use-developer-controlled-wallets
Overview
Developer-controlled wallets let your application create and manage wallets on behalf of end users, with full custody of private keys secured through an encrypted entity secret. Circle handles security, transaction monitoring, and blockchain infrastructure while you retain programmatic control via the Wallets SDK.
Prerequisites / Setup
Installation
npm install @circle-fin/developer-controlled-wallets
Environment Variables
CIRCLE_API_KEY= # Circle API key (format: PREFIX:ID:SECRET)
ENTITY_SECRET= # 32-byte hex entity secret
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