What is mcp?
mcp is a MCP server by getAlby that connect any Bitcoin Lightning wallet to send and receive instant payments. It is listed under Finance & commerce and has 66 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | getAlby |
| Repository | getAlby/mcp |
| Popularity | 66 GitHub stars |
| Category | Finance & commerce |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #750 of 4,418 MCP servers; #42 in Finance & commerce |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-10-02 |
| Runs | Locally and in the cloud |
| Language | TypeScript |
Is mcp safe to install?
mcp scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: sends your data to a cloud service; can take actions such as send, write or deploy. It passed 4 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Published by the service itself | Pass |
| Sends your data to a cloud service | Review |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Can take actions such as send, write or deploy | Review |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install mcp?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/getAlby/mcp
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add mcp -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http mcp <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs mcp for you:
Add the "mcp" MCP server from https://github.com/getAlby/mcp to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.