From 078a2c724a0179f3b43a277d7e0109140e90ca44 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: blackcoffeexbt <87530449+blackcoffeexbt@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:55:14 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Fix LNURLp backwards compatibility without importing
 extension code

---
 lnbits/core/services/lightning_address.py | 21 ++++++++++++++-------
 lnbits/middleware.py                      | 20 ++++++++------------
 tests/api/test_wallet_api.py              |  4 ++--
 3 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lnbits/core/services/lightning_address.py b/lnbits/core/services/lightning_address.py
index 87d424d7e..38ec77a5c 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/services/lightning_address.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/services/lightning_address.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from sqlalchemy.exc import OperationalError
 
 from lnbits.core.db import db
 from lnbits.core.models.wallets import Wallet
-from lnbits.db import Connection
+from lnbits.db import Connection, Database
 from lnbits.exceptions import PaymentError
 from lnbits.settings import settings
 
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ MAX_SENDABLE_MSAT = 2_100_000_000_000_000_000
 COMMENT_ALLOWED = 799
 LIGHTNING_ADDRESS_REGEX = re.compile(r"^[a-z0-9_.-]{1,210}$")
 _RANDOM = SystemRandom()
+_LEGACY_LNURLP_DB = Database("ext_lnurlp")
 
 _PARTICIPLES = [
     "asking",
@@ -115,11 +116,17 @@ async def _core_address_exists_for_other_wallet(
     return bool(row)
 
 
-async def _pay_links_address_exists(local_part: str) -> bool:
+async def legacy_lnurlp_address_exists(local_part: str) -> bool:
     try:
-        from lnbits.extensions.lnurlp.crud import get_pay_link_by_username
-
-        return await get_pay_link_by_username(local_part) is not None
+        row: Any = await _LEGACY_LNURLP_DB.fetchone(
+            """
+            SELECT 1 FROM lnurlp.pay_links
+            WHERE username = :username
+            LIMIT 1
+            """,
+            {"username": local_part},
+        )
+        return row is not None
     except OperationalError:
         return False
     except Exception:
@@ -133,7 +140,7 @@ async def generate_lightning_address_local_part(
         local_part = _generate_local_part()
         if await _core_address_exists(local_part, conn):
             continue
-        if await _pay_links_address_exists(local_part):
+        if await legacy_lnurlp_address_exists(local_part):
             continue
         return local_part
     raise ValueError("Could not generate a unique wallet lightning address.")
@@ -182,7 +189,7 @@ async def validate_lightning_address_local_part(
         raise ValueError("Lightning Address contains a reserved word.")
     if await _core_address_exists_for_other_wallet(local_part, wallet.id, conn):
         raise ValueError("Lightning Address is already taken.")
-    if await _pay_links_address_exists(local_part):
+    if await legacy_lnurlp_address_exists(local_part):
         raise ValueError("Lightning Address is already taken.")
     return local_part
 
diff --git a/lnbits/middleware.py b/lnbits/middleware.py
index 66c1699db..bae246070 100644
--- a/lnbits/middleware.py
+++ b/lnbits/middleware.py
@@ -123,22 +123,18 @@ class ExtensionsRedirectMiddleware:
 
         username = path_parts[2].lower()
         base_username = username.partition("+")[0]
-        try:
-            from lnbits.extensions.lnurlp.crud import get_pay_link_by_username
-
-            if await get_pay_link_by_username(username):
-                return False
-            if base_username != username and await get_pay_link_by_username(
-                base_username
-            ):
-                return False
-        except Exception:
-            return False
-
         from lnbits.core.services.lightning_address import (
             get_wallet_by_lightning_address,
+            legacy_lnurlp_address_exists,
         )
 
+        if await legacy_lnurlp_address_exists(username):
+            return False
+        if base_username != username and await legacy_lnurlp_address_exists(
+            base_username
+        ):
+            return False
+
         return await get_wallet_by_lightning_address(base_username) is not None
 
 
diff --git a/tests/api/test_wallet_api.py b/tests/api/test_wallet_api.py
index 221a546cc..d17f0cc29 100644
--- a/tests/api/test_wallet_api.py
+++ b/tests/api/test_wallet_api.py
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ async def test_wallet_api_custom_lightning_address_owner_rules(
     assert invalid.status_code == 400
 
     mocker.patch(
-        "lnbits.core.services.lightning_address._pay_links_address_exists",
+        "lnbits.core.services.lightning_address.legacy_lnurlp_address_exists",
         mocker.AsyncMock(return_value=True),
     )
     conflict = await http_client.patch(
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ async def test_wallet_api_custom_lightning_address_owner_rules(
     assert conflict.status_code == 400
 
     mocker.patch(
-        "lnbits.core.services.lightning_address._pay_links_address_exists",
+        "lnbits.core.services.lightning_address.legacy_lnurlp_address_exists",
         mocker.AsyncMock(return_value=False),
     )
     updated = await http_client.patch(