Lightning Enable MCP

An open-source MCP server that enables AI agents to make Lightning Network payments, receive invoices, manage wallets, discover L402 APIs, and handle agent-to-agent commerce. It supports multiple wallet backends including LND, NWC, Strike, and OpenNode, and provides tools for budgeting, receipts, and self-service account creation.

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What you can do with it

Pay Lightning invoices and access L402 APIs
Create invoices to receive payments
Discover and list paid APIs via L402
Manage agent spending budgets and receipts

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 2.2.0

mcp-registry: io.github.refined-element/lightning-enable-mcp@2.2.0 Source repository Project website

Maintenance checked: Nov 7, 2026, 12:20 AM UTC

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docker.io/refinedelement/lightning-enable-mcp:2.2.0

ocidocker

docker.io/refinedelement/lightning-enable-mcp:2.2.0 package definition

{
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "docker.io/refinedelement/lightning-enable-mcp:2.2.0",
  "runtimeHint": "docker",
  "registryType": "oci",
  "environmentVariables": [
    {
      "name": "STRIKE_API_KEY",
      "description": "Strike API key for Lightning payments (recommended wallet)"
    },
    {
      "name": "NWC_CONNECTION_STRING",
      "description": "Nostr Wallet Connect URI (for NWC wallets like CoinOS, CLINK, Alby Hub)"
    },
    {
      "name": "LND_REST_HOST",
      "description": "LND REST API host (e.g., localhost:8080)"
    },
    {
      "name": "LND_MACAROON_HEX",
      "description": "LND admin macaroon in hex format"
    },
    {
      "name": "OPENNODE_API_KEY",
      "description": "OpenNode API key (direct payments only, no L402 support)"
    },
    {
      "name": "LIGHTNING_ENABLE_API_KEY",
      "description": "Lightning Enable API key (unlocks producer + ASA tools). Optional: no key? The create_lightning_enable_account tool self-provisions one for ~100 sats over Lightning — no card, no subscription required."
    },
    {
      "name": "LIGHTNING_ENABLE_TOOL_PROFILE",
      "default": "standard",
      "description": "How many tools to advertise: lite (the wallet-setup and spend/read basics), standard (default), or full (adds the deprecated legacy names), or full (adds the pre-consolidation tool names)."
    },
    {
      "name": "AGENT_RELAY_URL",
      "default": "wss://agents.lightningenable.com",
      "description": "Nostr relay URL for agent events (default: wss://agents.lightningenable.com)"
    }
  ]
}

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lightning-enable-mcp-2-2-0": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "STRIKE_API_KEY=<YOUR_STRIKE_API_KEY>",
        "-e",
        "NWC_CONNECTION_STRING=<YOUR_NWC_CONNECTION_STRING>",
        "-e",
        "LND_REST_HOST=<YOUR_LND_REST_HOST>",
        "-e",
        "LND_MACAROON_HEX=<YOUR_LND_MACAROON_HEX>",
        "-e",
        "OPENNODE_API_KEY=<YOUR_OPENNODE_API_KEY>",
        "-e",
        "LIGHTNING_ENABLE_API_KEY=<YOUR_LIGHTNING_ENABLE_API_KEY>",
        "-e",
        "LIGHTNING_ENABLE_TOOL_PROFILE=<YOUR_LIGHTNING_ENABLE_TOOL_PROFILE>",
        "-e",
        "AGENT_RELAY_URL=<YOUR_AGENT_RELAY_URL>",
        "docker.io/refinedelement/lightning-enable-mcp:2.2.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "STRIKE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_STRIKE_API_KEY>",
        "NWC_CONNECTION_STRING": "<YOUR_NWC_CONNECTION_STRING>",
        "LND_REST_HOST": "<YOUR_LND_REST_HOST>",
        "LND_MACAROON_HEX": "<YOUR_LND_MACAROON_HEX>",
        "OPENNODE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_OPENNODE_API_KEY>",
        "LIGHTNING_ENABLE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_LIGHTNING_ENABLE_API_KEY>",
        "LIGHTNING_ENABLE_TOOL_PROFILE": "<YOUR_LIGHTNING_ENABLE_TOOL_PROFILE>",
        "AGENT_RELAY_URL": "<YOUR_AGENT_RELAY_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lightning-enable-mcp-2-2-0": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "STRIKE_API_KEY=<YOUR_STRIKE_API_KEY>",
        "-e",
        "NWC_CONNECTION_STRING=<YOUR_NWC_CONNECTION_STRING>",
        "-e",
        "LND_REST_HOST=<YOUR_LND_REST_HOST>",
        "-e",
        "LND_MACAROON_HEX=<YOUR_LND_MACAROON_HEX>",
        "-e",
        "OPENNODE_API_KEY=<YOUR_OPENNODE_API_KEY>",
        "-e",
        "LIGHTNING_ENABLE_API_KEY=<YOUR_LIGHTNING_ENABLE_API_KEY>",
        "-e",
        "LIGHTNING_ENABLE_TOOL_PROFILE=<YOUR_LIGHTNING_ENABLE_TOOL_PROFILE>",
        "-e",
        "AGENT_RELAY_URL=<YOUR_AGENT_RELAY_URL>",
        "docker.io/refinedelement/lightning-enable-mcp:2.2.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "STRIKE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_STRIKE_API_KEY>",
        "NWC_CONNECTION_STRING": "<YOUR_NWC_CONNECTION_STRING>",
        "LND_REST_HOST": "<YOUR_LND_REST_HOST>",
        "LND_MACAROON_HEX": "<YOUR_LND_MACAROON_HEX>",
        "OPENNODE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_OPENNODE_API_KEY>",
        "LIGHTNING_ENABLE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_LIGHTNING_ENABLE_API_KEY>",
        "LIGHTNING_ENABLE_TOOL_PROFILE": "<YOUR_LIGHTNING_ENABLE_TOOL_PROFILE>",
        "AGENT_RELAY_URL": "<YOUR_AGENT_RELAY_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration

{
  "servers": {
    "lightning-enable-mcp-2-2-0": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "STRIKE_API_KEY=<YOUR_STRIKE_API_KEY>",
        "-e",
        "NWC_CONNECTION_STRING=<YOUR_NWC_CONNECTION_STRING>",
        "-e",
        "LND_REST_HOST=<YOUR_LND_REST_HOST>",
        "-e",
        "LND_MACAROON_HEX=<YOUR_LND_MACAROON_HEX>",
        "-e",
        "OPENNODE_API_KEY=<YOUR_OPENNODE_API_KEY>",
        "-e",
        "LIGHTNING_ENABLE_API_KEY=<YOUR_LIGHTNING_ENABLE_API_KEY>",
        "-e",
        "LIGHTNING_ENABLE_TOOL_PROFILE=<YOUR_LIGHTNING_ENABLE_TOOL_PROFILE>",
        "-e",
        "AGENT_RELAY_URL=<YOUR_AGENT_RELAY_URL>",
        "docker.io/refinedelement/lightning-enable-mcp:2.2.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "STRIKE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_STRIKE_API_KEY>",
        "NWC_CONNECTION_STRING": "<YOUR_NWC_CONNECTION_STRING>",
        "LND_REST_HOST": "<YOUR_LND_REST_HOST>",
        "LND_MACAROON_HEX": "<YOUR_LND_MACAROON_HEX>",
        "OPENNODE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_OPENNODE_API_KEY>",
        "LIGHTNING_ENABLE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_LIGHTNING_ENABLE_API_KEY>",
        "LIGHTNING_ENABLE_TOOL_PROFILE": "<YOUR_LIGHTNING_ENABLE_TOOL_PROFILE>",
        "AGENT_RELAY_URL": "<YOUR_AGENT_RELAY_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lightning-enable-mcp-2-2-0": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "STRIKE_API_KEY=<YOUR_STRIKE_API_KEY>",
        "-e",
        "NWC_CONNECTION_STRING=<YOUR_NWC_CONNECTION_STRING>",
        "-e",
        "LND_REST_HOST=<YOUR_LND_REST_HOST>",
        "-e",
        "LND_MACAROON_HEX=<YOUR_LND_MACAROON_HEX>",
        "-e",
        "OPENNODE_API_KEY=<YOUR_OPENNODE_API_KEY>",
        "-e",
        "LIGHTNING_ENABLE_API_KEY=<YOUR_LIGHTNING_ENABLE_API_KEY>",
        "-e",
        "LIGHTNING_ENABLE_TOOL_PROFILE=<YOUR_LIGHTNING_ENABLE_TOOL_PROFILE>",
        "-e",
        "AGENT_RELAY_URL=<YOUR_AGENT_RELAY_URL>",
        "docker.io/refinedelement/lightning-enable-mcp:2.2.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "STRIKE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_STRIKE_API_KEY>",
        "NWC_CONNECTION_STRING": "<YOUR_NWC_CONNECTION_STRING>",
        "LND_REST_HOST": "<YOUR_LND_REST_HOST>",
        "LND_MACAROON_HEX": "<YOUR_LND_MACAROON_HEX>",
        "OPENNODE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_OPENNODE_API_KEY>",
        "LIGHTNING_ENABLE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_LIGHTNING_ENABLE_API_KEY>",
        "LIGHTNING_ENABLE_TOOL_PROFILE": "<YOUR_LIGHTNING_ENABLE_TOOL_PROFILE>",
        "AGENT_RELAY_URL": "<YOUR_AGENT_RELAY_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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