> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.crossmint.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Getting Started

<Note>
  **This page has been updated for Wallets SDK V1.** If you are using the previous version,
  see the [previous version of this page](/sdk-reference/wallets/v0/typescript/overview) or the [V1 migration guide](/wallets/guides/migrate-to-v1).
</Note>

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Typescript SDK (`@crossmint/wallets-sdk`) for creating and managing [Crossmint Wallets](https://docs.crossmint.com) on EVM, Solana, and Stellar chains.

## Prerequisites

Get a Crossmint API key from the [developer console](https://docs.crossmint.com/introduction/platform/api-keys). Ensure your key has the **Wallet API** scopes enabled.

* **Client-side** (browser): Use a client API key
* **Server-side** (Node.js): Use a server API key

## Installation

```bash theme={null}
npm install @crossmint/wallets-sdk
# or
pnpm add @crossmint/wallets-sdk
# or
yarn add @crossmint/wallets-sdk
```

## Quick Start

### Server-side (Node.js)

```ts theme={null}
import { createCrossmint, CrossmintWallets } from "@crossmint/wallets-sdk";

const crossmint = createCrossmint({ apiKey: "<YOUR_SERVER_API_KEY>" });
const wallets = CrossmintWallets.from(crossmint);

// Create a wallet with a server signer
const wallet = await wallets.createWallet({
  chain: "base-sepolia",
  recovery: { type: "server", secret: "<RECOVERY_SECRET>" },
});

console.log(wallet.address);

// Send tokens
const tx = await wallet.send("0xRecipientAddress", "usdc", "10");
console.log(tx.explorerLink);
```

### Client-side (Headless)

For client-side usage without React, you can use the SDK directly with JWT authentication:

```ts theme={null}
import { createCrossmint, CrossmintWallets } from "@crossmint/wallets-sdk";

const crossmint = createCrossmint({ apiKey: "<YOUR_CLIENT_API_KEY>" });
crossmint.setJwt("<USER_JWT>");

const wallets = CrossmintWallets.from(crossmint);

const wallet = await wallets.getWallet({ chain: "base-sepolia" });
console.log(wallet.address);
```

> For React apps, use [`@crossmint/client-sdk-react-ui`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@crossmint/client-sdk-react-ui) which provides `CrossmintWalletProvider`, hooks, and built-in UI for OTP and passkey flows.

## Core Concepts

### Signers

Wallets SDK uses a two-tier signer model:

* **Recovery signer** — High-security, used for wallet recovery and adding new signers. Supports email OTP, phone OTP, external wallet, or server key.
* **Operational signer** — Low-friction, used for day-to-day signing. The default is the **device signer**, which uses hardware-backed keys (no OTP needed). Also supports passkey, server key, and external wallet.

When no operational signer is available, the recovery signer automatically serves as a fallback for signing.

### Wallet Lifecycle

```ts theme={null}
// Create a new wallet
const wallet = await wallets.createWallet({
  chain: "base-sepolia",
  recovery: { type: "email", email: "user@example.com" },
  signers: [{ type: "device" }], // optional — device is the default
});

// Retrieve an existing wallet (client-side)
const wallet = await wallets.getWallet({ chain: "base-sepolia" });

// Retrieve an existing wallet (server-side)
const wallet = await wallets.getWallet("0xWalletAddress", {
  chain: "base-sepolia",
});
```

## Usage

### Balances

```ts theme={null}
const balances = await wallet.balances();

console.log(balances.nativeToken.amount);
console.log(balances.usdc.amount);
```

### Send Tokens

```ts theme={null}
const tx = await wallet.send("0xRecipient", "usdc", "100");
console.log(tx.explorerLink);
```

### Transfers

```ts theme={null}
const transfers = await wallet.transfers({
  tokens: "usdc",
  status: "successful",
});
```

### NFTs

```ts theme={null}
const nfts = await wallet.nfts({ perPage: 10, page: 1 });
```

### Chain-Specific Transactions

```ts theme={null}
import { EVMWallet, SolanaWallet, StellarWallet } from "@crossmint/wallets-sdk";

// EVM — smart contract interaction
const evmWallet = EVMWallet.from(wallet);
const tx = await evmWallet.sendTransaction({
  to: "0xContractAddress",
  abi: contractAbi,
  functionName: "mint",
  args: [1],
  value: 0n,
});

// EVM — sign a message
const sig = await evmWallet.signMessage({ message: "Hello" });

// EVM — viem public client
const client = evmWallet.getViemClient();

// Solana
const solWallet = SolanaWallet.from(wallet);
const solTx = await solWallet.sendTransaction({
  serializedTransaction: "<base64-encoded-transaction>",
});

// Stellar
const stellarWallet = StellarWallet.from(wallet);
const stellarTx = await stellarWallet.sendTransaction({
  contractId: "C...",
  method: "transfer",
  args: { to: "G...", amount: "1000000" },
});
```

### Signer Management

```ts theme={null}
// Add a new signer
await wallet.addSigner({ type: "server", secret: "<SECRET>" });

// List signers
const signers = await wallet.signers();
console.log(signers); // [{ type: "device", locator: "device:...", status: "success" }, ...]

// Set the active signer
await wallet.useSigner({ type: "server", secret: "<SECRET>" });

// Recovery flow (new device)
if (wallet.needsRecovery()) {
  await wallet.recover(); // uses recovery signer to register a new device signer
}
```

### Transaction Approval (Prepare-Only Mode)

For flows that require multi-step approval:

```ts theme={null}
// Create a transaction without auto-approving
const pendingTx = await wallet.send("0xRecipient", "usdc", "10", {
  prepareOnly: true,
});
console.log(pendingTx.transactionId);

// Approve later
const result = await wallet.approve({
  transactionId: pendingTx.transactionId,
});
```

## Signer Types

| Type              | Use Case                                                | Platforms             |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------- |
| `device`          | Default day-to-day signer. Hardware-backed, no OTP.     | Browser, React Native |
| `server`          | Server-side automated operations (AI agents, backends). | Node.js               |
| `email`           | OTP-based recovery signer.                              | All                   |
| `phone`           | OTP-based recovery signer.                              | All                   |
| `passkey`         | WebAuthn/FIDO2 biometric signer.                        | Browser (EVM only)    |
| `external-wallet` | Bring-your-own key (MetaMask, KMS, etc).                | All                   |

## React / React Native

For React applications, use [`@crossmint/client-sdk-react-ui`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@crossmint/client-sdk-react-ui) which provides wallet providers, hooks (`useWallet`, `useWalletOtpSigner`), and built-in UI for OTP and passkey flows.

For React Native, see [`@crossmint/client-sdk-react-native-ui`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@crossmint/client-sdk-react-native-ui).

## Documentation

* [Crossmint Wallets Docs](https://docs.crossmint.com)
* [SDK Reference](https://docs.crossmint.com/sdk-reference/wallets)

## License

Apache-2.0

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