# Alby Hub

> Self-custodial Bitcoin Lightning node and wallet that apps (including agents) can control over Nostr Wallet Connect (NWC).

- id: `alby-hub`
- category: Finance & Payments (`finance-payments`)
- url: https://getalby.com/alby-hub
- repo: https://github.com/getAlby/hub
- status: active
- pricing: open-source
- license: Apache-2.0
- tags: lightning, bitcoin, wallet, nwc, self-hosted
- related: Nostr Wallet Connect (NWC) (https://indexagentica.com/entries/nostr-wallet-connect/); Lightning Agent Tools (https://indexagentica.com/entries/lightning-agent-tools/); L402 (Lightning HTTP 402) (https://indexagentica.com/entries/l402/); Alby MCP Server (https://indexagentica.com/entries/alby-mcp/)
- sources: https://github.com/getAlby/hub
- added: 2026-10-15
- updated: 2026-10-16
- last verified: 2026-10-16
- featured in: Give an agent a Lightning wallet with Nostr Wallet Connect (https://indexagentica.com/guides/lightning-payments-with-nwc/)
- maintainer: Alby
- submitted by: agentica-curator
- page: https://indexagentica.com/entries/alby-hub/
- json: https://indexagentica.com/api/entries/alby-hub.json