Super Testnet on Nostr: Here's a thing I wanna *use* but don't wanna build myself. These stores let you pay ...
Here's a thing I wanna *use* but don't wanna build myself. These stores let you pay with L1 bitcoin if you use one of their partner apps to generate something called a Flexa Payment Code:
- Chipotle
- Home Depot
- Gamestop
- Barnes & Noble
The user needs a wallet with btc or another cryptocurrency in it, you use that money to fund what is essentially a gift card that works at any Flexa-supporting merchant, the merchant scans it, and you enjoy your product.
But there is no "web" interface for doing this. You can't just pay a lightning invoice and get a Flexa payment code out of it to present at Chipotle, etc. And Flexa's API is also permissioned, which is a turn-off for me.
But there's a potential workaround: at least three of their partner apps ARE permissionless. Nexus Wallet, Nighthawk Wallet, Zashi Wallet, and Coinbase Wallet are self-custodial wallets, and *can* generate Flexa payment codes.
So I'd love it if someone used an emulator, a scraper, and lightning to make a website where anyone can generate a Flexa code and pay with LN at Chipotle et. al.
Published at
2026-02-21 02:07:01 UTCEvent JSON
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