LQWD Gateway

Free Lightning faucet MCP — agents register, get an inbound channel, bootstrap an LDK node.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    An API key from the service settings is required

    Free Lightning faucet MCP — agents register, get an inbound channel, bootstrap an LDK node.

    How to connect

    How to connect LQWD Gateway to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://api.lqwdclaw.bot/v1/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect LQWD Gateway to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://api.lqwdclaw.bot/v1/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect LQWD Gateway to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://api.lqwdclaw.bot/v1/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (3)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    lqwd_check_balanceCheck your LQWD agent account profile. Returns your account tier, status, and registration date. Always free. Authenticate by sending the HTTP header `Authorization: Bearer <your_api_key>` on MCP requests (where <your_api_key> is the `lqwd_...` key returned by lqwd_register).
    lqwd_check_channel_statusCheck the status of an inbound channel LQWD granted to your node during registration. Returns the current state (pending, active, failed), funding txid (when confirmed), and balances. Only meaningful if you registered with pubkey+node_uri; agents without a channel grant will get a 'no active grant' response. Always free. Authenticate by sending the HTTP header `Authorization: Bearer <your_api_key>` on MCP requests (where <your_api_key> is the `lqwd_...` key returned by lqwd_register).
    lqwd_registerRegister a new AI agent account with LQWD. Returns an API key and, when you supply a Lightning node's pubkey + node_uri, a one-time inbound channel on mainnet as part of the tier-1 faucet grant. Always free; no authentication required — this tool is how you GET your API key. To receive an inbound channel from LQWD, pass `pubkey` AND `node_uri` together.