diff --git a/controllers/api.js b/controllers/api.js
index c851f12..487c201 100644
--- a/controllers/api.js
+++ b/controllers/api.js
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@ router.post('/create', postLimiter, async function (req, res) {
   logger.log('/create', [req.id]);
   if (!(req.body.partnerid && req.body.partnerid === 'bluewallet' && req.body.accounttype)) return errorBadArguments(res);
 
+  if (config.sunset) return errorSunset(res);
+
   let u = new User(redis, bitcoinclient, lightning);
   await u.create();
   await u.saveMetadata({ partnerid: req.body.partnerid, accounttype: req.body.accounttype, created_at: new Date().toISOString() });
@@ -172,6 +174,8 @@ router.post('/addinvoice', postLimiter, async function (req, res) {
 
   if (!req.body.amt || /*stupid NaN*/ !(req.body.amt > 0)) return errorBadArguments(res);
 
+  if (config.sunset) return errorSunsetAddInvoice(res);
+
   const invoice = new Invo(redis, bitcoinclient, lightning);
   const r_preimage = invoice.makePreimageHex();
   lightning.addInvoice(
@@ -337,6 +341,8 @@ router.get('/getbtc', async function (req, res) {
     return errorBadAuth(res);
   }
 
+  if (config.sunset) return errorSunsetAddInvoice(res);
+
   let address = await u.getAddress();
   if (!address) {
     await u.generateAddress();
@@ -584,3 +590,19 @@ function errorPaymentFailed(res) {
     message: 'Payment failed. Does the receiver have enough inbound capacity?',
   });
 }
+
+function errorSunset(res) {
+  return res.send({
+    error: true,
+    code: 11,
+    message: 'This LNDHub instance is not accepting any more users',
+  });
+}
+
+function errorSunsetAddInvoice(res) {
+  return res.send({
+    error: true,
+    code: 11,
+    message: 'This LNDHub instance is scheduled to shut down. Withdraw any remaining funds',
+  });
+}