Getting Started
New to Amboss? This guide helps you find the right product for your use case and get up and running quickly.
Which product is right for you?
| I want to… | Product | Get Started |
|---|---|---|
| Send, receive & settle payments: instant USDT, USDC, and BTC for businesses | Payments | Get Started |
| Explore the Lightning Network: search nodes, trace channels, analyze data | Space | Network Explorer |
| Earn yield on my Bitcoin: automated routing and liquidity leasing | Rails | Setup Options |
| Manage my Lightning node: channels, liquidity, performance | Magma | Buy Liquidity |
| Meet compliance requirements: screen payments, check nodes | Reflex | First Compliance Check |
| Build with the API: integrate Amboss data into my app | Developer Portal | Authentication |
Create an Account
Most Amboss features require an account. Sign up at account.amboss.tech to:
- Create API keys for programmatic access
- Claim your Lightning node on Space
- Access Rails yield features
- Use Reflex compliance tools
Connect Your Node
To use Space features like node monitoring and the Channel Recommender, you need to link your Lightning node:
Open a public channel
Ensure your node has at least one public channel that has been open for a few days.
Sign a login message
Log in to Space using a signed message from your node.
Done
Your node is now linked to your account.
API Access
All Amboss products provide GraphQL APIs. To get started:
Create an API key
Create an API key from your account settings.
Read the authentication guide
Review the Authentication guide to learn how to pass your key.
Explore available queries
Browse APIs in the GraphQL Explorer.
Try the example requests
Check Making Requests for cURL, Postman, and Node.js examples.