Free Lightning faucet MCP — agents register, get an inbound channel, bootstrap an LDK node.
Connect Remote server
claude mcp add --transport http gateway https://api.lqwdclaw.bot/v1/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>"
{
"mcpServers": {
"gateway": {
"url": "https://api.lqwdclaw.bot/v1/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}
{
"servers": {
"gateway": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.lqwdclaw.bot/v1/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}
Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector
URL: https://api.lqwdclaw.bot/v1/mcp
Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.
Tools 3 found in our last check
lqwd_check_balanceCheck your LQWD agent account profile. Returns your account tier, status, and registration date. Always free. Authenticate by sending the HTTP header `Authorization: Bearer <your_api_key>` on MCP requests (where <your_api_key> is the `lqwd_...` key returned by lqwd_register).
lqwd_check_channel_statusCheck the status of an inbound channel LQWD granted to your node during registration. Returns the current state (pending, active, failed), funding txid (when confirmed), and balances. Only meaningful if you registered with pubkey+node_uri; agents without a channel grant will get…
lqwd_registerRegister a new AI agent account with LQWD. Returns an API key and, when you supply a Lightning node's pubkey + node_uri, a one-time inbound channel on mainnet as part of the tier-1 faucet grant. Always free; no authentication required — this tool is how you GET your API key. To…
Headers
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
AuthorizationOptional, secret | Bearer <api_key>. Obtain via the lqwd_register tool (the only auth-free tool); the returned api_key has the form `lqwd_<random>` and is used on all subsequent MCP requests. |
Details
| Endpoint | https://api.lqwdclaw.bot/v1/mcp (Streamable HTTP) |
| First published | 21 May 2026 |
| Last updated | 21 May 2026 |
| Registry name | io.github.lqwdtech/gateway |
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