Which integrations are available for this server?

Enables AI models to interact with the Lightning Network, allowing them to pay Bitcoin invoices through Lnbits integration. Provides tools for Lightning Network operations, specifically allowing AI models to pay invoices through the Lightning Network infrastructure.

How do I use Lightning Network MCP Server?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Lightning Network MCP Server pay this lightning invoice: lnbc10u1p3pj397..." That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

🌐 Lightning Network MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI models to interact with Lightning Network, allowing them to pay invoices.

TypeScript MCP Lightning Network

🚀 Features

📝 Pay invoices on Lightning Network
🤖 MCP-compliant API for AI integration

Related MCP server: MCP2Lambda

👷‍♂️ 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:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @AbdelStark/lightning-mcp --client claude

Manual Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/AbdelStark/lightning-mcp
cd lightning-mcp

Install dependencies:

npm install

Create a .env file:

💡 You can copy the .env.example file and modify it as needed.

# 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

# 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:

{
  "content": "lnbc20n1pneh8papp5x0syxmdqffcltfk8mqp00qc6j4kf5elkmr5pws9gm242mw9n0ejsdqqcqzzsxqyz5vqrzjqvueefmrckfdwyyu39m0lf24sqzcr9vcrmxrvgfn6empxz7phrjxvrttncqq0lcqqyqqqqlgqqqqqqgq2qsp563lg29qthfwgynluv7fvaq5d6y2hfdl383elgc6q68lccfzvpvfs9qxpqysgq2n6yhvs8aeugvrkcx8yjzdrqqmvp237500gxkrk0fe6d6crwpvlp96uvq9z2dfeetv5n23xpjlavgf0fgy4ch980mpv2rcsjasg2hqqpalykyc"
}

🔧 Development

Project Structure

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

npm test

🤝 Contributing

Fork the repository
Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
Open a Pull Request

📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🔗 Resources

📬 Contact

Feel free to follow me if you’d like, using my public key:

npub1hr6v96g0phtxwys4x0tm3khawuuykz6s28uzwtj5j0zc7lunu99snw2e29

Or just scan this QR code to find me:

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