⛏️generateAccount

Description

The generateWallet function utilizes the Solana Keypair library to generate a new public and private key pair. It conveniently returns an object that includes the generated public and private keys represented as strings.

Parameter

This function does not take any parameters

Response

Property	Type	Description
publicKey	string	The generated public key in Base58 encoding
privateKey	string	The generated private key in Base58 encoding

Example Request and Response

Prerequisites

Before making requests with NEST® SDK, you must have it installed.

You can install NEST® SDK using either npm or yarn. Use the following commands to install NEST® SDK:

npm install @nest25/solana-lib
OR
yarn add @nest25/solana-lib

Request

Here is an example of how to make a generateAccount request using the NEST® SDK:

// import Nest SDK
import { Solana } from '@nest25/solana-lib';

// create a new instance of the SDK
const Sol = new Solana();

async function main() {
  // generate a new wallet
  let wallet = await Sol.generateAccount();
  console.log(wallet);
}

main();

Response

 {
        wallet: {
          publicKey: 'J3k6z8xgH8YiDxw18oxnjYQubBfcyTTQjPieHYvxP3e2',
          privateKey: '97pdpveR9T9KFFpmiBy5EpL1Te6vV6nKHNXAgfVMV8nd7y2V7EfqcfyzmRWJ5utLEkA2ThCWWxqmTw94Hv3nt34'
        }
}

Use Cases

• Decentralized Applications (DApps): Developers building decentralized applications on the Solana blockchain can utilize this function to generate new public and private key pairs for their users.

• Crypto Wallets: Crypto wallets can leverage the generateWallet function to generate new key pairs for users who wish to create a new wallet.

• Cryptocurrency Exchanges: Cryptocurrency exchanges can integrate the generateWallet function to generate new key pairs for users who want to create a new account on their platform.