Lightning Enable MCP Server

io.github.refined-element/lightning-enable-mcp · v2.3.1

AI agent Lightning payments: L402, invoices, wallets, API discovery, budgets, self-serve signup.

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Terminal

claude mcp add lightning-enable-mcp -e STRIKE_API_KEY=<STRIKE_API_KEY> -e NWC_CONNECTION_STRING=<NWC_CONNECTION_STRING> -e LND_REST_HOST=<LND_REST_HOST> -e LND_MACAROON_HEX=<LND_MACAROON_HEX> -e OPENNODE_API_KEY=<OPENNODE_API_KEY> -e OPENNODE_ENVIRONMENT=<OPENNODE_ENVIRONMENT> -e LIGHTNING_ENABLE_API_KEY=<LIGHTNING_ENABLE_API_KEY> -e LIGHTNING_ENABLE_TOOL_PROFILE=<LIGHTNING_ENABLE_TOOL_PROFILE> -e AGENT_RELAY_URL=<AGENT_RELAY_URL> -- dnx LightningEnable.Mcp --yes

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lightning-enable-mcp": {
      "command": "dnx",
      "args": [
        "LightningEnable.Mcp",
        "--yes"
      ],
      "env": {
        "STRIKE_API_KEY": "<STRIKE_API_KEY>",
        "NWC_CONNECTION_STRING": "<NWC_CONNECTION_STRING>",
        "LND_REST_HOST": "<LND_REST_HOST>",
        "LND_MACAROON_HEX": "<LND_MACAROON_HEX>",
        "OPENNODE_API_KEY": "<OPENNODE_API_KEY>",
        "OPENNODE_ENVIRONMENT": "<OPENNODE_ENVIRONMENT>",
        "LIGHTNING_ENABLE_API_KEY": "<LIGHTNING_ENABLE_API_KEY>",
        "LIGHTNING_ENABLE_TOOL_PROFILE": "<LIGHTNING_ENABLE_TOOL_PROFILE>",
        "AGENT_RELAY_URL": "<AGENT_RELAY_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lightning-enable-mcp": {
      "command": "dnx",
      "args": [
        "LightningEnable.Mcp",
        "--yes"
      ],
      "env": {
        "STRIKE_API_KEY": "<STRIKE_API_KEY>",
        "NWC_CONNECTION_STRING": "<NWC_CONNECTION_STRING>",
        "LND_REST_HOST": "<LND_REST_HOST>",
        "LND_MACAROON_HEX": "<LND_MACAROON_HEX>",
        "OPENNODE_API_KEY": "<OPENNODE_API_KEY>",
        "OPENNODE_ENVIRONMENT": "<OPENNODE_ENVIRONMENT>",
        "LIGHTNING_ENABLE_API_KEY": "<LIGHTNING_ENABLE_API_KEY>",
        "LIGHTNING_ENABLE_TOOL_PROFILE": "<LIGHTNING_ENABLE_TOOL_PROFILE>",
        "AGENT_RELAY_URL": "<AGENT_RELAY_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "lightning-enable-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "dnx",
      "args": [
        "LightningEnable.Mcp",
        "--yes"
      ],
      "env": {
        "STRIKE_API_KEY": "<STRIKE_API_KEY>",
        "NWC_CONNECTION_STRING": "<NWC_CONNECTION_STRING>",
        "LND_REST_HOST": "<LND_REST_HOST>",
        "LND_MACAROON_HEX": "<LND_MACAROON_HEX>",
        "OPENNODE_API_KEY": "<OPENNODE_API_KEY>",
        "OPENNODE_ENVIRONMENT": "<OPENNODE_ENVIRONMENT>",
        "LIGHTNING_ENABLE_API_KEY": "<LIGHTNING_ENABLE_API_KEY>",
        "LIGHTNING_ENABLE_TOOL_PROFILE": "<LIGHTNING_ENABLE_TOOL_PROFILE>",
        "AGENT_RELAY_URL": "<AGENT_RELAY_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Tools

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Environment variables

Name	Description
`STRIKE_API_KEY` Optional, secret	Strike API key for Lightning payments (recommended wallet)
`NWC_CONNECTION_STRING` Optional, secret	Nostr Wallet Connect URI (for NWC wallets like CoinOS, CLINK, Alby Hub)
`LND_REST_HOST` Optional	LND REST API host (e.g., localhost:8080)
`LND_MACAROON_HEX` Optional, secret	LND admin macaroon in hex format
`OPENNODE_API_KEY` Optional, secret	OpenNode API key (direct payments only, no L402 support)
`OPENNODE_ENVIRONMENT` Optional	OpenNode environment: production or dev (testnet)
`LIGHTNING_ENABLE_API_KEY` Optional, secret	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` Optional	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).
`AGENT_RELAY_URL` Optional	Nostr relay URL for agent events (default: wss://agents.lightningenable.com)

Details

Package	`[email protected]` (NUGET, stdio)
Package	`[email protected]` (PYPI, stdio)
Package	`docker.io/refinedelement/lightning-enable-mcp:2.3.1` (OCI, stdio)
First published	9 Nov 2026
Last updated	9 Nov 2026
Registry name	`io.github.refined-element/lightning-enable-mcp`

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