Welcome to Core Lightning Developer Documentation Portal.

Here you can find everything you need to jump-start your journey to building on Core Lightning.

Getting Started

A lightning node requires reasonable amount of memory and storage. Learn what's suitable for your scenario.

Core lightning is available on many platforms and environments. Learn how to install on your preferred platform.

Choose from a variety of configuration options as per your needs.

Upgrade to the latest stable releases without interruption.

A guide to all the basics you need to get up and running immediately.

Manage your channels and liquidity effectively and efficiently with careful planning and active monitoring.

Analyse your node data for effective node management.

Leverage a plethora of third-party tools, plugins and GUI interfaces built on Core Lightning.

Determine, diagnose, and fix issues you might encounter while operating a lightning node.

Get up and running in your local environment with essential tools and libraries in your preferred programming language.

Build a lightning app using Core Lightning APIs.

Customise your Core Lightning node by leveraging its powerful modular architecture via plugins.

Explore working tutorials for common use cases.

View all API methods, attributes and responses.

Familiarise yourself with the core components of Core Lightning.

Learn the practical process and guidelines for contributing.

Understand the testing and code review practices.

Learn how to responsibly report a security bug or open an issue in Github.