Medium Risk

lightning_create_invoice

Create a BOLT-11 Lightning invoice that can receive a payment into the embedded Lightning wallet.

Part of the Aibtc MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.

AI agents use lightning_create_invoice to create or modify resources in Aibtc. Write operations carry medium risk because an autonomous agent could trigger bulk unintended modifications. Rate limits prevent a single agent session from making hundreds of changes in rapid succession. Argument validation ensures the agent passes expected values.

Without a policy, an AI agent could call lightning_create_invoice repeatedly, creating or modifying resources faster than any human could review. Intercept's rate limiting ensures write operations happen at a controlled pace, and argument validation catches malformed or unexpected inputs before they reach Aibtc.

Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.

io-github-aibtcdev-mcp-server.yaml
tools:
  lightning_create_invoice:
    rules:
      - action: allow
        rate_limit:
          max: 30
          window: 60

See the full Aibtc policy for all 308 tools.

Tool Name lightning_create_invoice
Category Write
MCP Server Aibtc MCP Server
Risk Level Medium

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Agents calling write-class tools like lightning_create_invoice have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:

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Other tools in the Write risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, validate) apply to each.

What does the lightning_create_invoice tool do? +

Create a BOLT-11 Lightning invoice that can receive a payment into the embedded Lightning wallet.. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Aibtc MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on lightning_create_invoice? +

Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for lightning_create_invoice. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Aibtc MCP server.

What risk level is lightning_create_invoice? +

lightning_create_invoice is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit lightning_create_invoice? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the lightning_create_invoice rule in your Intercept policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block lightning_create_invoice completely? +

Set action: deny in the Intercept policy for lightning_create_invoice. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides lightning_create_invoice? +

lightning_create_invoice is provided by the Aibtc MCP server (@aibtc/mcp-server). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Let agents act without letting them run wild.

Deterministic policy on every MCP tool call. Per-identity grants. Full audit log.

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