Create a wallet using the API. The response returns a blank wallet object you can store the reference of in your system.
fctl wallets create my-walletPOST/api/wallets/wallets
Response:
JSON
{
"id": "e21494fe-dbd1-4323-8f2c-28c3bafb96d1",
"balances": {},
"metadata": {}
}At this point, the wallet will start to exist on the underlying ledger, but it will not have any balances.
Choosing a Wallet Strategy#
There are multiple strategies you can adopt when creating wallets: you can choose to create a wallet for a specific user, or you can create a wallet for a specific resource in your system.
Using metadata#
Wallets carry a metadata field that can be used to store any information you want to associate with the wallet. This is useful when you want to e.g. attach a reference to a resource in your system to the wallet.
fctl wallets create user-walletPOST/api/wallets/wallets