Lightning Labs

aid: lightning-labs
name: Lightning Labs
description: >-
  At Lightning Labs, we develop software that powers the Lightning Network. Our open source, secure, and scalable
  Lightning systems enable users to send and receive money more efficiently than ever before. We also offer a series of
  verifiable, non-custodial Lightning-based financial services. We bridge the world of open source software and the
  next-generation of bitcoin financial software.
kind: contract
position: Consumer
access: 3rd-Party
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
  - Bitcoin
  - Crypto
  - Lightning Network
  - Payments
created: '2024-11-08'
modified: '2026-05-19'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/lightning-labs/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
  - aid: lightning-labs:lightning-labs
    name: Lightning Labs LND API
    description: >-
      REST API for the Lightning Network Daemon (lnd) by Lightning Labs, providing programmatic access to Lightning
      Network nodes for sending and receiving Bitcoin payments, channel management, wallet operations, and routing.
    humanURL: https://lightning.engineering/api-docs/api/lnd/
    tags:
      - Bitcoin
      - Crypto
      - Lightning Network
      - Payments
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://lightning.engineering/api-docs/api/lnd/
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: >-
          https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/lightning-labs/refs/heads/main/openapi/lightning-labs-openapi.json
common:
  - type: LinkedIn
    url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lightning-labs-inc
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/lightningnetwork
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com