Lightning Enable MCP Server

by refined-elementio.github.refined-element/lightning-enable-mcpv2.0.5

Bitcoin Lightning payments for AI agents: pay and create invoices, check balances and access L402-paywalled APIs, with Strike, OpenNode and NWC wallets.

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Install Lightning Enable MCP server

claude mcp add lightning-enable -e STRIKE_API_KEY='<strike-api-key>' -e NWC_CONNECTION_STRING='<nwc-connection-string>' -e LND_MACAROON_HEX='<lnd-macaroon-hex>' -e OPENNODE_API_KEY='<opennode-api-key>' -e LIGHTNING_ENABLE_API_KEY='<lightning-enable-api-key>' -- uvx lightning-enable-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lightning-enable": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "lightning-enable-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "STRIKE_API_KEY": "<strike-api-key>",
        "NWC_CONNECTION_STRING": "<nwc-connection-string>",
        "LND_MACAROON_HEX": "<lnd-macaroon-hex>",
        "OPENNODE_API_KEY": "<opennode-api-key>",
        "LIGHTNING_ENABLE_API_KEY": "<lightning-enable-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lightning-enable": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "lightning-enable-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "STRIKE_API_KEY": "<strike-api-key>",
        "NWC_CONNECTION_STRING": "<nwc-connection-string>",
        "LND_MACAROON_HEX": "<lnd-macaroon-hex>",
        "OPENNODE_API_KEY": "<opennode-api-key>",
        "LIGHTNING_ENABLE_API_KEY": "<lightning-enable-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "lightning-enable": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "lightning-enable-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "STRIKE_API_KEY": "<strike-api-key>",
        "NWC_CONNECTION_STRING": "<nwc-connection-string>",
        "LND_MACAROON_HEX": "<lnd-macaroon-hex>",
        "OPENNODE_API_KEY": "<opennode-api-key>",
        "LIGHTNING_ENABLE_API_KEY": "<lightning-enable-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lightning-enable": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "lightning-enable-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "STRIKE_API_KEY": "<strike-api-key>",
        "NWC_CONNECTION_STRING": "<nwc-connection-string>",
        "LND_MACAROON_HEX": "<lnd-macaroon-hex>",
        "OPENNODE_API_KEY": "<opennode-api-key>",
        "LIGHTNING_ENABLE_API_KEY": "<lightning-enable-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
STRIKE_API_KEY	—	yes	Strike API key for Lightning payments (recommended wallet)
NWC_CONNECTION_STRING	—	yes	Nostr Wallet Connect URI (for NWC wallets like CoinOS, CLINK, Alby Hub)
LND_REST_HOST	—	—	LND REST API host (e.g., localhost:8080)
LND_MACAROON_HEX	—	yes	LND admin macaroon in hex format
OPENNODE_API_KEY	—	yes	OpenNode API key (direct payments only, no L402 support)
OPENNODE_ENVIRONMENT	—	—	OpenNode environment: production or dev (testnet)
LIGHTNING_ENABLE_API_KEY	—	yes	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.
LIGHTNING_ENABLE_TOOL_PROFILE	—	—	How many tools to advertise: lite (the five spend/read basics), standard (default), or full (adds the deprecated legacy names), or full (adds the pre-consolidation tool names).
AGENT_RELAY_URL	—	—	Nostr relay URL for agent events (default: wss://agents.lightningenable.com)

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-09-25 · 14d ago · GitHub
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Registry entry updated
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FAQ

›How do I install the Lightning Enable MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add lightning-enable -e STRIKE_API_KEY='<strike-api-key>' -e NWC_CONNECTION_STRING='<nwc-connection-string>' -e LND_MACAROON_HEX='<lnd-macaroon-hex>' -e OPENNODE_API_KEY='<opennode-api-key>' -e LIGHTNING_ENABLE_API_KEY='<lightning-enable-api-key>' -- uvx lightning-enable-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Lightning Enable require an API key?

Yes. It expects STRIKE_API_KEY, NWC_CONNECTION_STRING, LND_MACAROON_HEX, OPENNODE_API_KEY, LIGHTNING_ENABLE_API_KEY, of which 5 are secrets.

›Can I use Lightning Enable as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Lightning Enable in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.refined-element/lightning-enable-mcp.