# ZBD (Bitcoin Lightning Network)

> Use this tool when you need to facilitate instant Bitcoin transactions within a conversation interface, enabling seamless cryptocurrency payments to email addresses, Lightning addresses, and custom identifiers. It solves problems related to payment processing, wallet management, and address validation, providing over 20 tools for streamlined transactions. Ideal for workflows requiring cryptocurrency payments, it accepts a ZBD API key as input and outputs payment capabilities through the Bitcoin Lightning Network.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/zebedeeio-zbd  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/zebedeeio-zbd

## Description

ZBD MCP Server provides Bitcoin Lightning Network payment capabilities for AI assistants through integration with the ZBD API. It offers over 20 tools for sending payments, creating charges, validating addresses, and managing wallets - enabling instant Bitcoin transactions to email addresses, Lightning addresses, and ZBD Gamertags. The implementation is built with TypeScript using the official MCP SDK, requires a ZBD API key for authentication, and is particularly valuable for workflows requiring cryptocurrency payments without leaving the conversation interface.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.64
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-01

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** communication
- **Updated:** 2026-09-01

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/zebedeeio-zbd)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/zbdpay/zbd-mcp-server>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "zebedeeio-zbd"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/zebedeeio-zbd` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/zebedeeio-zbd/pull`

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