BTCPay Server, explained
BTCPay Server is open-source software for operating a cryptocurrency payment acceptance system, especially for Bitcoin.
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- Payment
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The meaning
BTCPay Server is open-source software for operating a cryptocurrency payment acceptance system, especially for Bitcoin.
Why it matters
An operator can manage invoices and integrate payment events into an application. It still needs secure deployment, updates and wallet configuration.
The boundary
OmbraHost's checkout is not connected to BTCPay Server or another live receiving system.
A self-hosted processor is an operated service
A merchant runs BTCPay Server to create invoices and track payments through its own deployment. That removes some dependence on a custodial processor but adds responsibility for node synchronisation, updates, backups and network availability. Describing the software does not mean it is installed or connected to OmbraHost’s checkout.
- Plan the Bitcoin node, invoice database and any Lightning component as separate operational dependencies.
- Keep private spending keys out of a web application that only needs to receive or observe payments.