Rails API Reference
Programmatic access to operational data and insights for your Rails Lightning node setup.
Endpoints
Rails provides two key APIs:
Rails GraphQL API
The Rails-specific API for querying information related to your node setup, performance, and earnings.
- Endpoint: Available via Apollo Studio
- Authentication: Requires an API key
LND API
Direct access to the underlying Lightning Network Daemon for node-level operations.
- Documentation: LND API Docs
Authentication
Include your API key in the request header:
Authorization: Bearer [API_KEY]Create an API key at account.amboss.tech/settings/api-keys . See the Developer docs for detailed authentication instructions.
Use Cases
The Rails API enables you to:
- Query node performance metrics and earnings data
- Integrate Rails data into custom dashboards or automation workflows
- Monitor channel health and liquidity deployment programmatically
- Build custom tooling on top of your Rails node operations