t CERTTYPE | –type=CERTTYPE

The specified CERTFILE contains a TLS client certificate of CERTTYPE. Default is PEM. See also -C.

-w METHOD | –wire-method=METHOD

Mandatory. Which wire method should be used. Needed to select the wire transfer method of the exchange. The method must be supported by the exchange. Typical values would be iban or x-taler-bank.

-v | –version

Print version information.

14.42.5. See Also

taler-merchant-dbinit(1), taler.conf(5)

14.42.6. Bugs

Report bugs by using https://bugs.taler.net/ or by sending electronic mail to <taler@gnu.org>.