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title: Implementation Cheatsheet
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## The Implementation Process

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A Lightning implementation for payments can be broken down to the four primary steps of **Configuration** of your Lightning node interface, **Sending**, **Receiving**, and **Monitoring** payments on your Lightning node.

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### Configuration

Configure REST, WebSocket, or gRPC for seamless integration

[Learn more](docId\:vA4LuRZ1HORjfZBv3_0iO)
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### Info / Balances

Checking your Node's info and balances both Onchain and Lightning

[Learn More](docId\:da9gAd-VP6fQfiN3Jcuis) 
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### Sending

Decode, validate, and execute payments with confidence

[Learn more](docId:_MRKeKvwa_nzsXE3z7SW1)
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### Receiving

From Request to Confirmation: Receive Flow Explained 

[Learn more](docId\:UtIjZwSBZimLsNOBfEKel)
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### Monitoring

A high-level summary of the available LND monitoring methods and their use cases. 

[Learn more](docId\:yUWBR3V0GpDRnLmM7hTIn)
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