Lightning Network MCP Server
by AbdelStark
Verified
# 🌐 Lightning Network MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI models to interact with Lightning Network, allowing them to pay invoices.
[](https://smithery.ai/server/@AbdelStark/lightning-mcp)
[](https://www.typescriptlang.org/)
[](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/typescript-sdk)
[](https://lightning.network/)
## 🚀 Features
- 📝 Pay invoices on Lightning Network
- 🤖 MCP-compliant API for AI integration
## 👷♂️ TODOs
- [ ] Add support for multiple Lightning Network backends
- [ ] Implement stdin transport mode (configurable via environment variable)
## 📋 Prerequisites
- Node.js 18+
## 🛠️ Installation
### Installing via Smithery
To install Lightning Network MCP Server for Claude Desktop automatically via [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/@AbdelStark/lightning-mcp):
```bash
npx -y @smithery/cli install @AbdelStark/lightning-mcp --client claude
```
### Manual Installation
1. Clone the repository:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/AbdelStark/lightning-mcp
cd lightning-mcp
```
1. Install dependencies:
```bash
npm install
```
1. Create a `.env` file:
> 💡 You can copy the `.env.example` file and modify it as needed.
```env
# Bitcoin Lightning Network
## lnbits information
BITCOIN_LNBITS_NODE_URL="https://demo.lnbits.com"
BITCOIN_LNBITS_ADMIN_KEY="..."
BITCOIN_LNBITS_READ_KEY="..."
```
## 🚦 Usage
### Starting the Server
```bash
# Development mode with hot reload
npm run dev
# Production mode
npm start
```
### Available Tools
#### `pay_invoice`
Pays an invoice on the Lightning Network.
Example input:
```json
{
"content": "lnbc20n1pneh8papp5x0syxmdqffcltfk8mqp00qc6j4kf5elkmr5pws9gm242mw9n0ejsdqqcqzzsxqyz5vqrzjqvueefmrckfdwyyu39m0lf24sqzcr9vcrmxrvgfn6empxz7phrjxvrttncqq0lcqqyqqqqlgqqqqqqgq2qsp563lg29qthfwgynluv7fvaq5d6y2hfdl383elgc6q68lccfzvpvfs9qxpqysgq2n6yhvs8aeugvrkcx8yjzdrqqmvp237500gxkrk0fe6d6crwpvlp96uvq9z2dfeetv5n23xpjlavgf0fgy4ch980mpv2rcsjasg2hqqpalykyc"
}
```
## 🔧 Development
### Project Structure
```text
lightning-mcp/
├── src/
│ ├── index.ts # Main server entry point
│ ├── lnbits-client.ts # Lightning Network client implementation
│ └── types.ts # TypeScript type definitions
├── .env # Environment configuration
└── tsconfig.json # TypeScript configuration
```
### Running Tests
```bash
npm test
```
## 🤝 Contributing
1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (`git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature`)
3. Commit your changes (`git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature'`)
4. Push to the branch (`git push origin feature/amazing-feature`)
5. Open a Pull Request
## 📜 License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
## 🔗 Resources
- [Lnbits repository](https://github.com/lnbits/lnbits)
- [Lnbits demo](https://demo.lnbits.com/)
- [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/introduction)
- [Visual testing tool for MCP servers](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/inspector)
- [Awesome MCP Servers](https://github.com/punkpeye/awesome-mcp-servers)
- [Awesome MCP Clients](https://github.com/punkpeye/awesome-mcp-clients)
- [MCP TypeScript SDK](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/typescript-sdk)
## 📬 Contact
Feel free to follow me if you’d like, using my public key:
```text
npub1hr6v96g0phtxwys4x0tm3khawuuykz6s28uzwtj5j0zc7lunu99snw2e29
```
Or just **scan this QR code** to find me:
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