diff --git a/utils/lightningServices/index.js b/utils/lightningServices/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a3555b28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/lightningServices/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+module.exports = require('./lightning-services')
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/utils/lightningServices.js b/utils/lightningServices/lightning-services.js
similarity index 94%
rename from utils/lightningServices.js
rename to utils/lightningServices/lightning-services.js
index 8985174f..a0631f1b 100644
--- a/utils/lightningServices.js
+++ b/utils/lightningServices/lightning-services.js
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 /**
  * @format
  */
-const FS = require('../utils/fs')
-const lnrpc = require('../services/lnd/lightning')
-
 /**
  * @typedef {import('commander').Command} Command
  */
 
+const FS = require('../../utils/fs')
+const lnrpc = require('../../services/lnd/lightning')
+
 /**
  * @typedef {object} Config
  * @prop {boolean} useTLS
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class LightningServices {
     /**
      * @type {Config}
      */
-    const newDefaults = require('../config/defaults')(program.mainnet)
+    const newDefaults = require('../../config/defaults')(program.mainnet)
 
     this.defaults = newDefaults
 
diff --git a/utils/lightningServices/types.ts b/utils/lightningServices/types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..68729844
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/lightningServices/types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+/**
+ * @format
+ */
+
+export interface PaymentV2 {
+  payment_hash: string
+
+  creation_date: string
+
+  payment_preimage: string
+
+  value_sat: string
+
+  value_msat: string
+
+  payment_request: string
+
+  status: 'UNKNOWN' | 'IN_FLIGHT' | 'SUCCEEDED' | 'FAILED'
+
+  fee_sat: string
+
+  fee_msat: string
+
+  creation_time_ns: string
+
+  payment_index: string
+
+  failure_reason:
+    | 'FAILURE_REASON_NONE'
+    | 'FAILURE_REASON_TIMEOUT'
+    | 'FAILURE_REASON_NO_ROUTE'
+    | 'FAILURE_REASON_ERROR'
+    | 'FAILURE_REASON_INCORRECT_PAYMENT_DETAILS'
+    | 'FAILURE_REASON_INSUFFICIENT_BALANCE'
+}
+
+enum FeatureBit {
+  DATALOSS_PROTECT_REQ = 0,
+  DATALOSS_PROTECT_OPT = 1,
+  INITIAL_ROUING_SYNC = 3,
+  UPFRONT_SHUTDOWN_SCRIPT_REQ = 4,
+  UPFRONT_SHUTDOWN_SCRIPT_OPT = 5,
+  GOSSIP_QUERIES_REQ = 6,
+  GOSSIP_QUERIES_OPT = 7,
+  TLV_ONION_REQ = 8,
+  TLV_ONION_OPT = 9,
+  EXT_GOSSIP_QUERIES_REQ = 10,
+  EXT_GOSSIP_QUERIES_OPT = 11,
+  STATIC_REMOTE_KEY_REQ = 12,
+  STATIC_REMOTE_KEY_OPT = 13,
+  PAYMENT_ADDR_REQ = 14,
+  PAYMENT_ADDR_OPT = 15,
+  MPP_REQ = 16,
+  MPP_OPT = 17
+}
+
+interface _SendPaymentV2Request {
+  dest: Buffer
+  /**
+   * Number of satoshis to send. The fields amt and amt_msat are mutually
+   * exclusive.
+   */
+  amt: string
+
+  /**
+   * The CLTV delta from the current height that should be used to set the
+   * timelock for the final hop.
+   */
+  final_cltv_delta: number
+
+  dest_features: FeatureBit[]
+
+  dest_custom_records: Record<number, Buffer>
+
+  /**
+   * The hash to use within the payment's HTLC.
+   */
+  payment_hash: Buffer
+
+  max_parts: number
+
+  timeout_seconds: number
+
+  no_inflight_updates: boolean
+
+  payment_request: string
+
+  fee_limit_sat: string
+}
+
+export type SendPaymentV2Request = Partial<_SendPaymentV2Request>
+
+export interface SendPaymentKeysendParams {
+  amt: string
+  dest: string
+  feeLimit: string
+  finalCltvDelta?: number
+  maxParts?: number
+  timeoutSeconds?: number
+}
+
+export interface SendPaymentInvoiceParams {
+  amt?: string
+  feeLimit: string
+  max_parts?: number
+  payment_request: string
+  timeoutSeconds?: number
+}
diff --git a/utils/lightningServices/v2.js b/utils/lightningServices/v2.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..68e21c36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/lightningServices/v2.js
@@ -0,0 +1,339 @@
+/**
+ * @format
+ */
+const Crypto = require('crypto')
+const logger = require('winston')
+
+const lightningServices = require('./lightning-services')
+/**
+ * @typedef {import('./types').PaymentV2} PaymentV2
+ * @typedef {import('./types').SendPaymentV2Request} SendPaymentV2Request
+ * @typedef {import('./types').SendPaymentInvoiceParams} SendPaymentInvoiceParams
+ * @typedef {import('./types').SendPaymentKeysendParams} SendPaymentKeysendParams
+ */
+
+//https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/blob/master/record/experimental.go#L5:2
+//might break in future updates
+const KeySendType = 5482373484
+//https://api.lightning.community/#featurebit
+const TLV_ONION_REQ = 8
+
+/**
+ * @param {SendPaymentV2Request} sendPaymentRequest
+ * @returns {boolean}
+ */
+const isValidSendPaymentRequest = sendPaymentRequest => {
+  const {
+    amt,
+    dest,
+    dest_custom_records,
+    dest_features,
+    final_cltv_delta,
+    max_parts,
+    no_inflight_updates,
+    payment_hash,
+    timeout_seconds,
+    fee_limit_sat,
+    payment_request
+  } = sendPaymentRequest
+
+  if (typeof amt !== 'undefined' && typeof amt !== 'string') {
+    return false
+  }
+
+  if (typeof dest !== 'undefined' && !(dest instanceof Buffer)) {
+    return false
+  }
+
+  if (
+    typeof dest_custom_records !== 'undefined' &&
+    typeof dest_custom_records !== 'object'
+  ) {
+    return false
+  }
+
+  if (
+    typeof dest_custom_records !== 'undefined' &&
+    dest_custom_records === null
+  ) {
+    return false
+  }
+
+  if (
+    typeof dest_custom_records !== 'undefined' &&
+    Object.keys(dest_custom_records).length === 0
+  ) {
+    return false
+  }
+
+  if (typeof dest_features !== 'undefined' && !Array.isArray(dest_features)) {
+    return false
+  }
+
+  if (typeof dest_features !== 'undefined' && dest_features.length === 0) {
+    return false
+  }
+
+  if (
+    typeof final_cltv_delta !== 'undefined' &&
+    typeof final_cltv_delta !== 'number'
+  ) {
+    return false
+  }
+
+  if (
+    typeof payment_hash !== 'undefined' &&
+    !(payment_hash instanceof Buffer)
+  ) {
+    return false
+  }
+
+  if (typeof max_parts !== 'undefined' && typeof max_parts !== 'number') {
+    return false
+  }
+
+  if (
+    typeof timeout_seconds !== 'undefined' &&
+    typeof timeout_seconds !== 'number'
+  ) {
+    return false
+  }
+
+  if (
+    typeof no_inflight_updates !== 'undefined' &&
+    typeof no_inflight_updates !== 'boolean'
+  ) {
+    return false
+  }
+
+  if (
+    typeof fee_limit_sat !== 'undefined' &&
+    typeof fee_limit_sat !== 'number'
+  ) {
+    return false
+  }
+
+  if (
+    typeof payment_request !== 'undefined' &&
+    typeof payment_request !== 'string'
+  ) {
+    return false
+  }
+
+  return true
+}
+
+/**
+ * @param {SendPaymentKeysendParams} sendPaymentKeysendParams
+ * @returns {boolean}
+ */
+const isValidSendPaymentKeysendParams = sendPaymentKeysendParams => {
+  const {
+    amt,
+    dest,
+    feeLimit,
+    finalCltvDelta,
+    maxParts,
+    timeoutSeconds
+  } = sendPaymentKeysendParams
+
+  if (typeof amt !== 'string') {
+    return false
+  }
+
+  if (typeof dest !== 'string') {
+    return false
+  }
+
+  if (typeof feeLimit !== 'string') {
+    return false
+  }
+
+  if (
+    typeof finalCltvDelta !== 'undefined' &&
+    typeof finalCltvDelta !== 'number'
+  ) {
+    return false
+  }
+
+  if (typeof maxParts !== 'undefined' && typeof maxParts !== 'number') {
+    return false
+  }
+
+  if (
+    typeof timeoutSeconds !== 'undefined' &&
+    typeof timeoutSeconds !== 'number'
+  ) {
+    return false
+  }
+
+  return true
+}
+
+/**
+ * @param {SendPaymentInvoiceParams} sendPaymentInvoiceParams
+ */
+const isValidSendPaymentInvoiceParams = sendPaymentInvoiceParams => {
+  const {
+    amt,
+    feeLimit,
+    max_parts,
+    payment_request,
+    timeoutSeconds
+  } = sendPaymentInvoiceParams
+
+  // payment_request: string
+  // timeoutSeconds?: number
+
+  if (typeof amt !== 'undefined' && typeof amt !== 'string') {
+    return false
+  }
+
+  if (typeof feeLimit !== 'string') {
+    return false
+  }
+
+  if (typeof max_parts !== 'undefined' && typeof max_parts !== 'number') {
+    return false
+  }
+
+  if (typeof payment_request !== 'string') {
+    return false
+  }
+
+  if (
+    typeof timeoutSeconds !== 'undefined' &&
+    typeof timeoutSeconds !== 'number'
+  ) {
+    return false
+  }
+
+  return true
+}
+
+/**
+ * aklssjdklasd
+ * @param {SendPaymentV2Request} sendPaymentRequest
+ * @returns {Promise<PaymentV2>}
+ */
+const sendPaymentV2 = sendPaymentRequest => {
+  const {
+    services: { router }
+  } = lightningServices
+
+  if (!isValidSendPaymentRequest(sendPaymentRequest)) {
+    throw new TypeError(
+      `Invalid SendPaymentRequest: ${JSON.stringify(sendPaymentRequest)}`
+    )
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @type {SendPaymentV2Request}
+   */
+  const paymentRequest = {
+    ...sendPaymentRequest,
+    no_inflight_updates: true
+  }
+
+  return new Promise((res, rej) => {
+    const stream = router.sendPaymentV2(paymentRequest)
+
+    stream.on(
+      'data',
+      /**
+       * @param {import("./types").PaymentV2} streamingPaymentV2
+       */ streamingPaymentV2 => {
+        if (streamingPaymentV2.failure_reason !== 'FAILURE_REASON_NONE') {
+          rej(new Error(streamingPaymentV2.failure_reason))
+        } else {
+          res(streamingPaymentV2)
+        }
+      }
+    )
+
+    // @ts-expect-error
+    stream.on('status', status => {
+      logger.info('SendPaymentV2 Status:', status)
+    })
+
+    stream.on(
+      'error',
+      /**
+       * @param {{ details: any; }} err
+       */ err => {
+        logger.error('SendPaymentV2 Error:', err)
+
+        rej(err.details || err)
+      }
+    )
+  })
+}
+
+/**
+ * @param {SendPaymentKeysendParams} params
+ * @returns {Promise<PaymentV2>}
+ */
+const sendPaymentV2Keysend = params => {
+  const {
+    amt,
+    dest,
+    feeLimit,
+    finalCltvDelta,
+    maxParts,
+    timeoutSeconds
+  } = params
+
+  if (!isValidSendPaymentKeysendParams(params)) {
+    throw new TypeError('Invalid SendPaymentKeysendParams')
+  }
+
+  const preimage = Crypto.randomBytes(32)
+  const r_hash = Crypto.createHash('sha256')
+    .update(preimage)
+    .digest()
+
+  return sendPaymentV2({
+    dest: Buffer.from(dest, 'hex'),
+    amt,
+    final_cltv_delta: finalCltvDelta,
+    dest_features: [TLV_ONION_REQ],
+    dest_custom_records: {
+      [KeySendType]: preimage
+    },
+    payment_hash: r_hash,
+    max_parts: maxParts,
+    timeout_seconds: timeoutSeconds,
+    fee_limit_sat: feeLimit
+  })
+}
+
+/**
+ * @param {SendPaymentInvoiceParams} params
+ * @returns {Promise<PaymentV2>}
+ */
+const sendPaymentV2Invoice = params => {
+  const {
+    feeLimit,
+    payment_request,
+    amt,
+    max_parts = 3,
+    timeoutSeconds = 5
+  } = params
+
+  if (!isValidSendPaymentInvoiceParams(params)) {
+    throw new TypeError('Invalid SendPaymentInvoiceParams')
+  }
+
+  return sendPaymentV2({
+    amt,
+    payment_request,
+    fee_limit_sat: feeLimit,
+    max_parts,
+    timeout_seconds: timeoutSeconds
+  })
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  sendPaymentV2Keysend,
+  sendPaymentV2Invoice
+}