--- title: "Lightning Labs Launches Open-Source Toolkit for AI Bitcoin Payments" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/276001528.md" description: "Lightning Labs has launched an open-source toolkit that allows AI agents to autonomously send and receive Bitcoin payments through the Lightning Network. This toolkit eliminates the need for human approval and traditional login methods, utilizing the L402 protocol based on the HTTP 402 standard. It enables websites to issue invoices to AI agents, who receive digital credentials upon payment. The toolkit also includes features for managing Lightning nodes, permissions, and transactions, with built-in security measures like spending limits and remote signing protection." datetime: "2026-02-15T09:53:33.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/276001528.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276001528.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/276001528.md) --- > Supported Languages: [简体中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/276001528.md) | [繁體中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/276001528.md) # Lightning Labs Launches Open-Source Toolkit for AI Bitcoin Payments Lightning Labs has introduced an open-source toolkit enabling AI agents to autonomously send and receive Bitcoin payments via the Lightning Network. According to PANews, this development eliminates the need for human approval, accounts, login credentials, or API keys. The toolkit utilizes the L402 protocol, which is based on the HTTP 402 'Payment Required' standard. Websites can issue Lightning Network invoices to AI agents, who, upon payment, receive digital payment credentials as access keys to unlock services or data. Additionally, the toolkit includes the 'lnget' tool, which automatically handles requests for paid content access in the background. The toolkit also supports AI in running Lightning nodes, managing permissions, hosting paid services, and completing transactions between agents. 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