It definitely adds yet another layer of complexity. It is nice for uncle jim setups but really, I'm not a big fan anyome even though I run an instance of it myself. I think for an abstraction layer, lnbits is a better choice. It's not without risks but it is actively developed where LNDHUB is kind of abandoned. There is an LNDHUB extension in lnbits that can completely replace the original.

I have yet to make any real money on routing but my nodes do route quite a bit. Just gets eaten up in fees eventually opening new channels.

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Yeah. Are you serious about it being abandoned? All this time wasted.....LND, Lightning Terminal , BitCoin Core, LND Hub......$700 invested in channels and shady african nodes for liquidity.....

It's all very interesting but hoooooo leeeee fuck it's not a good user experience. I like being able to zap with Alby from my Lightning Nodes via LND Hub or LND.....

Last release for LndHub was Sept. 2021.

Definitely look into switching over to Lnbits if you want an accounting system for wallets on your node. It's free and takes minimal resources.

Also let me know if you need some inbound, I run three decent sized nodes.

Maybe it works that good w therehey only had to worry about dependencies for a few years lol

The api has definitely stood the test of time! It's really handy like you say for things like alby or btcpayserver or just a buddy you might want to let use your node.

Still, look into running your own instance of lnbits, its vastly more functional and can connect to alby the same way.

I guess the question is .... can you switch to lnbits while preserving existing wallets? I have 3 made via LNDhub

You can run both at the aame time. If they're someone else's wallets you could always credit them in a newer wallet with an admin topup. After all the lnbits or lndhub wallets are just a database entry. A spendable amount from the nodes wallet, so to speak.

Update ... Installed Lnbits. Very nice stuff. Thank you. Looks like transactions take a long time to appear. Look at those hours! I had to send all the money to Alby and then from Alby to lnbits