> ## Documentation Index
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# Connect a Wallet

> Connect a wallet to the authenticated artist account on the In•Process protocol using an EIP-191 signed message. The wallet address and client type (`farcaster` or `external`) are derived from the signed message.



## OpenAPI

````yaml POST /artists/wallets
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: In•Process API
  description: >-
    The In•Process API enables browsing and managing moments from timelines.
    Retrieve moments from a specific artist's timeline, browse the in•process
    collective timeline, or filter by collection. The API supports creating
    moments, managing collections, handling payments, and interacting with the
    In•Process protocol ecosystem.
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://api.inprocess.world/api
    description: Production server
security: []
paths:
  /artists/wallets:
    post:
      summary: Connect a Wallet
      description: >-
        Connect a wallet to the authenticated artist account on the In•Process
        protocol using an EIP-191 signed message. The wallet address and client
        type (`farcaster` or `external`) are derived from the signed message.
      operationId: connectWallet
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ConnectWalletRequest'
            example:
              walletProof:
                message: |-
                  0x51027631B9DEF86e088C33368eC4E3A4BE0aD264
                  client-type:external
                signature: 0xabc123...def456
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ConnectWalletResponse'
              example:
                success: true
        '400':
          description: >-
            Bad request — invalid message format, invalid signature, wallet
            already connected, or artist already has a wallet of that type
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized — invalid or missing authentication
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
      security:
        - bearerAuth: []
        - apiKeyAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    ConnectWalletRequest:
      type: object
      required:
        - walletProof
      properties:
        walletProof:
          type: object
          required:
            - message
            - signature
          properties:
            message:
              type: string
              description: >-
                A plain-text EIP-191 message containing the wallet address on
                the first line and the client type on the second line. Format:
                `{address}\nclient-type:{clientType}` where `clientType` is
                `farcaster` or `external`.
              example: |-
                0x51027631B9DEF86e088C33368eC4E3A4BE0aD264
                client-type:external
            signature:
              type: string
              description: >-
                The EIP-191 hex signature of `message`, produced by the wallet
                being connected.
              pattern: ^0x[a-fA-F0-9]+$
    ConnectWalletResponse:
      type: object
      required:
        - success
      properties:
        success:
          type: boolean
          description: Indicates whether the operation was successful
    Error:
      type: object
      required:
        - status
        - message
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
            - error
          description: Error status
        message:
          type: string
          description: Error message
        errors:
          type: array
          description: >-
            Optional array of field-level validation errors. Typically included
            in 400 Bad Request responses for validation errors.
          items:
            type: object
            required:
              - field
              - message
            properties:
              field:
                type: string
                description: The field name that failed validation
              message:
                type: string
                description: The validation error message for this field
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
    apiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-api-key
      description: >-
        Artist API key for authentication. Get your API key from
        https://inprocess.world/manage/api-keys

````