Phoenix Server (phoenixd)

Bitcoin Nodes

phoenixd is a server-side Lightning daemon by ACINQ, the team behind the Phoenix wallet and the Eclair Lightning implementation. Designed for developers and merchants, it provides a headless, API-driven Lightning node that handles channel management automatically. phoenixd makes it easy to integrate Lightning payments into applications without managing complex node operations.

Details

Note: Phoenixd — server-side LN daemon by ACINQ; auto-manages channels; powers Phoenix wallet backend
Type: Self-hosted Lightning node daemon (phoenixd)
Layer: Lightning Network
Language: Go
Developer: ACINQ
Node Type: lightning_node
Platforms: linux, macOS
Open Source: Yes
Self Hosted: Yes
Bitcoin Only: Yes
Software Type: lightning_node
Lightning Support: Yes
Auto Channel Management: Yes

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