Step 1: Vault Setup

To get up and running on the io.network first we'll need to create an MPC in order to store and send

• Register a Device (so you can sign transactions securely)
• Create a Vault (where your assets live)
• Generate API Keys (to interact programmatically)

1. Register your Device

Before you can do anything, you need to register a device. Follow the simple steps in our device registration guide to get set up.

2. Create a Vault

Once your device is linked, it’s time to create a vault—this is where your assets will be stored and managed. Check out the vault creation guide for the exact steps.

3. Generate API Credentials

Now that you have a vault, you need an API key to interact with it programmatically.

• Log in to the Io Vault Dashboard
• Go to Settings > API Keys
• Click Create API Key

Save your Client ID and Client Secret somewhere safe (you won’t see them again!)

Your API credentials will look like this:

Client ID: 16fc281f-b6ca-4e21-9bf0-53887253db85  
Client Secret: Px7&nKFKx8vcjxeief256wX&...

4. Authenticate and Get an Access Token

Vault's API's implement the 0Auth specification; so now that you have your client ID and secret, you'll be able to use those values to obtain an access token.

const authResponse = await fetch('https://api.iofinnet.com/auth/v1/accessToken', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'Accept': 'application/json'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    clientId: '<client_id>',
    clientSecret: '<client_secret>'
  })
});

const { accessToken } = await authResponse.json();

The access token returned from this request should be passed in the "Authorization" header later on when using our API endpoints.

headers: { 'Authorization': `Bearer ${accessToken}` }

For more information on authentication head to our Authentication API reference.