# Refund Flow (BTC → BTC, deposit never finalized)
User deposited BTC with `refund_address` in DepositMsg, but `verify_deposit` was never called.
Anyone who knows the deposit_msg can request a refund. After timelock passes, DAO/Operator
executes the refund — BTC is sent back to the refund address.
## File References
| # | Method | File |
|---|--------|------|
| 1 | `get_user_deposit_address` | `contracts/satoshi-bridge/src/api/bridge.rs:406` |
| 2 | `DepositMsg.refund_address` | `contracts/satoshi-bridge/src/deposit_msg.rs:27` |
| 3 | `request_refund` | `contracts/satoshi-bridge/src/api/bridge.rs:426` |
| 4 | `verify_transaction_inclusion` | `contracts/satoshi-bridge/src/btc_light_client/mod.rs:113` |
| 5 | `request_refund_callback` | `contracts/satoshi-bridge/src/refund.rs:170` |
| 6 | `execute_refund` | `contracts/satoshi-bridge/src/api/bridge.rs:454` |
| 7 | `sign_btc_transaction` | `contracts/satoshi-bridge/src/api/chain_signatures.rs:21` |
| 8 | `sign` (MPC) | `contracts/satoshi-bridge/src/chain_signature.rs:57` |
| 9 | `sign_btc_transaction_callback` | `contracts/satoshi-bridge/src/chain_signature.rs:135` |
| 10 | `verify_refund_finalize` | `contracts/satoshi-bridge/src/api/bridge.rs` |
| 11 | `verify_refund_finalize_callback` | `contracts/satoshi-bridge/src/refund.rs` |
## Sequence Diagram
```mermaid
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sequenceDiagram
autonumber
box rgb(224, 224, 224) Off-chain
participant U as User
end
box rgb(255, 224, 178) Bitcoin
participant BTC as Bitcoin Network
end
box rgb(224, 224, 224) Off-chain
participant R as Relayer
end
box rgb(187, 222, 251) NEAR Protocol
participant B as btc_connector
(satoshi-bridge)
participant LC as BTC Light Client
participant MPC as Chain Signatures
(MPC)
end
U->>B: get_user_deposit_address(DepositMsg {
recipient_id, refund_address: "bc1q..."})
📄 api/bridge.rs:406
B-->>U: BTC deposit address
U->>BTC: Send BTC to deposit address
Note over BTC: Transaction confirmed
Note over B: verify_deposit never called
(relayer down, user changed mind, etc.)
U->>B: request_refund(deposit_msg,
tx_bytes, vout, tx_block_blockhash,
tx_index, merkle_proof)
📄 api/bridge.rs:426
B->>LC: verify_transaction_inclusion(tx_id, merkle_proof)
📄 btc_light_client/mod.rs:113
LC-->>B: valid / invalid
Note over B: request_refund_callback
📄 refund.rs:170
B->>B: Save RefundRequest {
utxo_storage_key, amount, created_at}
rect rgb(255, 200, 200)
U->>B: execute_refund(utxo_storage_key)
📄 api/bridge.rs:454
Note over B: PANIC: "Refund timelock has not passed yet"
end
Note over B: Timelock period passes
(refund_timelock_sec)
U->>B: execute_refund(utxo_storage_key)
📄 api/bridge.rs:454
Note over B: Check: timelock passed?
Check: UTXO not in verified_deposit_utxo?
Note over B: Build PSBT:
input = deposit UTXO
output = refund_address
remainder = gas fee
U->>B: sign_btc_transaction(sign_index)
📄 api/chain_signatures.rs:21
B->>MPC: sign(payload, path, key_version)
📄 chain_signature.rs:57
MPC-->>B: signature
Note over B: sign_btc_transaction_callback
📄 chain_signature.rs:135
U->>BTC: Broadcast refund transaction
BTC-->>U: BTC returned to refund_address
R->>B: verify_refund_finalize(tx_id, tx_block_blockhash,
tx_index, merkle_proof)
📄 api/bridge.rs
B->>LC: verify_transaction_inclusion(tx_id, merkle_proof)
📄 btc_light_client/mod.rs:113
LC-->>B: valid
Note over B: verify_refund_finalize_callback
📄 refund.rs
B->>B: Remove BTCPendingInfo
```