# What is Nostr Wallet Connect?

Nostr Wallet Connect (NWC or [NIP-47](https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/blob/master/47.md)) is a specification for communicating with a lightning node via Nostr. 

NWC enables an easy way to make payments from your backend or native payments in your mobile app without requiring the user to confirm payment or switch to their wallet.

You can get started quickly with NWC using the following tools:

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>NWC HTTP API</strong></td><td>Add NWC to your web app</td><td></td><td><a href="../building-lightning-apps/nwc-http-api">nwc-http-api</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>NWC JS SDK</strong></td><td>Add NWC to your JS app</td><td></td><td><a href="../building-lightning-apps/nwc-js-sdk">nwc-js-sdk</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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