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patoo0x / alby-value-for-value-guide.md
Created February 21, 2026 21:02
How to Enable Value-for-Value Payments on Your Website with Alby — User Guide for Alby Bounty Program (payout: patoo@flashapp.me)

How to Enable Value-for-Value Payments on Your Website with Alby

Bounty payout address: patoo@flashapp.me


So you've been creating content — writing blog posts, recording podcasts, making videos — and you'd love a way for your audience to support you directly, without PayPal fees, Patreon cuts, or anyone asking for your social security number. That's exactly what Value-for-Value (V4V) payments with Bitcoin Lightning are for.

This guide walks you through the whole setup, from zero to receiving your first sat (the smallest unit of Bitcoin). No coding required.

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patoo0x / alby-lightning-developer-guide.md
Created February 21, 2026 07:03
Accepting Lightning Payments on the Web: WebLN and Alby Wallet API Developer Guide

Accepting Lightning Payments on the Web: A Developer's Guide to WebLN and the Alby Wallet API

Whether you're adding a tip button, selling digital goods, or wiring up a full checkout flow, integrating Lightning payments on the web comes down to two tools: WebLN (the browser standard) and the Alby Wallet API (the OAuth-backed REST API). This guide walks you through both — when to reach for each, how to implement them end-to-end, and the edge cases that'll bite you if you skip ahead.


Which approach fits your use case?

WebLN Alby Wallet API (OAuth)
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patoo0x / alby-lightning-developer-guide.md
Created February 21, 2026 07:02
Accepting Lightning Payments on the Web: WebLN and Alby Wallet API Developer Guide

Accepting Lightning Payments on the Web: A Developer's Guide to WebLN and the Alby Wallet API

Whether you're adding a tip button, selling digital goods, or wiring up a full checkout flow, integrating Lightning payments on the web comes down to two tools: WebLN (the browser standard) and the Alby Wallet API (the OAuth-backed REST API). This guide walks you through both — when to reach for each, how to implement them end-to-end, and the edge cases that'll bite you if you skip ahead.


Which approach fits your use case?

WebLN Alby Wallet API (OAuth)
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patoo0x / webln-developer-guide.md
Last active February 18, 2026 23:03
WebLN Developer Guide — Comprehensive guide for building Lightning-powered web apps with Alby

Accepting Lightning Payments with WebLN and the Alby Browser Extension

A practical developer guide to integrating Bitcoin Lightning payments into any web application — no backend node required.


Table of Contents

  1. What Is WebLN?
  2. Why WebLN Matters