ssi.nostr.generate()

Generates Nostr key in the specified order. During the execution process, an internal authorization check is performed similar to browser.ssi.askConsent.

This is an asynchronous function that returns a Promise.

Syntax

const stringValue = await browser.ssi.nostr.generate(
	tabId, // integer
	options, // object
	dialogOption, // optional object
)

Parameters

tabId

integer. This is tabs.Tab.id. See also MDN Reference.

options

object. Direction about the key you want the user to generate.

type

string. The type that specifies the secret you want the user to generate: e.g. "single", "mnemonic".

dialogOption (optional)

ssi.DialogInfo. Parameters to build Auth dialog.

Return value

A Promise that will be fulfilled with a string of hex-format public key. Returns Promise<undefined> if error.

Examples

Generating a single key pair on secp256k1

const pubkey = await browser.ssi.nostr.generate(
  1,
  {
    type: "single",
  },
)
if (!pubkey) {
  throw new Error("Failed to generate")
}

console.log(pubkey)
// "5793aa60c01dba51b3e8848fa0dfd39062fa8fda77702dc142f815c39bb4c10d"