<p>For <code>lnd</code>, it's at <a href="https://api.lightning.community" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://api.lightning.community</a></p>

<p>Note that there are additional resources at <a href="https://dev.lightning.community" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://dev.lightning.community</a></p>

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2018-05-03T16:19:01.823Z
2018-05-03T16:19:01.823Z
blueadept
<p>I am trying to learn how to work with Bitcoin and the Lightning Network from a programming perspective.</p>

<p>I saw that bitcoin-core was using: <a href="https://bitcoin.org/en/developer-reference#bitcoin-core-apis" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://bitcoin.org/en/developer-reference#bitcoin-core-apis</a> in order to allow one to work with RPCs (or APIs).</p>

<p>Is there something similar for the Lightning Network? When using an API for the Lightning Network, would Authentication/Authorization be necessary?</p>

<p>TIA</p>

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Programming API for Lightning Network
Casey Harrils
# Programming API for Lightning Network

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-04-18)

I am trying to learn how to work with Bitcoin and the Lightning Network from a programming perspective.

I saw that bitcoin-core was using: <https://bitcoin.org/en/developer-reference#bitcoin-core-apis> in order to allow one to work with RPCs (or APIs).

Is there something similar for the Lightning Network? When using an API for the Lightning Network, would Authentication/Authorization be necessary?

TIA

**Tags:** lightning-network


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-05-03. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

For `lnd`, it's at <https://api.lightning.community>

Note that there are additional resources at <https://dev.lightning.community>


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