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Sign message

You can use URL to sign messages. Simple example:

https://app.idena.io/dna/sign?message=some_message_to_sign&
            callback_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmywebsite.com

Messages can be signed using either Idena Web App or Idena Desktop App. It's recommended to use Idena Web App as a default method for signing messages. Users who have no Idena Web App account can sign their messages with the Idena Desktop App by clicking Open in Idena app link below.

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The Idena Desktop App pops up automatically when the user clicks dna://sign/... URL.

URL format​

URL example for signing messages with Idena Web App:

https://app.idena.io/dna/sign?message=some_message_to_sign&
            format=prefix&
            callback_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmywebsite.com&
            callback_format=html&
            favicon_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmywebsite.com%2Ffavicon.ico

URL example for signing messages using Idena Desktop App:

dna://sign/v1?message=some_message_to_sign&
            format=prefix&
            callback_url=https%3A%2F%2mywebsite.com&
            callback_format=html&
            favicon_url=https%3A%2F%2mywebsite.com%2Ffavicon.ico

Parameters:

  • message(*): message string for signing
  • format: doubleHash/prefix specifies signed data format (default: doubleHash)
  • callback_url(*): specifies URL that will be opened in the client's browser automatically after successful signing
  • favicon_url: specifies custom URL for the icon displayed for user in the Idena app

(*) - required parameter

Format​

format specifies the format of the signed data

doubleHash (default)​

The message is hashed twice before signing it

prefix​

The message is prepended with \x00Idena Signed Message:\n<length of message> before hashing and signing it

Callback URL​

The web page specified in callback_url will be automatically opened in the user's browser once the message is signed. Callback URL example:

https://mywebsite.com?signature=0x09e4fef26dcec9418e...

signature parameter specifies the signature