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title: User’s Guide
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2024-04-25 11:13:08 +02:00
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# LNbits, free and open-source Lightning Network wallet/accounts system
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LNbits is a very simple Python application that sits on top of any funding source, and can be used as:
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- Accounts system to mitigate the risk of exposing applications to your full balance, via unique API keys for each wallet
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- Extendable platform for exploring Lightning Network functionality via LNbits extension framework
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- Part of a development stack via LNbits API
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- Fallback wallet for the LNURL scheme
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- Instant wallet for LN demonstrations
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## LNbits as an account system
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LNbits is packaged with tools to help manage funds, such as a table of transactions, line chart of spending,
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export to csv + more to come...
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