Lightning Enable Products
Lightning Enable offers two Agentic Commerce plans for accepting Bitcoin Lightning payments, with platform integrations included. All plans use the BYOA (Bring Your Own API Key) model — you bring your own Strike or OpenNode API key, and funds flow directly to your account.
Plans
| Feature | Agentic Commerce — Individual | Agentic Commerce — Business |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $99/month | $299/month |
| Free Trial | 30 days | 30 days |
| Best For | Individual developers | Platforms and teams monetizing APIs, e-commerce, and agent commerce |
| REST API | ✅ | ✅ |
| checkout.js Widget | ❌ | ✅ |
| Webhook Integration | ✅ | ✅ |
| Refund Support | ✅ | ✅ |
| Multi-Currency | ✅ | ✅ |
| L402 Protocol | ✅ | ✅ |
| Pay-per-Request | ✅ | ✅ |
| MCP Server | ✅ | ✅ |
| L402 Producer API | ✅ | ✅ |
| White-glove Onboarding | ❌ | ✅ |
Platform Integrations (Included with Any Plan)
Platform integrations extend your Agentic Commerce plan with native e-commerce platform support at no additional cost.
| Integration | Description |
|---|---|
| Kentico Commerce | Turnkey payment gateway for Xperience by Kentico e-commerce sites |
| Shopify Commerce | L402 agentic commerce for Shopify stores — AI agents browse, pay, and order |
Architecture
All Lightning Enable products share the same architecture:
┌─────────────┐
┌───>│ Strike │───> Lightning Network
Your Platform ──> Lightning Enable ┤ │ (provider) │ (settlement)
(middleware) │ └─────────────┘
│ ┌─────────────┐
└───>│ OpenNode │───> Lightning Network
│ (provider) │ (settlement)
└─────────────┘
Key points:
- Lightning Enable is API middleware — we never touch your funds
- Your chosen provider (Strike or OpenNode) facilitates custody and settlement
- You bring your own API key (BYOA model) — choose Strike or OpenNode per merchant
- Flat subscription pricing — no per-transaction fees
Agentic Commerce plans (Individual and Business) include a 30-day free trial with full API access. A card is required upfront but you will not be charged until the trial ends. One trial per email. See Free Trial for details.
Agentic Commerce — Individual
$99/month | Documentation
Full L402 access for individual developers with settlement via Strike API. The fastest way to start building with Lightning payments.
Ideal For
- Individual developers - Build and test L402 integrations
- Side projects - Monetize APIs with Lightning payments
- AI builders - Connect agents to paid APIs via MCP
What You Get
- Full REST API access
- L402 protocol support
- Pay-per-request billing
- AI agent compatibility (MCP)
- Settlement via Strike API
- Priority email support
Agentic Commerce — Business
$299/month | Documentation
Pay-per-request API monetization using the L402 protocol. Ideal for AI services, premium APIs, and machine-to-machine payments.
Ideal For
- API providers - Charge per inference, per token, per request
- Premium data APIs - Weather, financial, research data
- Content APIs - News, media, entertainment
- Developer tools - CI/CD, testing, monitoring services
- MCP server operators - Monetize AI agent capabilities
What You Get
- Full REST API access
- checkout.js embeddable widget
- Webhook notifications
- Refund support
- Multi-currency (USD, EUR, GBP, BTC)
- L402 protocol support
- Pay-per-request billing
- Reverse proxy for any API
- AI agent compatibility (MCP)
- L402 Producer API — agents that earn, not just spend
- White-glove onboarding
How L402 Works
1. Client requests protected endpoint
2. Server returns HTTP 402 with Lightning invoice
3. Client pays invoice (1-1000 sats)
4. Client includes proof-of-payment in header
5. Server grants access
Quick Example
# Request without payment -> 402 Payment Required
curl https://api.yourservice.com/premium-data
# Response: 402 with invoice + macaroon
# Pay invoice with Lightning wallet, get preimage
# Request with L402 credential -> 200 OK
curl https://api.yourservice.com/premium-data \
-H "Authorization: L402 <macaroon>:<preimage>"
Website Placement
Lightning Enable products are sold through different channels:
lightningenable.com
- Agentic Commerce — Individual and Agentic Commerce — Business plans
- Platform integrations (Kentico Commerce, Shopify Commerce) included with any plan
This targets the emerging AI/agent economy where machines need to pay for API access programmatically, as well as e-commerce platforms that want to accept Bitcoin Lightning payments.
Pricing Philosophy
No per-transaction fees. Your subscription is based on capabilities, not usage.
| What We Charge For | What We Don't Charge For |
|---|---|
| API access | Transaction volume |
| Feature tier | Payment amounts |
| Support level | Number of invoices |
| Integration depth | API calls |
Your payment provider may charge their own processing fees.* These go to the provider, not to us.
*Check your provider's current fee schedule for details.Subscription Enforcement
All plans are enforced via middleware on every API request. If your subscription expires, is canceled, or your payment fails, API requests return 403 Forbidden with a clear error message and recommended action.
Key behaviors:
- Active and trialing subscriptions have full API access
- Past due, canceled, and unpaid subscriptions are blocked immediately
- Billing period validation catches expired subscriptions even before Stripe webhooks arrive
- Feature gating restricts plan-specific endpoints (e.g., L402 features require the L402 plan)
- Pilot accounts have full access without a subscription (admin-created, evaluation only)
For complete details, see Subscription & Plan Enforcement.
Getting Started
- Choose your product based on your platform and needs
- Subscribe via Stripe checkout
- Set up your payment provider — Strike (recommended) or OpenNode
- Configure your API key in the dashboard → Settings
- Integrate using our docs and examples
Ready to start? Contact Sales or Subscribe Now.