Node

Your node underpins Lightning payments, RGB Lightning, and some market features. You can use a cloud node or connect a node you run yourself.

Node Overview

Open Node in the bottom navigation to review items such as:

• Node identity and running status

• Channel list, capacity, and related balances

• Whether the node is ready, or needs unlock/start

  

Common situations

What you see	What to do
Creating / starting	Wait; avoid repeated taps. Retry if the UI asks you to
Stopped	Start the node as prompted
Locked	Unlock the node from Settings or the related entry
Running but not ready	Wait, refresh, then trade only after status is healthy
Balances look stale	Refresh; wait for sync and on-chain confirmation when needed

TIP

Unlocking the wallet (local password) is different from unlocking or starting the node. Confirm the node is truly ready before send/receive.

After first create or connect, follow backup prompts. When migrating a cloud node to self-hosting, back up both the mnemonic and node data—you cannot restore it back to a cloud node. See Export cloud node data.

Manage Channels and Settlement

On the Node page you can:

• Review open channels and capacity direction
• Open or close channels
• Track settlement after close

After close, funds may take time to return to a spendable balance. Force close usually takes longer. Until settlement finishes, do not assume funds are reusable. See also Channel management.

Notes

• Confirm the node is ready before trading—not only that the wallet is unlocked
• Watch channel capacity and online status so payments do not fail at the last step
• When migrating a cloud node to self-hosting, back up both the mnemonic and node data—you cannot restore it back to a cloud node
• Do not delete a node until backups are verified

Next Steps

Go to Settings & Security for lock, backup, and connection management.