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To add bolthub to Claude, run the install command below or copy the ready-made config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code further down. Restart your client after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 9 environment variables, listed below.
Install
npx -y @bolthub/mcp@0.7.2Environment variables
LND_REST_HOSTSet in your MCP configLND_MACAROONSet in your MCP configNWC_URISet in your MCP configLNBITS_URLSet in your MCP configLNBITS_ADMIN_KEYSet in your MCP configPHOENIXD_URLSet in your MCP configPHOENIXD_PASSWORDSet in your MCP configBUDGET_SATSSet in your MCP configBOLTHUB_ACCOUNT_TOKENSet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add bolthub --env LND_REST_HOST=<YOUR_LND_REST_HOST> --env LND_MACAROON=<YOUR_LND_MACAROON> --env NWC_URI=<YOUR_NWC_URI> --env LNBITS_URL=<YOUR_LNBITS_URL> --env LNBITS_ADMIN_KEY=<YOUR_LNBITS_ADMIN_KEY> --env PHOENIXD_URL=<YOUR_PHOENIXD_URL> --env PHOENIXD_PASSWORD=<YOUR_PHOENIXD_PASSWORD> --env BUDGET_SATS=<YOUR_BUDGET_SATS> --env BOLTHUB_ACCOUNT_TOKEN=<YOUR_BOLTHUB_ACCOUNT_TOKEN> -- npx -y @bolthub/mcp@0.7.2
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
bolthub exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.
Requirements
This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:
LND_REST_HOST LND_MACAROON NWC_URI LNBITS_URL LNBITS_ADMIN_KEY PHOENIXD_URL PHOENIXD_PASSWORD BUDGET_SATS BOLTHUB_ACCOUNT_TOKEN
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install bolthub?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add bolthub to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.
Which clients work with bolthub?
This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to bolthub as well.
Does bolthub need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: LND_REST_HOST, LND_MACAROON, NWC_URI, LNBITS_URL, LNBITS_ADMIN_KEY, PHOENIXD_URL, PHOENIXD_PASSWORD, BUDGET_SATS, BOLTHUB_ACCOUNT_TOKEN. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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