diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 4cb673f..e84d2ec 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,2 +1,6 @@
 FLASK_APP=lnbits
 FLASK_ENV=development
+
+LNTXBOT_API_ENDPOINT=https://lntxbot.bigsun.xyz/
+LNTXBOT_ADMIN_KEY=LNTXBOT_ADMIN_KEY
+LNTXBOT_INVOICE_KEY=LNTXBOT_INVOICE_KEY
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3df213b..23ee9c3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Pipfile.lock
 *.pyo
 *.pyc
 *.env
+.env
 venv
 
 database.sqlite3
diff --git a/LNbits/__init__.py b/LNbits/__init__.py
index f4d57d6..fc51303 100644
--- a/LNbits/__init__.py
+++ b/LNbits/__init__.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from flask import Flask, jsonify, render_template, request
 from . import bolt11
 from .db import Database
 from .helpers import encrypt
-from .settings import INVOICE_KEY, ADMIN_KEY, API_ENDPOINT, DATABASE_PATH, LNBITS_PATH
+from .settings import DATABASE_PATH, LNBITS_PATH, WALLET
 
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
@@ -70,10 +70,7 @@ def lnurlwallet():
     k1 = data["k1"]
 
     # get invoice
-    dataj = {"amt": str(withdraw)}
-    headers = {"Authorization": "Basic %s" % INVOICE_KEY}
-    rr = requests.post(url=API_ENDPOINT + "/addinvoice", json=dataj, headers=headers)
-
+    rr = WALLET.create_invoice(withdraw)
     dataa = rr.json()
 
     # get callback
@@ -93,7 +90,7 @@ def lnurlwallet():
 
         data = ""
         while data == "":
-            r = requests.post(url=API_ENDPOINT + "/invoicestatus/" + str(payment_hash), headers=headers)
+            r = WALLET.get_invoice_status(payment_hash)
             data = r.json()
             print(r.json())
 
@@ -264,11 +261,7 @@ def api_invoices():
         if not wallet_row:
             return jsonify({"ERROR": "NO KEY"}), 200
 
-        r = requests.post(
-            url=f"{API_ENDPOINT}/addinvoice",
-            json={"amt": postedjson["value"], "memo": postedjson["memo"]},
-            headers={"Authorization": f"Basic {INVOICE_KEY}"},
-        )
+        r = WALLET.create_invoice(postedjson["value"], postedjson["memo"])
         data = r.json()
 
         pay_req = data["pay_req"]
@@ -349,11 +342,8 @@ def api_transactions():
             return jsonify({"ERROR": "INSUFFICIENT BALANCE"}), 403
 
         # actually send the payment
-        r = requests.post(
-            url=f"{API_ENDPOINT}/payinvoice",
-            json={"invoice": data["payment_request"]},
-            headers={"Authorization": f"Basic {ADMIN_KEY}"},
-        )
+        r = WALLET.pay_invoice(data["payment_request"])
+
         if not r.ok:
             return jsonify({"ERROR": "UNEXPECTED PAYMENT ERROR"}), 500
 
@@ -395,8 +385,8 @@ def api_checkinvoice(payhash):
         if not payment_row[0]:  # pending
             return jsonify({"PAID": "TRUE"}), 200
 
-        headers = {"Authorization": f"Basic {INVOICE_KEY}"}
-        r = requests.post(url=f"{API_ENDPOINT}/invoicestatus/{payhash}", headers=headers)
+        r = WALLET.get_invoice_status(payhash)
+
         if not r.ok:
             return jsonify({"PAID": "FALSE"}), 400
 
diff --git a/LNbits/settings.py b/LNbits/settings.py
index 86ad5fe..23310ad 100644
--- a/LNbits/settings.py
+++ b/LNbits/settings.py
@@ -1,8 +1,16 @@
 import os
 
-INVOICE_KEY = os.getenv("INVOICE_KEY")
-ADMIN_KEY = os.getenv("ADMIN_KEY")
-API_ENDPOINT = os.getenv("API_ENDPOINT")
+from .wallets import LntxbotWallet  # OR LndHubWallet
+
+
+WALLET = LntxbotWallet(
+    endpoint=os.getenv("LNTXBOT_API_ENDPOINT"),
+    admin_key=os.getenv("LNTXBOT_ADMIN_KEY"),
+    invoice_key=os.getenv("LNTXBOT_INVOICE_KEY"),
+)
+
+# OR
+# WALLET = LndHubWallet(uri=os.getenv("LNDHUB_URI"))
 
 LNBITS_PATH = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
-DATABASE_PATH= os.getenv("DATABASE_PATH") or os.path.join(LNBITS_PATH, "data", "database.sqlite3")
+DATABASE_PATH = os.getenv("DATABASE_PATH") or os.path.join(LNBITS_PATH, "data", "database.sqlite3")
diff --git a/LNbits/wallets.py b/LNbits/wallets.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5779720
--- /dev/null
+++ b/LNbits/wallets.py
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import requests
+
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from requests import Response
+
+
+class WalletResponse(Response):
+    """TODO: normalize different wallet responses
+    """
+
+
+class Wallet(ABC):
+    @abstractmethod
+    def create_invoice(self, amount: int, memo: str = "") -> WalletResponse:
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def pay_invoice(self, bolt11: str) -> WalletResponse:
+        pass
+
+    def get_invoice_status(self, payment_hash: str) -> WalletResponse:
+        pass
+
+
+class LndHubWallet(Wallet):
+    def __init__(self, *, uri: str):
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+
+class LntxbotWallet(Wallet):
+    def __init__(self, *, endpoint: str, admin_key: str, invoice_key: str) -> WalletResponse:
+        self.endpoint = endpoint
+        self.auth_admin = {"Authorization": f"Basic {admin_key}"}
+        self.auth_invoice = {"Authorization": f"Basic {invoice_key}"}
+
+    def create_invoice(self, amount: int, memo: str = "") -> WalletResponse:
+        return requests.post(
+            url=f"{self.endpoint}/addinvoice", headers=self.auth_invoice, json={"amt": amount, "memo": memo}
+        )
+
+    def pay_invoice(self, bolt11: str) -> WalletResponse:
+        return requests.post(url=f"{self.endpoint}/payinvoice", headers=self.auth_admin, json={"invoice": bolt11})
+
+    def get_invoice_status(self, payment_hash: str) -> Response:
+        return requests.post(url=f"{self.endpoint}/invoicestatus/{payment_hash}", headers=self.auth_invoice)