lnget

name	lnget
description	Use lnget to fetch resources from L402-protected URLs that require Lightning payments. Covers basic fetching, payment limits (max cost, max routing fee), token cache management, and Lightning backend status. Use when an HTTP request returns 402 Payment Required and a Lightning micropayment is needed, or when downloading files behind a Lightning paywall.

lnget Skill

Use lnget to fetch resources that require L402 Lightning payments.

When to Use

Use lnget when:

• Fetching resources from L402-protected APIs
• Downloading files behind Lightning paywalls
• Making requests that may require micropayments

Quick Reference

Basic Fetch

# Fetch and print to stdout
lnget https://api.example.com/data

# Save to file
lnget -o output.json https://api.example.com/data

# Quiet mode
lnget -q https://api.example.com/data | jq .

Payment Control

# Set max payment (default: 1000 sats)
lnget --max-cost 500 https://api.example.com/data

# Set max routing fee (default: 10 sats)
lnget --max-fee 5 https://api.example.com/data

# Don't auto-pay (just show 402 response)
lnget --no-pay https://api.example.com/data

Output Formats

# JSON output (default)
lnget https://api.example.com/data

# Human-readable output
lnget --human https://api.example.com/data

Token Management

# List cached tokens
lnget tokens list

# Remove expired/unused token
lnget tokens remove example.com

# Clear all tokens
lnget tokens clear --force

Backend Status

# Check connection status
lnget ln status

# Get node info
lnget ln info

Common Patterns

Fetch JSON API Data

# Fetch and parse JSON
data=$(lnget -q https://api.example.com/data)
echo "$data" | jq '.result'

Download File with Progress

lnget -o file.zip https://api.example.com/file.zip

Resume Partial Download

lnget -c -o large.zip https://api.example.com/large.zip

Check if Token Exists

if lnget tokens show example.com >/dev/null 2>&1; then
  echo "Token cached"
fi

Configuration

Config file: ~/.lnget/config.yaml

Key settings:

• l402.max_cost_sats: Maximum automatic payment (default: 1000)
• l402.max_fee_sats: Maximum routing fee (default: 10)
• ln.mode: Backend type (lnd, lnc, neutrino)
• output.format: Default output format (json, human)

Exit Codes

• 0: Success
• 1: General error
• 2: Payment exceeded max cost
• 3: Payment failed
• 4: Network error

Notes

• Tokens are cached per-domain automatically
• JSON output is default (for agent consumption)
• Use --human for human-readable output
• Configure lnd connection in ~/.lnget/config.yaml