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getAlby

Lightning Tools MCP Server

by getAlby

Server Configuration

Describes the environment variables required to run the server.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault

No arguments

Instructions

Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.

This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.

Capabilities

Server capabilities have not been inspected yet.

Tools

Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions

NameDescription
request_invoiceC

Request an invoice from a lightning address

fiat_to_satsB

Convert fiat amounts to sats

parse_invoiceC

Parse a BOLT-11 lightning invoice

Prompts

Interactive templates invoked by user choice

NameDescription

No prompts

Resources

Contextual data attached and managed by the client

NameDescription

No resources

TDQS

B3.2/5.0

Scored across 3 tools

Disambiguation5/5

Each tool has a clearly distinct purpose with no overlap: fiat_to_sats handles currency conversion, parse_invoice processes existing invoices, and request_invoice generates new invoices from lightning addresses. An agent can easily distinguish these functions without confusion.

Naming Consistency5/5

All tool names follow a consistent snake_case pattern with clear verb_noun structures (e.g., parse_invoice, request_invoice). The naming is uniform and predictable across the set.

Tool Count3/5

With only 3 tools, the server feels thin for a Lightning domain, as it lacks operations like sending payments, checking balances, or managing channels. However, the tools are well-scoped for basic invoice and conversion tasks, making it borderline but not severely lacking.

Completeness2/5

The tool surface is significantly incomplete for Lightning functionality; it covers invoice parsing/requesting and fiat conversion but misses core operations like pay_invoice, get_balance, list_transactions, or channel management. This will likely cause agent failures in broader workflows.

Maintenance

ActivityInactive
ResponsivenessNo issues