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diff --git a/routes/lightning/channelRequest.js b/routes/lightning/channelRequest.js
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+module.exports = async (req, res) => {
+  let { localAmt, pushAmt } = req.body;
+
+  pushAmt = 0;
+
+  try {
+    if (localAmt < 20000) throw new Error("amount must be greater than 20000 SAT");
+    if (localAmt > 1000000) throw new Error("amount must be <= 1000000");
+
+    const result = await lnurlServer.generateNewUrl("channelRequest", {
+      localAmt,
+      pushAmt
+    });
+
+    res.send(result);
+  } catch (e) {
+    l.error("problem generating channel request", e.message);
+    res.status(500).send(e.message);
+  }
+};