From 72ca45c853acf38fa297397d253bdb8ec49d9384 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Daniel Lugo <danlugo92@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2020 16:06:09 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] return preimage from sendPayment()

---
 services/gunDB/contact-api/actions.js | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/services/gunDB/contact-api/actions.js b/services/gunDB/contact-api/actions.js
index aef38070..9ddb0502 100644
--- a/services/gunDB/contact-api/actions.js
+++ b/services/gunDB/contact-api/actions.js
@@ -876,12 +876,13 @@ const sendHRWithInitialMsg = async (
 }
 
 /**
+ * Returns the preimage corresponding to the payment.
  * @param {string} to
  * @param {number} amount
  * @param {string} memo
  * @throws {Error} If no response in less than 20 seconds from the recipient, or
  * lightning cannot find a route for the payment.
- * @returns {Promise<void>}
+ * @returns {Promise<string>} The payment's preimage.
  */
 const sendPayment = async (to, amount, memo) => {
   try {
@@ -1078,6 +1079,8 @@ const sendPayment = async (to, amount, memo) => {
         require('../Mediator').mySEA
       )
     }
+
+    return preimage
   } catch (e) {
     logger.error('Error inside sendPayment()')
     logger.error(e)