Alby Bitcoin Payments + oterm: Complete MCP Integration

Alby Bitcoin Payments is a MCP server that Connect any bitcoin lightning wallet to your agent to send and receive instant payments globally with your agent..

When integrated with oterm, you can:

• Send Lightning Network payments instantly
• Generate invoices to receive Lightning payments
• Check current Lightning wallet balance

This guide provides step-by-step instructions to set up Alby Bitcoin Payments in oterm, including configuration, examples, and troubleshooting.

What You'll Achieve

After completing this setup:

• Alby Bitcoin Payments will be fully integrated and operational
• You can use Alby Bitcoin Payments tools directly in oterm
• All Alby Bitcoin Payments capabilities will be available for your workflows
• Access to 5 different tools

Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure you have:

• Nostr Wallet Connect connection string from Lightning wallet
• oterm installed and configured
• Compatible operating system (CLI (Terminal))

Installation

Step 1: Install Alby Bitcoin Payments

Configuration

Step 2: Configure oterm

1. Open oterm settings
2. Navigate to MCP server configuration
3. Add Alby Bitcoin Payments server with appropriate settings
4. Save and restart if needed

Examples

Once configured, you can use Alby Bitcoin Payments in oterm:

E-commerce Integration

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Ask oterm: "Create invoice for $25 subscription payment"

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Micropayments for Content

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Ask oterm: "Pay 100 sats for premium article access"

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Global Remittance

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Ask oterm: "Send $50 worth of Bitcoin to family member"

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Testing Your Setup

1. Launch oterm
2. Verify Alby Bitcoin Payments is available in the tools list
3. Test basic Alby Bitcoin Payments functionality

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Connection Refused

Symptoms: Failed to connect to Ollama

Cause: Ollama service is not running

Solution:

• Start Ollama with ollama serve
• Check if Ollama is running on the default port (11434)

Tool Not Found

Symptoms: Model does not use the tool, Tool execution failed

Cause: MCP server not configured correctly or crashed

Solution:

• Check the config.json for syntax errors
• Verify the MCP server command works independently in the terminal
• Ensure the model supports tool calling (e.g., llama3.1)

Alby Bitcoin Payments not appearing in oterm

Symptoms: Server not listed, Tools not available

Cause: Configuration or installation issue

Solution:

• Verify configuration syntax
• Check Alby Bitcoin Payments installation
• Restart oterm
• Check logs for error messages

Next Steps

Now that Alby Bitcoin Payments is integrated with oterm:

• Explore all Alby Bitcoin Payments capabilities through oterm
• Check out other MCP servers that work with oterm
• Join the MCP community for tips and support
• Consider contributing to Alby Bitcoin Payments development

Need Help?

• Search for Alby Bitcoin Payments documentation
• Check the oterm MCP guide
• Join the MCP community discussions