satsrail-mcp

Give any MCP-compatible AI agent the ability to accept Bitcoin Lightning payments. Create orders, generate invoices, and check payment status — all through natural language. No browser, no forms, no redirects.

Works with: Claude Desktop · Cursor · Windsurf · Cline · any MCP client

What This Skill Does

This skill configures OpenClaw to use the SatsRail MCP server, enabling your agent to:

Create Lightning payment orders
Generate bolt11 invoices
Check payment status in real-time
List payments and orders
Create hosted checkout sessions

Why Lightning for AI Agents?

	Credit Cards	Lightning (SatsRail)
Integration	Browser forms, redirects	One API call → invoice string
Settlement	2-3 business days	Instant (seconds)
Fees	2.9% + $0.30	Fractions of a cent
Microtransactions	Economically irrational	Works at any amount
Custody	Held by processor	Non-custodial — your sats

Setup

1. Get your API key

2. Configure MCP server

Add to your OpenClaw MCP config or Claude Desktop config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "satsrail": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "satsrail-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "SATSRAIL_API_KEY": "sk_test_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

3. Use it

Ask your agent:

"Create a $25 order for a monthly subscription and generate a Lightning invoice"

Available Tools

Orders

create_order — Create a payment order with optional auto-generated Lightning invoice
get_order — Get order details by ID
list_orders — List and filter orders by status
cancel_order — Cancel a pending order

Invoices & Payments

get_invoice — Get invoice details including bolt11 Lightning payment string
generate_invoice — Generate a new invoice for an existing order
check_invoice_status — Real-time payment verification
list_payments — List confirmed payments
get_payment — Get payment details by ID

Checkout & Config

create_checkout_session — Create a hosted checkout session
get_merchant — Get merchant profile and settings
list_wallets — List connected Lightning wallets

Example Flow

User: "Charge me $50 for the pro plan"

Agent → create_order(amount_cents: 5000, description: "Pro Plan", generate_invoice: true)
     ← bolt11: "lnbc500u1pj...kqq5yxmetu"

Agent: "Here's your Lightning invoice — scan or copy the payment string."

User: "Paid!"

Agent → check_invoice_status(invoice_id: "inv_xyz789")
     ← { status: "paid" }

Agent: "Payment confirmed! ⚡"

Use Cases

SaaS billing — Sell API access, subscriptions, or per-task services in the conversation
Agent-to-agent commerce — Autonomous agents paying each other with instant settlement
Micropayments — Pay-per-query, pay-per-generation — amounts too small for credit cards
Invoice automation — Generate and send Lightning invoices based on usage or milestones

SatsRail MCP — Bitcoin Lightning Payments for AI Agents

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