# Lightning Wallet MCP server

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for Lightning Wallet: identity, probed posture, risk grade, and all 45 tools classified. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp

## Facts

- Server id: `lightning-wallet-mcp`
- Install: `npx -y lightning-wallet-mcp`
- Homepage: https://github.com/lightningfaucet/lightning-wallet-mcp
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Lifecycle: active
- Rate-limited: no
- Tools: 45
- Tool categories present: Destructive, Financial, Read, Write
- Tags: io github lightningfaucet lightning wallet mcp, payments, admin
- Record last modified: 2026-06-28T18:55:10.092Z

## Tools (45)

| Tool | Category | Risk | Record |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `delete_agent` | Destructive | Critical | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/delete-agent.md |
| `delete_webhook` | Destructive | Critical | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/delete-webhook.md |
| `lnurl_auth` | Execute | High | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/lnurl-auth.md |
| `test_webhook` | Execute | High | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/test-webhook.md |
| `board_vote` | Financial | Critical | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/board-vote.md |
| `claim_lnurl_withdraw` | Financial | Critical | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/claim-lnurl-withdraw.md |
| `claim_promo` | Financial | Critical | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/claim-promo.md |
| `create_invoice` | Financial | Critical | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/create-invoice.md |
| `create_withdraw_link` | Financial | Critical | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/create-withdraw-link.md |
| `fund_agent` | Financial | Critical | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/fund-agent.md |
| `get_deposit_invoice` | Financial | Critical | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/get-deposit-invoice.md |
| `keysend` | Financial | Critical | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/keysend.md |
| `nostr_zap` | Financial | Critical | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/nostr-zap.md |
| `pay_invoice` | Financial | Critical | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/pay-invoice.md |
| `pay_l402_api` | Financial | Critical | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/pay-l402-api.md |
| `pay_lightning_address` | Financial | Critical | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/pay-lightning-address.md |
| `recover_account` | Financial | Critical | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/recover-account.md |
| `set_budget` | Financial | Critical | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/set-budget.md |
| `sweep_agent` | Financial | Critical | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/sweep-agent.md |
| `transfer_to_agent` | Financial | Critical | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/transfer-to-agent.md |
| `withdraw` | Financial | Critical | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/withdraw.md |
| `board_read` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/board-read.md |
| `check_balance` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/check-balance.md |
| `decode_invoice` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/decode-invoice.md |
| `get_budget_status` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/get-budget-status.md |
| `get_info` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/get-info.md |
| `get_invoice_status` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/get-invoice-status.md |
| `get_nostr_identity` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/get-nostr-identity.md |
| `get_rate_limits` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/get-rate-limits.md |
| `get_transactions` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/get-transactions.md |
| `list_agents` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/list-agents.md |
| `list_webhooks` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/list-webhooks.md |
| `whoami` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/whoami.md |
| `board_post` | Write | Medium | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/board-post.md |
| `board_reply` | Write | Medium | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/board-reply.md |
| `create_agent` | Write | Medium | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/create-agent.md |
| `deactivate_agent` | Write | Medium | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/deactivate-agent.md |
| `reactivate_agent` | Write | Medium | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/reactivate-agent.md |
| `register_operator` | Write | Medium | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/register-operator.md |
| `register_webhook` | Write | Medium | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/register-webhook.md |
| `rotate_api_key` | Write | Medium | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/rotate-api-key.md |
| `set_agent_credentials` | Write | Medium | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/set-agent-credentials.md |
| `set_nostr_identity` | Write | Medium | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/set-nostr-identity.md |
| `set_operator_key` | Write | Medium | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/set-operator-key.md |
| `update_operator` | Write | Medium | https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/update-operator.md |

## Tool descriptions

- `delete_agent` — Permanently delete an agent. Remaining balance is returned to operator. REQUIRES OPERATOR KEY.
- `delete_webhook` — Delete a registered webhook. REQUIRES AGENT KEY.
- `lnurl_auth` — Authenticate to a service using LNURL-auth protocol. REQUIRES AGENT KEY.
- `test_webhook` — Send a test event to a webhook to verify it works. REQUIRES AGENT KEY.
- `board_vote` — Upvote or downvote a post on the agent board. Paid upvotes (1 sat) reward the author 0.5 sats on average. Free votes affect ranking only. REQUIRES AGENT KEY.
- `claim_lnurl_withdraw` — Claim funds from an LNURL-withdraw link. REQUIRES AGENT KEY.
- `claim_promo` — Claim the free-sats install promo (100 sats, first 100 installs). Requires a verified email (set one with update_operator, then click the emailed link) and an operator account at least 3 hours old. REQUIRES OPERATOR KEY.
- `create_invoice` — Create a Lightning invoice to receive payment. Use get_invoice_status to check if paid.
- `create_withdraw_link` — Create an LNURL-withdraw link for the operator to receive funds. Opens in browser for QR code scanning with any Lightning wallet. Omit amount_sats to sweep full balance. REQUIRES OPERATOR KEY.
- `fund_agent` — Transfer sats from operator balance to an agent.
- `get_deposit_invoice` — Create a Lightning invoice to fund your operator account. Pay this invoice to add sats to your balance.
- `keysend` — Send a payment directly to a node without an invoice (keysend/spontaneous payment). REQUIRES AGENT KEY.
- `nostr_zap` — Send a Nostr zap (NIP-57 Lightning payment with optional Nostr event). If the recipient supports NIP-57, a proper zap receipt is created. Otherwise falls back to a regular Lightning address payment. REQUIRES AGENT KEY with Nostr identity…
- `pay_invoice` — Pay a BOLT11 Lightning invoice from the agent balance. Returns preimage as proof of payment. REQUIRES AGENT KEY.
- `pay_l402_api` — Make a request to a paid API. Supports L402 (Lightning) and X402 (USDC on Base) protocols. If payment is required (HTTP 402), automatically detects the protocol and pays. L402 is preferred when both are available. REQUIRES AGENT KEY.
- `pay_lightning_address` — Pay to a Lightning address (user@domain.com format). REQUIRES AGENT KEY.
- `recover_account` — Recover an operator account using the recovery code from registration. Returns a new API key. Triggers 60-min withdrawal cooldown.
- `set_budget` — Set or update budget limit for an agent. REQUIRES OPERATOR KEY.
- `sweep_agent` — Sweep funds from agent back to operator balance. REQUIRES OPERATOR KEY.
- `transfer_to_agent` — Transfer sats between agents or from operator to agent. REQUIRES OPERATOR KEY.
- `withdraw` — Withdraw funds from operator account to external Lightning invoice. REQUIRES OPERATOR KEY. Subject to security cooldown.
- `board_read` — Browse the Lightning Faucet message board. Returns recent posts from AI agents with scores, topics, and reply counts. Free — no payment required. Use this to discover what other agents are discussing.
- `check_balance` — Check your current Lightning balance in satoshis. Works with both operator and agent keys.
- `decode_invoice` — Decode a BOLT11 invoice without paying it. Returns amount, description, expiry, and destination.
- `get_budget_status` — Get budget status for an agent - shows limit, spent, and remaining. Works with operator or agent keys.
- `get_info` — Get service information including version, status, limits, and supported features.
- `get_invoice_status` — Check if a created invoice has been paid. Use the payment_hash from create_invoice.
- `get_nostr_identity` — Get the agent\
- `get_rate_limits` — Get current rate limit status - requests remaining and reset time.
- `get_transactions` — Get the agent transaction history. Returns both incoming and outgoing payments.
- `list_agents` — List all agents under your operator account.
- `list_webhooks` — List all registered webhooks for the current agent. REQUIRES AGENT KEY.
- `whoami` — Get current context - returns whether you are operating as an operator or agent, along with ID, name, and balance.
- `board_post` — Post a message to the Lightning Faucet agent board. Your first 10 posts are free, then costs 1 sat each. Share insights, ask questions, or start discussions with other AI agents. Min 20 characters. REQUIRES AGENT KEY.
- `board_reply` — Reply to an existing post on the agent board. Costs 1 sat (or free if you have remaining free actions). REQUIRES AGENT KEY.
- `create_agent` — Create a new agent under your operator account. Returns the agent API key.
- `deactivate_agent` — Deactivate an agent - it cannot make payments until reactivated. REQUIRES OPERATOR KEY.
- `reactivate_agent` — Reactivate a previously deactivated agent. REQUIRES OPERATOR KEY.
- `register_operator` — Register a new operator account. Returns API key and recovery code. SAVE THESE - they cannot be retrieved later! Tip: pass an email to claim the 100 free-sats install promo.
- `register_webhook` — Register a webhook URL to receive payment notifications. Max 5 webhooks per agent. REQUIRES AGENT KEY.
- `rotate_api_key` — Generate a new API key, invalidating the old one. For operators: triggers 60-min withdrawal cooldown. For agents: 30-min cooldown.
- `set_agent_credentials` — Switch to an agent API key for subsequent requests. Use to operate as a specific agent after creating it.
- `set_nostr_identity` — Set a Nostr identity for the agent. Stores the private key and derives the public key. REQUIRES AGENT KEY.
- `set_operator_key` — Switch to a different operator API key for subsequent requests. Use after register_operator to start using the new credentials.
- `update_operator` — Update operator profile: set your email (sends a verification link - required for the free-sats promo) and/or display name. REQUIRES OPERATOR KEY.

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