API Reference

window.ethereum.request()

All interactions go through the standard EIP-1193 request method:

window.ethereum.request({ method: string, params?: unknown[] }): Promise<unknown>

Methods

eth_requestAccounts

Opens Temple wallet via Beacon and returns the EVM alias for the connected tz1 address.

const accounts = await window.ethereum.request({
  method: 'eth_requestAccounts'
});
// → ['0x341af4de1e67241d8d2536b2ea47c7e9debf7cb2']

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eth_accounts

Returns the currently connected account without prompting.

const accounts = await window.ethereum.request({ method: 'eth_accounts' });
// → ['0x341af4de...'] or []

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eth_chainId

Returns the Tezos X chain ID as a hex string.

const chainId = await window.ethereum.request({ method: 'eth_chainId' });
// → '0x...'

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eth_getBalance

Returns the balance of an address in wei (as hex).

const balance = await window.ethereum.request({
  method: 'eth_getBalance',
  params: ['0x341af4de1e67241d8d2536b2ea47c7e9debf7cb2', 'latest']
});
// → '0xde0b6b3a7640000'  (1 tez = 1e18)

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eth_sendTransaction

Routes a transaction through the NAC gateway. Opens Temple for signature.

const txHash = await window.ethereum.request({
  method: 'eth_sendTransaction',
  params: [{
    from: '0x341af4de...',
    to: '0xRecipient...',
    value: '0xde0b6b3a7640000',   // 1 tez in wei
    data: '0x',                    // empty for native transfer
    gas: '0x5208',
  }]
});

With contract calldata:

// increment() on Counter contract
await window.ethereum.request({
  method: 'eth_sendTransaction',
  params: [{
    to: '0x7b0e325FF8F70d21891A7494B5715C6dC3d08D7b',
    data: '0xd09de08a',   // increment() selector
    gas: '0x186a0',
  }]
});

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wallet_revokePermissions

Disconnects the Temple session.

await window.ethereum.request({ method: 'wallet_revokePermissions' });

Events

// Account change
window.ethereum.on('accountsChanged', (accounts) => {
  console.log('New account:', accounts[0]);
});

// Chain change
window.ethereum.on('chainChanged', (chainId) => {
  console.log('New chain:', chainId);
});

Not supported

Method	Reason
eth_sign	SIWE out of scope for V1
personal_sign	Out of scope for V1
eth_signTypedData_v4	EIP-712 out of scope for V1
eth_call	Not yet implemented