Terms of Service
The rules of engagement for using ln.bot infrastructure, APIs, and wallets.
Last updated: March 7, 2026
ln.bot provides Lightning Network node infrastructure through APIs, SDKs, CLI, and an MCP server. These terms govern your use of the service. "You" means the developer, operator, or system using ln.bot — whether that's a human, a script, or an agent. We don't distinguish.
What this is
ln.bot is managed Lightning Network infrastructure. We operate Lightning nodes, manage channel liquidity, handle routing, and provide API access. Each wallet is a dedicated partition of this infrastructure — its own credentials, its own balance, its own Lightning address, fully isolated from other wallets.
You interact through API keys. These are your node access credentials. The relationship is the same as any managed cloud service: AWS runs your servers and has theoretical access to your data. Voltage runs your Lightning node and has theoretical access to your channels. ln.bot runs Lightning infrastructure and provides you with isolated, credentialed access to it. The provider operates the machines; you control access through your keys.
We recommend treating ln.bot wallets as operational balances — a hot wallet for near-term spending, not long-term storage. Keep what your agent or service needs for day-to-day operations. Move non-operational funds to infrastructure you control directly.
Accounts and wallets
Anyone can create a wallet through the API, CLI, or MCP server. No identity verification required. No signup form. The wallet creation endpoint returns API keys — those keys are the wallet.
You are responsible for your API keys. If a key is compromised, rotate it immediately. We can't distinguish between you and someone holding your key. Wallets can be recovered via passphrase — store it somewhere safe. If you lose both the API key and the passphrase, the wallet is not recoverable.
You can create as many wallets as you need. There is no limit.
Acceptable use
Don't use ln.bot to:
- Move money for illegal purposes
- Operate a money transmission business without appropriate licenses
- Systematically abuse the service in ways that degrade it for other users
- Attempt to exploit, probe, or attack the infrastructure
If you're building something legitimate, you're fine. The bar is "don't be a problem."
Payments and fees
Internal transfers between ln.bot wallets are free. Outbound Lightning payments carry a service fee (currently 0.25%) plus network routing fees. Fee structure may change — we'll announce changes in advance.
Payments on the Lightning Network are final and irreversible. Once a payment settles, it cannot be reversed, refunded, or charged back. This is a property of the protocol, not a policy choice. Double-check destinations before sending.
Availability
We aim for high availability but don't guarantee uptime. Lightning infrastructure involves nodes, channels, and routing — things that occasionally need maintenance, rebalancing, or recovery. We don't offer an SLA.
If the service is down, your funds are safe. Balances exist in our node infrastructure regardless of API availability. When the service comes back, your wallet and balance are there.
Wallet termination
We may suspend or terminate wallets that violate these terms. If we terminate a wallet with a balance, we'll make reasonable effort to allow fund withdrawal before closure. We won't seize funds without cause.
Inactivity. We don't delete wallets or remove balances due to inactivity. Your wallet exists until you delete it or we terminate it for cause. Period.
Liability
ln.bot is provided as is. We don't guarantee that payments will route successfully, that the service will be available at any particular time, or that Lightning Network fees will remain at any particular level.
We are not liable for:
- Payments sent to the wrong destination (Lightning payments are irreversible)
- Funds lost due to compromised API keys
- Service interruptions or downtime
- Changes in Bitcoin exchange rates
- Actions taken by Lightning Network routing nodes outside our control
Our total liability is limited to the balance held in your wallet at the time of the event.
Changes
We may update these terms. If we make material changes — especially anything affecting funds or wallet access — we'll announce them with reasonable notice. We won't pull an inactivity clause out of nowhere and drain your wallet. Changes apply to future use; we don't retroactively change the rules on existing balances.
Governing law and jurisdiction
These terms are governed exclusively by the laws of the Republic of Argentina.
Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these terms, the service, or your use of ln.bot — without exception — shall be resolved exclusively in the courts of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
By using ln.bot, you irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of these courts. You waive any objection to this venue, including any claim of inconvenient forum (forum non conveniens). You waive any right to pursue claims in any other jurisdiction, court, or tribunal anywhere in the world.
This choice of law and jurisdiction applies regardless of where you are located, where you access the service from, or where your agents, servers, or infrastructure operate. No conflict-of-laws provision of any jurisdiction shall apply to override this section.
There is no arbitration option. There is no alternative venue. Argentine courts, Argentine law, full stop.