lightningaddress_to_invoice.py

# %%

import requests

lightning_address = "matthewjablack@walletofsatoshi.com"
amount_in_sats = 3000
amount = amount_in_sats * 1000

# Split the lightning address into username and domain
username, domain = lightning_address.split('@')

# Construct the URL to fetch the LNURL
url = f"https://{domain}/.well-known/lnurlp/{username}"

print(url)

response = requests.get(url)
lnurl_response = response.json()

print(lnurl_response)

# Extract the callback URL and other details
callback_url = lnurl_response['callback']
min_sendable = lnurl_response['minSendable']
max_sendable = lnurl_response['maxSendable']

# Construct the payment request URL
# amount = min_sendable  # or any amount between minSendable and maxSendable
payment_request_url = f"{callback_url}?amount={amount}"

# Make the payment request
payment_response = requests.get(payment_request_url)
payment_request = payment_response.json()

print(payment_request)

# Extract the payment request (invoice)
invoice = payment_request['pr']

print(invoice)