What is Abdelstark Lightning Mcp

AbdelStark_lightning-mcp is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that facilitates interactions between AI models and the Lightning Network, enabling the payment of invoices.

Use cases

Use cases include AI-driven payment systems, automated invoice processing for services, and integration with e-commerce platforms that accept Lightning Network payments.

How to use

To use AbdelStark_lightning-mcp, install it via Smithery or manually by cloning the repository, installing dependencies, and configuring the environment. Start the server in development or production mode, and utilize the available tools such as ‘pay_invoice’ to process payments.

Key features

Key features include the ability to pay invoices on the Lightning Network and an MCP-compliant API for seamless AI integration.

Where to use

AbdelStark_lightning-mcp can be used in areas involving cryptocurrency transactions, AI applications that require payment processing, and any system that integrates with the Lightning Network.

🌐 Lightning Network MCP Server

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

🚀 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:

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

Manual Installation

1. Clone the repository:

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

1. Install dependencies:

npm install

1. 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

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 file for details.

🔗 Resources

• Lnbits repository
• Lnbits demo
• Model Context Protocol
• Visual testing tool for MCP servers
• Awesome MCP Servers
• Awesome MCP Clients
• MCP TypeScript SDK

📬 Contact

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