nwc mcp server

Connect a bitcoin lightning wallet to your LLM using Nostr Wallet Connect (NWC or NIP-47).

This MCP server uses the official MCP TypeScript SDK

Quick Start

Add to Claude Desktop

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:

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

Add to Goose

1. Type goose configure
2. Add extension -> Command Line Extension
3. Call it nwc
4. What command should be run: npx -y @getalby/nwc-mcp-server
5. Timeout: 30
6. Description: no
7. environment variables: yes
8. environment variable name: NWC_CONNECTION_STRING
9. environment variable value: nostr+walletconnect://... (your NWC connection secret here)

Add to Cline

Copy the below and paste it into a cline prompt. It should prompt you to update the connection string.

Add the following to my MCP servers list:

"nwc": {
  "command": "npx",
  "args": ["-y", "@getalby/nwc-mcp-server"],
  "env": {
    "NWC_CONNECTION_STRING": "nostr+walletconnect://..."
  },
  "disabled": false,
  "autoApprove": []
}

Add to N8N (Community Node)

Currently this MCP server only works via command line (STDIO).

You can install the n8n-nodes-mcp community node and run n8n with tools enabled e.g.

N8N_COMMUNITY_PACKAGES_ALLOW_TOOL_USAGE=true npx n8n

Create a blank workflow and add an AI agent node. Configure your LLM model and add a new tool "MCP Client" (which will have a cube next to it showing it's a community node).

Configure the MCP Client by adding a credential with Command Line (STDIO) selected.

command: npx arguments: -y @getalby/nwc-mcp-server environments NWC_CONNECTION_STRING=nostr+walletconnect://your_key_here (create the whole line in a text editor and paste it in, since the password field cannot be switched to plaintext)

See the N8N paid chat workflow for a full example

From Source

Prerequisites

• Node.js 20+
• Yarn
• A connection string from a lightning wallet that supports NWC

Installation

yarn install

Building

yarn build

Add your NWC connection

Copy .env.example to .env and update your connection string

Inspect the tools (use/test without an LLM)

yarn inspect

Supported Tools

See the tools directory