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⚡ Lightning Auth & Payment

The complete Lightning Network authentication and payment solution for modern web applications

Build Lightning Network-powered applications with ease. From simple single-page shops to complex eCommerce platforms, Lightning Auth & Payment provides everything you need for Lightning Network integration.

🚀 Quick Start

npm install lightning-auth-and-payment

Environment Setup

Create .env.local:

# Session Configuration
SESSION_SECRET=your-super-secret-session-key-here
SESSION_COOKIE_DOMAIN=localhost

# BTCPay Server Configuration
BTCPAY_HOST=https://your-btcpay-server.com
BTCPAY_STORE_ID=your-store-id
BTCPAY_API_KEY=your-api-key
BTCPAY_WEBHOOK_SECRET=your-webhook-secret

# Application Configuration
NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL=https://your-app.com
NODE_ENV=development

Basic Usage

import {
  LightningAuth,
  createBTCPayClientFromEnv,
  useLightningAuth,
  useLightningPayment,
} from "lightning-auth-and-payment";

// Lightning authentication
const auth = new LightningAuth({
  sessionSecret: process.env.SESSION_SECRET!,
  sessionCookieDomain: process.env.SESSION_COOKIE_DOMAIN,
});

// BTCPay Server integration
const btcpay = createBTCPayClientFromEnv();

// React hooks
function App() {
  const { isAuthenticated, login, logout, user } = useLightningAuth();
  const { createInvoice, paymentState, timeLeft } = useLightningPayment();

  return (
    <div>
      {isAuthenticated ? (
        <button onClick={logout}>Logout {user?.userId}</button>
      ) : (
        <button onClick={login}>Login with Lightning</button>
      )}
    </div>
  );
}

⚡ Lightning-fast setup. Lightning Network payments. Lightning authentication.

📋 Prerequisites

Required

BTCPay Server - For payment processing
Node.js 18+ - Runtime environment
Lightning Network wallet - For authentication and payments

Recommended for Development

ngrok - For LN-auth in development (Lightning wallets require HTTPS)
Lightning wallet (Phoenix, Breez, Zeus, etc.)

BTCPay Server Setup

Install BTCPay Server:
- Use BTCPay Server Docker for easy setup
- Or use BTCPay Server VPS for production
Configure Lightning Network:
- Connect to a Lightning node (LND, c-lightning, or Eclair)
- Enable Lightning payments in your store
Get API Credentials:
- Create a new API key in BTCPay Server
- Note your Store ID and Webhook Secret

Development with ngrok

For Lightning authentication in development:

# Install ngrok
npm install -g ngrok

# Start your app
npm run dev

# In another terminal, expose your local server
ngrok http 3000

Use the HTTPS URL from ngrok for your NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL.

⚛️ React/Next.js Integration

Provider Setup

// app/layout.tsx or pages/_app.tsx
import { LightningProvider } from "lightning-auth-and-payment";

export default function RootLayout({ children }) {
  return (
    <LightningProvider
      sessionSecret={process.env.SESSION_SECRET!}
      cookieName="lightning-auth-session"
      cookieDomain={process.env.SESSION_COOKIE_DOMAIN}
    >
      {children}
    </LightningProvider>
  );
}

Authentication Hook

// components/LoginButton.tsx
import { useLightningAuth } from "lightning-auth-and-payment";

export function LoginButton() {
  const { isAuthenticated, login, logout, user } = useLightningAuth();

  if (isAuthenticated) {
    return (
      <div>
        <p>Welcome, {user?.userId}!</p>
        <button onClick={logout}>Logout</button>
      </div>
    );
  }

  return <button onClick={login}>Login with Lightning</button>;
}

Payment Hook

// components/PaymentButton.tsx
import { useLightningPayment } from "lightning-auth-and-payment";

export function PaymentButton({ amount, description }) {
  const { createInvoice, paymentState, timeLeft, copyBolt11, copied } =
    useLightningPayment();

  const handlePayment = () => {
    createInvoice(amount, description);
  };

  return (
    <div>
      <button onClick={handlePayment}>Pay {amount} sats</button>
      {paymentState === "waiting" && (
        <div>
          <p>Time Left: {timeLeft}s</p>
          <button onClick={copyBolt11}>
            {copied ? "Copied!" : "Copy BOLT11"}
          </button>
        </div>
      )}
    </div>
  );
}

Next.js Middleware

// middleware.ts
import { defaultLightningMiddleware } from "lightning-auth-and-payment";

export default defaultLightningMiddleware;

export const config = {
  matcher: ["/((?!_next/static|_next/image|favicon.ico).*)"],
};

✨ Features

🔐 Authentication

LNURL-auth - Lightning Network authentication
JWT Sessions - Secure session management
QR Code Login - Scan to authenticate
Multi-device - Works across devices

💰 Payments

BTCPay Server - Complete integration
Lightning Invoices - Instant payments
Webhook Handling - Real-time updates
Multi-currency - BTC, sats support

🛒 eCommerce

Product Management - Digital/physical products
Order Processing - Complete order lifecycle
Categories - Organize products
Admin Panel - Management interface

🗄️ Database

SQLite - Development ready
PostgreSQL - Production scalable
MySQL - Alternative option
Prisma ORM - Type-safe queries

⚛️ React Components

PaymentModal - Complete payment UI
QR Codes - Lightning & LNURL
UI Components - Button, Card, Dialog
Tailwind CSS - Styled components
React Hooks - useLightningAuth, useLightningPayment
Context Provider - Global state management
Next.js Middleware - Security & rate limiting

🛠️ Developer Experience

TypeScript - Full type safety
Zero Config - Works out of the box
Hot Reload - Development friendly
Comprehensive Docs - Complete guides

🏗️ Architecture

graph TB
    A[User] --> B[Lightning Wallet]
    B --> C[LNURL Auth]
    C --> D[Lightning Auth & Payment Package]
    D --> E[BTCPay Server]
    D --> F[Database]
    D --> G[React Components]

    H[Admin] --> I[Admin Panel]
    I --> D

    J[Webhook] --> E
    E --> D

    K[Payment] --> L[Lightning Network]
    L --> E

    style D fill:#f9f,stroke:#333,stroke-width:4px
    style E fill:#bbf,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
    style F fill:#bfb,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px

🎯 Use Cases

🛍️ eCommerce	🎓 Education	🎮 Gaming	💰 Donations
Digital products	Online courses	In-game purchases	Tipping platform
PDF stores	Content access	NFT marketplaces	Fundraising
SaaS subscriptions	Premium content	Virtual items	Charity donations

🎫 Events	🔌 APIs	📦 Marketplace	📱 Mobile
Event tickets	API access control	Multi-vendor	Mobile payments
Conference passes	Rate limiting	Vendor payouts	Cross-platform
Workshop access	Usage billing	Commission handling	Offline support

📦 Installation

# npm
npm install @lightning-auth-and-payment

# yarn
yarn add @lightning-auth-and-payment

# pnpm
pnpm add @lightning-auth-and-payment

🚀 Examples

🔐 Lightning Auth & Paymententication

import { LightningAuth, MemoryLnurlStore } from "@lightning-auth-and-payment";

const auth = new LightningAuth({
  sessionSecret: process.env.SESSION_SECRET!,
  baseUrl: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL!,
});

const store = new MemoryLnurlStore();

// Generate login challenge
const challenge = await auth.generateK1Challenge();
await store.addChallenge(challenge.k1);

const lnurl = await auth.generateLnurl(challenge.k1);
// Display QR code: <LnurlAuthQRCode lnurl={lnurl} size={200} />

💰 Lightning Payments

import { createBTCPayClientFromEnv, LightningQRCode } from '@lightning-auth-and-payment'

const btcpay = createBTCPayClientFromEnv()

// Create Lightning invoice
const invoice = await btcpay.createInvoice({
  amount: '0.00001', // 1000 sats
  currency: 'BTC',
  metadata: { productId: 'bitcoin-whitepaper' }
})

// Display payment QR code
<LightningQRCode bolt11={invoice.bolt11} size={200} />

🛒 Complete eCommerce Store

import {
  ECommerceManager,
  createBTCPayClientFromEnv,
  db,
} from "@lightning-auth-and-payment";

const btcpay = createBTCPayClientFromEnv();
const store = new ECommerceManager(db, btcpay);

// Create digital product
const product = await store.products.createProduct({
  name: "Bitcoin Whitepaper",
  slug: "bitcoin-whitepaper",
  priceSats: 1000,
  isDigital: true,
  filePath: "/downloads/bitcoin-whitepaper.pdf",
});

// Process order with Lightning payment
const order = await store.createOrderWithPayment({
  userId: user.id,
  items: [{ productId: product.id, quantity: 1, priceSats: 1000 }],
});

// Redirect to payment
return Response.redirect(order.paymentUrl);

🔧 Configuration

Environment Variables

# Database
DATABASE_URL="file:./dev.db"  # SQLite (dev)
# DATABASE_URL="postgresql://user:pass@localhost:5432/lightning_auth"  # PostgreSQL (prod)

# Lightning Auth & Payment
SESSION_SECRET="your-32-character-secret-key"
NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL="http://localhost:3000"

# BTCPay Server
BTCPAY_HOST="https://your-btcpay-server.com"
BTCPAY_STORE_ID="your-store-id"
BTCPAY_API_KEY="your-api-key"
BTCPAY_WEBHOOK_SECRET="your-webhook-secret"

# Admin (optional)
ADMIN_SECRET="your-admin-secret"

Database Setup

# Copy schema
cp node_modules/@lightning-auth-and-payment/src/database/schema.prisma prisma/schema.prisma

# Install Prisma
npm install prisma @prisma/client

# Generate client and migrate
npx prisma generate
npx prisma migrate dev --name init

Quick Start

Basic Setup

import {
  LightningAuth,
  MemoryLnurlStore,
  createBTCPayClientFromEnv,
} from "@lightning-auth-and-payment";

// Initialize authentication
const auth = new LightningAuth({
  sessionSecret: process.env.SESSION_SECRET!,
  baseUrl: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL,
  isProduction: process.env.NODE_ENV === "production",
});

// Initialize storage
const store = new MemoryLnurlStore();

// Initialize BTCPay client
const btcpay = createBTCPayClientFromEnv();

Next.js Integration

// app/api/auth/lnurl/route.ts
import {
  createNextJSLightningAuth,
  MemoryLnurlStore,
} from "@lightning-auth-and-payment";

const auth = createNextJSLightningAuth(
  {
    sessionSecret: process.env.SESSION_SECRET!,
    baseUrl: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL,
    isProduction: process.env.NODE_ENV === "production",
  },
  new MemoryLnurlStore()
);

export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
  return auth.handleLnurlRequest(request);
}

Environment Variables

Required

SESSION_SECRET: Secret key for JWT session tokens
BTCPAY_HOST: BTCPay Server URL
BTCPAY_STORE_ID: BTCPay Store ID
BTCPAY_API_KEY: BTCPay API Key
BTCPAY_WEBHOOK_SECRET: BTCPay Webhook Secret

Optional

NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL: Your application URL (for production)
SESSION_COOKIE_DOMAIN: Cookie domain (for multi-domain setups)
LNURL_FORCE_MEMORY: Force memory storage (set to '1' to disable database)

Storage Options

Memory Storage (Development)

import { MemoryLnurlStore } from "@lightning-auth-and-payment";

const store = new MemoryLnurlStore();

Database Storage (Production)

import { DatabaseLnurlStore } from "@lightning-auth-and-payment";

const store = new DatabaseLnurlStore(yourDatabaseAdapter);

Hybrid Storage (Recommended)

import { HybridLnurlStore } from "@lightning-auth-and-payment";

const store = new HybridLnurlStore(yourDatabaseAdapter);

BTCPay Server Integration

Creating Invoices

import {
  createBTCPayClientFromEnv,
  BTCPayClient,
} from "lightning-auth-and-payment";

const btcpay = createBTCPayClientFromEnv();

const invoice = await btcpay.createInvoice({
  amount: "0.00001", // BTC amount
  currency: "BTC",
  orderId: "unique-order-id",
  notificationURL: "https://yourdomain.com/api/webhooks/btcpay",
  metadata: { userId: "user123" },
});

// Get Lightning Network BOLT11 invoice
const bolt11 = await btcpay.getLightningBOLT11(invoice.id);

Webhook Handling

import { BTCPayClient } from "@lightning-auth-and-payment";

export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
  const body = await request.text();
  const signature = request.headers.get("btcpay-sig") || "";
  const webhookSecret = process.env.BTCPAY_WEBHOOK_SECRET!;

  // Verify webhook signature
  if (!BTCPayClient.verifyWebhookSignature(body, signature, webhookSecret)) {
    return NextResponse.json({ error: "Invalid signature" }, { status: 401 });
  }

  const payload = JSON.parse(body);

  if (payload.type === "InvoiceSettled") {
    // Handle settled invoice
    console.log("Invoice settled:", payload.invoiceId);
  }

  return NextResponse.json({ received: true });
}

Development with ngrok

For development, the package automatically detects the environment and uses appropriate URLs:

Development: Uses request headers to determine the current host
Production: Uses NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL environment variable

ngrok Setup

# Install ngrok
npm install -g ngrok

# Start your app
npm run dev

# In another terminal, expose with ngrok
ngrok http 3000

The package will automatically use the ngrok URL for LNURL generation.

API Reference

LightningAuth Class

createSession(userId: string): Promise<string> - Create a JWT session
verifySession(token: string): Promise<SessionData | null> - Verify session token
generateK1Challenge(): string - Generate LNURL challenge
generateLnurl(k1: string, baseUrl?: string): string - Generate LNURL
verifyLnurlSignature(k1: string, sig: string, key: string): boolean - Verify signature

BTCPayClient Class

createInvoice(request: CreateInvoiceRequest): Promise<BTCPayInvoice> - Create invoice
getInvoice(invoiceId: string): Promise<BTCPayInvoice> - Get invoice details
getLightningBOLT11(invoiceId: string): Promise<string | null> - Get Lightning invoice
static verifyWebhookSignature(payload: string, signature: string, secret: string): boolean - Verify webhook

Storage Classes

All storage classes implement the LnurlStore interface:

addChallenge(k1: string): Promise<void> - Add challenge
hasChallenge(k1: string): Promise<boolean> - Check if challenge exists
completeLogin(k1: string, userId: string, token: string): Promise<void> - Complete login
consumeLogin(k1: string): Promise<LoginInfo | null> - Consume completed login

React Components

PaymentModal

A complete Lightning payment modal with QR code display and payment status tracking:

import { PaymentModal } from "@lightning-auth-and-payment";

function MyComponent() {
  const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useState(false);

  const createInvoice = async () => {
    // Your invoice creation logic
    const response = await fetch("/api/invoice", {
      method: "POST",
      headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
      body: JSON.stringify({ amountSats: 1000 }),
    });
    return await response.json();
  };

  const checkPaymentStatus = async (invoiceId: string) => {
    const response = await fetch(`/api/invoices/status?id=${invoiceId}`);
    return await response.json();
  };

  return (
    <PaymentModal
      isOpen={isOpen}
      onClose={() => setIsOpen(false)}
      onCreateInvoice={createInvoice}
      onCheckPaymentStatus={checkPaymentStatus}
      amountSats={1000}
      description="Pay 1,000 sats for your purchase"
      onPaymentSuccess={(data) => console.log("Payment successful:", data)}
    />
  );
}

QR Code Components

import { LightningQRCode, LnurlAuthQRCode } from "@lightning-auth-and-payment";

// Lightning payment QR code
<LightningQRCode
  bolt11="lnbc1000n1..."
  size={200}
/>

// LNURL authentication QR code
<LnurlAuthQRCode
  lnurl="lnurl1dp68gurn8ghj7um5..."
  size={200}
/>

UI Components

import { Button, Badge, Card, Dialog } from "@lightning-auth-and-payment";

// Button with variants
<Button variant="default">Default</Button>
<Button variant="bitcoin">Bitcoin</Button>

// Badge with rarity variants
<Badge variant="common">Common</Badge>
<Badge variant="rare">Rare</Badge>
<Badge variant="legendary">Legendary</Badge>

// Card components
<Card>
  <CardHeader>
    <CardTitle>Title</CardTitle>
    <CardDescription>Description</CardDescription>
  </CardHeader>
  <CardContent>Content</CardContent>
</Card>

// Dialog modal
<Dialog open={isOpen} onOpenChange={setIsOpen}>
  <DialogContent>
    <DialogHeader>
      <DialogTitle>Modal Title</DialogTitle>
      <DialogDescription>Modal description</DialogDescription>
    </DialogHeader>
    {/* Your content */}
  </DialogContent>
</Dialog>

Utility Functions

Rate Limiting

import {
  rateLimit,
  getClientIP,
  createRateLimitResponse,
} from "@lightning-auth-and-payment";

export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
  const clientIP = getClientIP(request);
  const result = rateLimit(clientIP, 10, 60000); // 10 requests per minute

  if (!result.success) {
    return createRateLimitResponse(result.resetTime);
  }

  // Your API logic here
  return NextResponse.json({ data: "success" });
}

Invoice Events (Server-Sent Events)

import {
  registerInvoiceConnection,
  emitInvoiceEvent,
} from "@lightning-auth-and-payment";

// In your API route
export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
  const invoiceId = request.nextUrl.searchParams.get("id");

  return new Response(
    new ReadableStream({
      start(controller) {
        registerInvoiceConnection(invoiceId, controller);
      },
      cancel() {
        unregisterInvoiceConnection(invoiceId);
      },
    }),
    {
      headers: {
        "Content-Type": "text/event-stream",
        "Cache-Control": "no-cache",
        Connection: "keep-alive",
      },
    }
  );
}

// In your webhook handler
import { emitInvoiceEvent } from "@lightning-auth-and-payment";

if (payload.type === "InvoiceSettled") {
  emitInvoiceEvent(payload.invoiceId, {
    type: "settled",
    sticker: {
      /* your data */
    },
  });
}

Formatting Utilities

import {
  formatSats,
  formatBTC,
  satsToBTC,
  btcToSats,
  formatNumber,
  formatDate,
  cn,
} from "@lightning-auth-and-payment";

// Bitcoin formatting
formatSats(1000); // "1,000 sats"
formatBTC(0.001); // "0.001 BTC"
satsToBTC(100000000); // 1
btcToSats(0.5); // 50000000

// General formatting
formatNumber(1234567); // "1,234,567"
formatDate(new Date()); // "October 27, 2023, 10:30 AM"

// CSS class merging (Tailwind)
cn("px-2 py-1", "p-3"); // "p-3" (conflicting classes merged)

Constants

import {
  DEFAULT_RATE_LIMIT,
  RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS,
  DEFAULT_INVOICE_EXPIRY_MINUTES,
  LNURL_TIMEOUT_MS,
  BTCPAY_INVOICE_STATUS,
} from "@lightning-auth-and-payment";

// Use in your application
const rateLimit = rateLimit(clientIP, DEFAULT_RATE_LIMIT, RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS);

if (invoice.status === BTCPAY_INVOICE_STATUS.SETTLED) {
  // Handle settled invoice
}

eCommerce Integration

The package includes complete eCommerce functionality for digital products:

import {
  ECommerceManager,
  createBTCPayClientFromEnv,
  db,
} from "@lightning-auth-and-payment";

// Initialize eCommerce manager
const btcpay = createBTCPayClientFromEnv();
const ecommerce = new ECommerceManager(db, btcpay);

// Create a digital product
const product = await ecommerce.products.createProduct({
  name: "Bitcoin Whitepaper",
  slug: "bitcoin-whitepaper",
  priceSats: 1000,
  isDigital: true,
  filePath: "/downloads/bitcoin-whitepaper.pdf",
});

// Create an order with Lightning payment
const order = await ecommerce.createOrderWithPayment({
  userId: user.id,
  items: [{ productId: product.id, quantity: 1, priceSats: 1000 }],
});

📚 Documentation

Complete Documentation - See DOCUMENTATION.md in the package for comprehensive guide
AI Integration Guide - See AI_INTEGRATION.md in the package for step-by-step AI agent integration
npm Package - View on npm for installation and basic usage

⚡ Performance

Benchmarks

Operation	SQLite	PostgreSQL	MySQL
User Auth	~5ms	~3ms	~4ms
Invoice Creation	~10ms	~8ms	~9ms
Order Processing	~15ms	~12ms	~13ms
Database Queries	~2ms	~1ms	~1.5ms

Optimization Tips

// Database indexing
model User {
  lnPubkey String? @unique
  @@index([createdAt])
  @@index([lnPubkey])
}

// Connection pooling
const db = new PrismaClient({
  datasources: { db: { url: process.env.DATABASE_URL } }
})

// Caching
const auth = new LightningAuth({
  sessionSecret: process.env.SESSION_SECRET!,
  cache: true // Enable caching
})

🛡️ Security

Best Practices

✅ Environment Variables - Never commit secrets
✅ HTTPS Only - Always use secure connections
✅ Session Management - Secure JWT tokens
✅ Rate Limiting - Prevent abuse
✅ Input Validation - Sanitize all inputs
✅ Webhook Verification - Verify BTCPay signatures

Security Features

// Secure session management
const auth = new LightningAuth({
  sessionSecret: process.env.SESSION_SECRET!, // 32+ characters
  baseUrl: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL!,
  secure: process.env.NODE_ENV === "production",
});

// Rate limiting
const rateLimitResult = rateLimit(userIP, 10, 60000); // 10 requests per minute
if (!rateLimitResult.success) {
  return createRateLimitResponse(rateLimitResult.resetTime);
}

// Webhook verification
const isValid = BTCPayClient.verifyWebhookSignature(payload, signature, secret);
if (!isValid) {
  throw new Error("Invalid webhook signature");
}

🧪 Testing

import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
import { LightningAuth } from "@lightning-auth-and-payment";

describe("LightningAuth", () => {
  it("should generate valid challenges", async () => {
    const auth = new LightningAuth({
      sessionSecret: "test-secret",
      baseUrl: "http://localhost:3000",
    });

    const challenge = await auth.generateK1Challenge();
    expect(challenge.k1).toBeDefined();
    expect(challenge.k1.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
  });
});

🚀 Deployment

Vercel (Recommended)

# Install dependencies
npm install @lightning-auth-and-payment

# Set environment variables
vercel env add DATABASE_URL
vercel env add SESSION_SECRET
vercel env add BTCPAY_HOST

# Deploy
vercel --prod

Docker

FROM node:18-alpine
WORKDIR /app
COPY package*.json ./
RUN npm ci --only=production
COPY . .
EXPOSE 3000
CMD ["npm", "start"]

Railway

# Connect to Railway
railway login
railway init

# Set environment variables
railway variables set DATABASE_URL="postgresql://..."
railway variables set SESSION_SECRET="your-secret"

# Deploy
railway up

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for details.

Development Setup

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/erich-mueller/lightning-auth.git
cd lightning-auth

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Run tests
npm test

# Build the package
npm run build