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These examples connect to signet so you can test for free. To go live, point the same configuration at Second’s mainnet endpoints from Test on mainnet and select the mainnet network.

Prerequisites

  • Go 1.19+
  • CGo enabled (default)
  • C compiler (gcc, clang, or MSVC)

Getting started

1

Install the SDK

2

Create a wallet

Generate a BIP39 mnemonic, configure the wallet for signet, and initialize it.
Back up the mnemonic securely, and back up wallet data continuously. Both are required to restore a wallet.
You must call wallet.Destroy() when you are done with the wallet to free the underlying Rust resources. Use defer wallet.Destroy() immediately after creation.
3

Get a receiving address

Generate an Ark address to receive bitcoin.
Send some signet sats to this address using the faucet.
4

Check your balance

Sync the wallet with the Ark server and read your balance.

Next steps

Source and examples

Full Go source and example projects on GitLab.

How Ark works

Learn about the protocol powering your wallet.