# Wallet

## WalletBalance

WalletBalance returns the balance of the given address at the current head of the chain.

Perms: read

Inputs:

```json
["f01234"]
```

Response: `"0"`

## WalletDefaultAddress

WalletDefaultAddress returns the address marked as default in the wallet.

Perms: write

Inputs: `null`

Response: `"f01234"`

## WalletDelete

WalletDelete deletes an address from the wallet.

Perms: admin

Inputs:

```json
["f01234"]
```

Response: `{}`

## WalletExport

WalletExport returns the private key of an address in the wallet.

Perms: admin

Inputs:

```json
["f01234"]
```

Response:

```json
{
  "Type": "bls",
  "PrivateKey": "Ynl0ZSBhcnJheQ=="
}
```

## WalletHas

WalletHas indicates whether the given address is in the wallet.

Perms: write

Inputs:

```json
["f01234"]
```

Response: `true`

## WalletImport

WalletImport receives a KeyInfo, which includes a private key, and imports it into the wallet.

Perms: admin

Inputs:

```json
[
  {
    "Type": "bls",
    "PrivateKey": "Ynl0ZSBhcnJheQ=="
  }
]
```

Response: `"f01234"`

## WalletList

WalletList lists all the addresses in the wallet.

Perms: write

Inputs: `null`

Response:

```json
["f01234"]
```

## WalletNew

WalletNew creates a new address in the wallet with the given sigType. Available key types: bls, secp256k1, secp256k1-ledger Support for numerical types: 1 - secp256k1, 2 - BLS is deprecated

Perms: write

Inputs:

```json
["bls"]
```

Response: `"f01234"`

## WalletSetDefault

WalletSetDefault marks the given address as as the default one.

Perms: write

Inputs:

```json
["f01234"]
```

Response: `{}`

## WalletSign

WalletSign signs the given bytes using the given address.

Perms: sign

Inputs:

```json
["f01234", "Ynl0ZSBhcnJheQ=="]
```

Response:

```json
{
  "Type": 2,
  "Data": "Ynl0ZSBhcnJheQ=="
}
```

## WalletSignMessage

WalletSignMessage signs the given message using the given address.

Perms: sign

Inputs:

```json
[
  "f01234",
  {
    "Version": 42,
    "To": "f01234",
    "From": "f01234",
    "Nonce": 42,
    "Value": "0",
    "GasLimit": 9,
    "GasFeeCap": "0",
    "GasPremium": "0",
    "Method": 1,
    "Params": "Ynl0ZSBhcnJheQ==",
    "CID": {
      "/": "bafy2bzacebbpdegvr3i4cosewthysg5xkxpqfn2wfcz6mv2hmoktwbdxkax4s"
    }
  }
]
```

Response:

```json
{
  "Message": {
    "Version": 42,
    "To": "f01234",
    "From": "f01234",
    "Nonce": 42,
    "Value": "0",
    "GasLimit": 9,
    "GasFeeCap": "0",
    "GasPremium": "0",
    "Method": 1,
    "Params": "Ynl0ZSBhcnJheQ==",
    "CID": {
      "/": "bafy2bzacebbpdegvr3i4cosewthysg5xkxpqfn2wfcz6mv2hmoktwbdxkax4s"
    }
  },
  "Signature": {
    "Type": 2,
    "Data": "Ynl0ZSBhcnJheQ=="
  },
  "CID": {
    "/": "bafy2bzacebbpdegvr3i4cosewthysg5xkxpqfn2wfcz6mv2hmoktwbdxkax4s"
  }
}
```

## WalletValidateAddress

WalletValidateAddress validates whether a given string can be decoded as a well-formed address

Perms: read

Inputs:

```json
["string value"]
```

Response: `"f01234"`

## WalletVerify

WalletVerify takes an address, a signature, and some bytes, and indicates whether the signature is valid. The address does not have to be in the wallet.

Perms: read

Inputs:

```json
[
  "f01234",
  "Ynl0ZSBhcnJheQ==",
  {
    "Type": 2,
    "Data": "Ynl0ZSBhcnJheQ=="
  }
]
```

Response: `true`

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