[Metric] Routing Score
date
Nov 20, 2021
slug
routing-score
status
Published
tags
Metrics
Liquidity Scan
summary
Routing score explained
type
Post
The Routing Score is an experimental metric to judge a node for its routing capabilities. The goal is to rank nodes that are able to forward a payment successfully and as fast as possible. The score acts as a single indicator for services/merchants to find good routing partners.
![notion image](https://www.notion.so/image/https%3A%2F%2Ffile.notion.so%2Ff%2Ff%2F051879a4-e5c6-48ce-af8e-21eeed2a85f2%2F2ad18320-4bd2-4aa7-92c1-4ee1afd30c86%2FCleanShot_2021-11-20_at_12.12.422x.png%3Fid%3D277e0c5c-4d24-41e0-9bea-50ca51fafc99%26table%3Dblock%26spaceId%3D051879a4-e5c6-48ce-af8e-21eeed2a85f2%26expirationTimestamp%3D1722103200000%26signature%3DJpiOfMi8CW2-EnR8wnIY1OvdeWwBHuArLyzKIDLiuag?table=block&id=277e0c5c-4d24-41e0-9bea-50ca51fafc99&cache=v2)
Factors
The score is based on the following factors:
- HTLC response time
- % of balanced channels
- Average hops to network
- Your peers balanced channels
- Your peers response time
The exact implementation details are not public yet as the score is a work in progress.