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.

SERVERLightning Wallet SOURCElightning-wallet-mcp

Critical RISK CLASS

Category Financial

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Approval-gatedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/create-withdraw-link.md

WHAT IT DOES

What create_withdraw_link does on Lightning Wallet

AI agents use create_withdraw_link to commit financial operations through Lightning Wallet, usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.

RISK

Why create_withdraw_link is rated Critical

This tool enables withdrawal of Bitcoin funds via Lightning Network to an operator-controlled address. Even though withdrawal links require operator authorization, the tool commits financial obligations by creating withdrawal mechanisms that move cryptocurrency out of the wallet. This is a financial operation (moving money), not merely a read, write, or execute action.

From the tool's definition Create an LNURL-withdraw link for the operator to receive funds. Omit amount_sats to sweep full balance. REQUIRES OPERATOR KEY.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs create_withdraw_link safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Lightning Wallet, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For create_withdraw_link, this is the rule to start with:

create_withdraw_link Approval-gated

Any call to create_withdraw_link is blocked until a human approves it. The rest of the server keeps working.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "create_withdraw_link": {
      "deny_if": [
        {
          "conditions": [],
          "on_deny": "Requires human approval."
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

GATE THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Lightning Wallet, apply this rule, and every create_withdraw_link call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about create_withdraw_link

What does the create_withdraw_link tool do? +

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. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Lightning Wallet MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on create_withdraw_link? +

Register the Lightning Wallet MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_withdraw_link: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Lightning Wallet. Nothing to install.

What risk level is create_withdraw_link? +

create_withdraw_link is a Financial tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.

Can I rate-limit create_withdraw_link? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_withdraw_link rule in your PolicyLayer 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 create_withdraw_link completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for create_withdraw_link. 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 create_withdraw_link? +

create_withdraw_link is provided by the Lightning Wallet MCP server (lightning-wallet-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

KEEP EXPLORING

More on Lightning Wallet, and thousands of servers like it.

This server

All 45 Lightning Wallet tools → Critical-risk tools on this server →

Across the catalogue

fundos_create_capital_call on Fundos →build_redeem_withdraw_tx on Atv →create_payment on Shopmonkey MCP Server →create_agent on Conviction → All critical-risk MCP tools → The MCP Attack Database →

Guides

Govern MCP payment tools →Human-in-the-loop →Tool call approval →