Data Models

What data is sent between counterparties for SPV Payments?

There are two main data models used in SPV transactions. Firstly, the Merkle paths of transactions are contained

BSV Unified Merkle Path (BUMP) FormatBRC

The Compound Merkle Path Format

BUMP format demo

Secondly a list of BUMPs and transactions are serialized:

Background Evaluation Extended Format (BEEF) TransactionsBRC

The encoding format for SPV Transactions

These formats are baked in to the ecosystem's core libraries such that they are easy to deal with across many applications.

https://github.com/bitcoin-sv/ts-sdkgithub.com

TypeScript SDK

https://github.com/bitcoin-sv/go-sdkgithub.com

Golang SDK