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@@ -106,18 +106,18 @@ Examples:
# according to the bank server (with EBICS, does a HTD request).
curl -XPOST $AUTHEADER https://example1.libeufin.tech/bank-transports/my-ebics-testacct/query-bank-accounts
-Layers
-------
+Facades
+-------
-Layers allow extra domain-specific functionality to be implemented on top of users, bank accounts
-and bank transports. Layers store the following information:
+Facades allow extra domain-specific functionality to be implemented on top of users, bank accounts
+and bank transports. Facades store the following information:
-* Local name of the layer
-* Layer type and options specific to the type
-* associated bank accounts and bank transports that can be accessed by the layer
-* internal tables used by the layer (i.e. layers are stateful)
+* Local name of the facade
+* Facade type and options specific to the type
+* Associated bank accounts and bank transports that can be accessed by the layer
+* Internal tables used by the facade (i.e. facades are stateful)
-The only layer currently supported by LibEuFin is the "Taler Wire Gateway API" layer.
+The only facade currently supported by LibEuFin is the "Taler Wire Gateway API" layer.
It provides a filtered view on the transaction history, a more restricted API to create payment
requests, and a mechanism to create a counter-transaction for incoming transaction that do
not conform to a certain format.
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ Examples:
.. code:: none
- # Request the Taler-specific history through the layer
- curl $AUTHEADER https://example1.libeufin.tech/layers/my-taler-wire-gw/api/history/incoming
+ # Request the Taler-specific history through the facade
+ curl $AUTHEADER https://example1.libeufin.tech/facades/my-taler-wire-gw/api/history/incoming
Access Control
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