diff --git a/backend/package-lock.json b/backend/package-lock.json
index 494aa7cf2..e140675a5 100644
--- a/backend/package-lock.json
+++ b/backend/package-lock.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
         "@types/node": "^16.11.41",
         "axios": "~0.27.2",
         "bitcoinjs-lib": "6.0.1",
+        "bolt07": "^1.8.1",
         "crypto-js": "^4.0.0",
         "express": "^4.18.0",
         "mysql2": "2.3.3",
@@ -798,6 +799,11 @@
         "node": ">=8.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/bn.js": {
+      "version": "5.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bn.js/-/bn.js-5.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-D7iWRBvnZE8ecXiLj/9wbxH7Tk79fAh8IHaTNq1RWRixsS02W+5qS+iE9yq6RYl0asXx5tw0bLhmT5pIfbSquw=="
+    },
     "node_modules/body-parser": {
       "version": "1.20.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/body-parser/-/body-parser-1.20.0.tgz",
@@ -821,6 +827,14 @@
         "npm": "1.2.8000 || >= 1.4.16"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/bolt07": {
+      "version": "1.8.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bolt07/-/bolt07-1.8.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-vgh796VOdJBunZZZX0YuW1DmkS9SbW93rCLPOmWPsAHS/mStEs4+5d0KM1bYX6QBHshY9ecg4kgJaB18jrZsIA==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "bn.js": "5.2.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/brace-expansion": {
       "version": "1.1.11",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz",
@@ -3397,6 +3411,11 @@
         "wif": "^2.0.1"
       }
     },
+    "bn.js": {
+      "version": "5.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bn.js/-/bn.js-5.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-D7iWRBvnZE8ecXiLj/9wbxH7Tk79fAh8IHaTNq1RWRixsS02W+5qS+iE9yq6RYl0asXx5tw0bLhmT5pIfbSquw=="
+    },
     "body-parser": {
       "version": "1.20.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/body-parser/-/body-parser-1.20.0.tgz",
@@ -3416,6 +3435,14 @@
         "unpipe": "1.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "bolt07": {
+      "version": "1.8.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bolt07/-/bolt07-1.8.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-vgh796VOdJBunZZZX0YuW1DmkS9SbW93rCLPOmWPsAHS/mStEs4+5d0KM1bYX6QBHshY9ecg4kgJaB18jrZsIA==",
+      "requires": {
+        "bn.js": "5.2.0"
+      }
+    },
     "brace-expansion": {
       "version": "1.1.11",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz",
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 67fc12f85..d3fb90e21 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
     "@types/node": "^16.11.41",
     "axios": "~0.27.2",
     "bitcoinjs-lib": "6.0.1",
+    "bolt07": "^1.8.1",
     "crypto-js": "^4.0.0",
     "express": "^4.18.0",
     "mysql2": "2.3.3",
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/lightning/channel/channel.component.html b/frontend/src/app/lightning/channel/channel.component.html
index 29a55df57..76db429e3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/lightning/channel/channel.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/lightning/channel/channel.component.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <div class="container-xl" *ngIf="(channel$ | async) as channel">
   <div class="mb-2">
-    <h1 i18n="shared.address" class="mb-0">Channel <a [routerLink]="['/lightning/channel' | relativeUrl, channel.id]">{{ channel.id }}</a> <app-clipboard [text]="channel.id"></app-clipboard></h1>
+    <h1 i18n="shared.address" class="mb-0">Channel <a [routerLink]="['/lightning/channel' | relativeUrl, channel.id]">{{ channel.short_id }}</a> <app-clipboard [text]="channel.id"></app-clipboard></h1>
     <div class="badges">
       <span class="badge rounded-pill badge-secondary" *ngIf="channel.status === 0">Inactive</span>
       <span class="badge rounded-pill badge-success" *ngIf="channel.status === 1">Active</span>
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/lightning/channels-list/channels-list.component.html b/frontend/src/app/lightning/channels-list/channels-list.component.html
index 88b3c4ab1..066d37a70 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/lightning/channels-list/channels-list.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/lightning/channels-list/channels-list.component.html
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
           <app-amount [satoshis]="channel.capacity" digitsInfo="1.2-2"></app-amount>
         </td>
         <td class="capacity text-right">
-          <a [routerLink]="['/lightning/channel' | relativeUrl, channel.id]">{{ channel.id }}</a>
+          <a [routerLink]="['/lightning/channel' | relativeUrl, channel.id]">{{ channel.short_id }}</a>
          </td>
       </tr>
     </tbody>
diff --git a/lightning-backend/src/tasks/node-sync.service.ts b/lightning-backend/src/tasks/node-sync.service.ts
index 57d301642..952090f31 100644
--- a/lightning-backend/src/tasks/node-sync.service.ts
+++ b/lightning-backend/src/tasks/node-sync.service.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-
+import { chanNumber } from 'bolt07';
 import DB from '../database';
 import logger from '../logger';
 import lightningApi from '../api/lightning/lightning-api-factory';
@@ -71,11 +71,14 @@ class NodeSyncService {
   }
 
   private async $saveChannel(channel: ILightningApi.Channel): Promise<void> {
+    const fromChannel = chanNumber({ channel: channel.id }).number;
+
     try {
       const d = new Date(Date.parse(channel.updated_at));
       const query = `INSERT INTO channels
         (
           id,
+          short_id,
           capacity,
           transaction_id,
           transaction_vout,
@@ -98,7 +101,7 @@ class NodeSyncService {
           node2_min_htlc_mtokens,
           node2_updated_at
         )
-        VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, 1, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+        VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, 1, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
         ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE
           capacity = ?,
           updated_at = ?,
@@ -122,6 +125,7 @@ class NodeSyncService {
         ;`;
 
       await DB.query(query, [
+        fromChannel,
         channel.id,
         channel.capacity,
         channel.transaction_id,