Shielded Addresses & Memos

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lesson 2:
Send a Private Memo

A payment to a shielded address can carry a memo of up to 512 bytes: an invoice number, a note, a thank-you. It's encrypted, so only the receiver, or someone holdin' the viewing key, can read it. Memos only go to shielded addresses.

ammocoin-cli shieldsendmany "from_transparent" '[{"address":"<as1_shield_address>","amount":<amount>,"memo":"Invoice 1042, thanks"}]'
ammocoin-cli listreceivedbyshieldaddress "<as1_shield_address>"
ammocoin-cli viewshieldtransaction "<txid>"

A viewing key lets someone ya choose see an address's history without bein' able to spend:

ammocoin-cli exportsaplingviewingkey "<as1_shield_address>"

Safety: Never share yer private keys, seed phrase or wallet file with anybody. GLiBz never asks fer 'em, and neither does the QuarterMaster.