Lightning Enable MCP Server

Part of Lightning Enable - infrastructure for agent commerce over Lightning. Its 26 documented tools cover agent, l402, invoice, payment. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting finance tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in C#.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-23 · ★ 9 · #21 OF 283 MAINTAINED FINANCE · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · C# · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Lightning Enable MCP Server

before you install - you'll need

STRIKE_API_KEY

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add refined-element-lightning-enable-mcp -- uvx lightning-enable-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "refined-element-lightning-enable-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "lightning-enable-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions · container (OCI image) - can be sandboxed away from your filesystem

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package lightning-enable-mcp - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.refined-element is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Lightning Enable MCP Server can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

An agent gets 26 documented tools spanning agent, l402, invoice, payment, including pay_invoice, pay_l402_challenge, access_l402_resource, test_l402_payment.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Lightning Enable MCP Server lets an agent do.

Agent

6 tools - e.g. Agentic Commerce; Agentic Commerce; Agentic Commerce

publish_agent_capability · unpublish_agent_capability · request_agent_service · settle_agent_service · publish_agent_attestation · get_agent_reputation

read & search

5 tools - e.g. Free; Free; Free

get_balance · get_btc_price · get_payment_history · get_receipts · get_budget_status

create & write

3 tools - e.g. Free; Free; Agentic Commerce

create_invoice · create_lightning_enable_account · create_l402_challenge

Pay

2 tools - e.g. Free; Free

pay_invoice · pay_l402_challenge

Discover

2 tools - e.g. Free; Agentic Commerce

discover_api · discover_agent_services

Verify

2 tools - e.g. Free; Agentic Commerce

verify_confirmation_code · verify_l402_payment

Access

1 tool - e.g. Free

access_l402_resource

Test

1 tool - e.g. Free

test_l402_payment

04 · Who maintains Lightning Enable MCP Server

Lightning Enable MCP Server is maintained by refined-element. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Feb 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/refined-element/lightning-enable-mcp
website: https://docs.lightningenable.com/products/l402-microtransactions/mcp-complete-guide
category: finance - ranked #21 of 283 actively-maintained finance servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.refined-element/lightning-enable-mcp (active, first published 2026-02-11 · 51 versions)
packages: nuget:LightningEnable.Mcp · pypi:lightning-enable-mcp · oci:docker.io/refinedelement/lightning-enable-mcp:1.24.0

06 · Lightning Enable MCP Server FAQ

Is Lightning Enable MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-23. We re-verify nightly.

What can Lightning Enable MCP Server do?

An agent gets 26 documented tools spanning agent, l402, invoice, payment, including pay_invoice, pay_l402_challenge, access_l402_resource, test_l402_payment.

How do I install Lightning Enable MCP Server?

Run `uvx lightning-enable-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (STRIKE_API_KEY) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Lightning Enable MCP Server run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Lightning Enable MCP Server

Alternatives to Lightning Enable MCP Server

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Pairs well with

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