getalby-mcp MCP Server

Connect a bitcoin lightning wallet to your LLM using Nostr Wallet Connect (NWC).

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What is the getalby-mcp Server?

getalby-mcp is an MCP project maintained in the getalby/mcp repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “Connect a bitcoin lightning wallet to your LLM using Nostr Wallet Connect (NWC)”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Installation

The documented npm package is @getalby/mcp. The configuration below comes from the maintainer’s example; adapt its paths and account values to your environment.

Configuration values

The example declares NWC_CONNECTION_STRING. Secret-looking values have been replaced with placeholders. Required and optional labels are shown only when the documentation states them.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

How to install the getalby-mcp Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nwc": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@getalby/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NWC_CONNECTION_STRING": "YOUR NWC CONNECTION STRING HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
NWC_CONNECTION_STRINGDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation