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generateCredentialAccount

Generates a credential account in the wallet. The credential account is an account derived from the user's credentials; for passkeys, this is the key material returned from the passkey; for passwords this is the combination of the username, password and hostname.

info

See here for further explanation on the processes involved to derive these accounts.

Usage​

import { voi } from '@kibisis/chains';
import { type Account, createKatavault } from '@kibisis/katavault-core';

const katavault = await createKatavault({
  chains: [voi],
});
let account: Account;

await katavault.authenticateWithPasskey({
  user: {
    name: 'Kibi',
    username: 'kibi@kibis.is',
  },
});

account = await katavault.generateCredentialAccount('Default');

console.log(account);
/*
{
  address: 'SH2KEL633QIJLURBOOJTIKR5EIIYR4A2VYZC2DB6ZD4ZZL6XHYFBETEOGU',
  name: 'Default',
}
*/

Parameters​

name (optional)​

  • Type: string
  • Default: undefined

A name for the account.

Returns​

Promise<Account>

A promise that resolves to the generated credential account.

Throws​

EncryptionError​

If the account's private key failed to be encrypted.

NotAuthenticatedError​

If the provider has not been authenticated.