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Lndhub.go

Lndhub.go is a Go-based, self-hosted accounting wrapper for Lightning Network Daemon that provides separate end-user accounts through an LndHub-compatible API, with PostgreSQL storage.

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Understand the project

Practical overview

When it fits

Use it when an application needs an LndHub-compatible backend for Lightning accounts and you can operate LND and PostgreSQL.

Who it is for

  • Operators building or running Lightning wallet services that need separate user accounts.
  • Developers integrating applications that expect an LndHub-compatible API.

Documented uses

  • Provide an API backend for Lightning wallet applications.
  • Maintain separate accounts for end users backed by a relational database.
  • Configure service-level account creation, limits, fees and payment-event webhooks.
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Requirements & limits

The project is open source under GPL-3.0. Its documentation links to a live deployment and API documentation.

  • Requires a configured LND instance and PostgreSQL database.
  • Supports Lightning functionality only; on-chain operations are excluded.
  • Configuration includes controls for account creation, limits, service fees, rate limits and optional payment webhooks.
  • Written in Go and described as a simple executable with no runtime dependencies.

Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.

Source-based practical guide

Configure Lndhub.go for an existing LND node

Prepare the service configuration for a PostgreSQL-backed LndHub-compatible Lightning account backend.

Before you start

  • A PostgreSQL database and its connection URI.
  • An LND gRPC address, certificate and macaroon, supplied as file paths or encoded contents.

Steps

  1. Copy .env_example to .env and edit the configuration.

  2. Set DATABASE_URI and LND_ADDRESS.

  3. Provide LND certificate and macaroon values using the documented file or hex-encoded configuration options.

  4. Set JWT_SECRET and adjust other documented settings, such as account creation controls, limits or fees, if needed.

Expected outcome

A configuration file containing the documented database, LND connection and service settings.

Guide limitations

  • This recipe covers configuration only, not starting or validating a deployment.
  • The service requires PostgreSQL and LND; it does not provide on-chain functionality.
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