This documentation provides a comprehensive guide for integrating the Para wallet management plugin with Solana Agent Kit v2. Para offers advanced wallet management features that can be seamlessly incorporated into your Solana-powered applications.

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Overview

Para is a wallet management solution that provides:
  • Non-custodial wallet creation and management
  • Smart wallet capabilities
  • Transaction batching and management
  • Multi-chain support
  • Embedded wallet experiences
When integrated with Solana Agent Kit, Para enables your applications to create and manage wallets without requiring users to install browser extensions or manage private keys.

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Prerequisites

Before getting started, ensure you have:
  • Node.js 16.x or higher
  • pnpm or bun package manager
  • Solana development environment
  • Para API keys (sign up at Para)
  • OpenAI API key (optional, for AI features)

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Installation

  1. Set up the Para plugin in your project:
# Install the Para plugins
npm install @getpara/plugin-para-server @getpara/plugin-para-web
# or with pnpm
pnpm add @getpara/plugin-para-server @getpara/plugin-para-web
# or with yarn
yarn add @getpara/plugin-para-server @getpara/plugin-para-web
  1. Configure environment variables:
# Server-side variables
PARA_API_KEY=your_para_api_key
PARA_ENV=BETA  # or PROD for production
RPC_URL=your_solana_rpc_url
SOLANA_PRIVATE_KEY=your_solana_private_key

# Client-side variables
NEXT_PUBLIC_PARA_API_KEY=your_para_api_key
NEXT_PUBLIC_PARA_ENV=BETA  # or PROD for production

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Integration Steps

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Server-Side Integration

  1. Create a server-side Para plugin integration:
// lib/solana-server.ts
import { SolanaAgentKit } from "solana-agent-kit";
import ParaServerPlugin from "@getpara/plugin-para-server";

// Initialize Solana Agent Kit
const solanaAgent = new SolanaAgentKit({
  privateKey: process.env.SOLANA_PRIVATE_KEY!,
  rpcUrl: process.env.RPC_URL!,
});

// Add Para plugin
export const solanaAgentWithPara = solanaAgent.use(
  ParaServerPlugin({
    apiKey: process.env.PARA_API_KEY!,
    environment: process.env.PARA_ENV as "BETA" | "PROD",
  })
);
  1. Create API endpoints for Para operations:
// app/api/para/create-wallet/route.ts
import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
import { solanaAgentWithPara } from "@/lib/solana-server";

export async function POST(req: Request) {
  try {
    const { email } = await req.json();
    
    // Create a new Para wallet
    const wallet = await solanaAgentWithPara.methods.createParaWallet({
      email,
    });
    
    return NextResponse.json({ success: true, wallet });
  } catch (error: any) {
    console.error("Error creating Para wallet:", error);
    return NextResponse.json(
      { success: false, error: error.message },
      { status: 500 }
    );
  }
}

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Client-Side Integration

  1. Create a client-side Para plugin integration:
// lib/solana-client.ts
import { SolanaAgentKit } from "solana-agent-kit";
import ParaWebPlugin from "@getpara/plugin-para-web";

// Initialize Solana Agent Kit (minimal client config)
const solanaAgent = new SolanaAgentKit({
  publicKey: "dummy", // Not used for client, but required
});

// Add Para plugin
export const solanaAgentWithPara = solanaAgent.use(
  ParaWebPlugin({
    apiKey: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_PARA_API_KEY!,
    environment: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_PARA_ENV as "BETA" | "PROD",
  })
);

// Export Para instance for direct use
export const para = solanaAgentWithPara.methods.getParaInstance();
  1. Create React components for wallet management:
// components/ParaWalletManager.tsx
import { useState } from "react";
import { para } from "@/lib/solana-client";

export default function ParaWalletManager() {
  const [email, setEmail] = useState("");
  const [walletAddress, setWalletAddress] = useState("");
  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
  
  const createWallet = async () => {
    if (!email) return;
    
    setLoading(true);
    try {
      // Call the API endpoint
      const response = await fetch("/api/para/create-wallet", {
        method: "POST",
        headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
        body: JSON.stringify({ email }),
      });
      
      const data = await response.json();
      
      if (data.success && data.wallet) {
        setWalletAddress(data.wallet.address);
      }
    } catch (error) {
      console.error("Error creating wallet:", error);
    } finally {
      setLoading(false);
    }
  };
  
  return (
    <div className="p-4 border rounded-lg">
      <h2 className="text-lg font-bold mb-4">Para Wallet Management</h2>
      
      <div className="mb-4">
        <label className="block mb-2">Email</label>
        <input
          type="email"
          value={email}
          onChange={(e) => setEmail(e.target.value)}
          className="w-full p-2 border rounded"
          placeholder="user@example.com"
        />
      </div>
      
      <button
        onClick={createWallet}
        disabled={loading || !email}
        className="bg-blue-500 text-white px-4 py-2 rounded disabled:opacity-50"
      >
        {loading ? "Creating..." : "Create Wallet"}
      </button>
      
      {walletAddress && (
        <div className="mt-4 p-2 bg-gray-100 rounded">
          <p className="font-bold">Wallet Address:</p>
          <p className="break-all">{walletAddress}</p>
        </div>
      )}
    </div>
  );
}

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Key Features and Methods

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Wallet Creation

// Create a new Para wallet
const wallet = await solanaAgentWithPara.methods.createParaWallet({
  email: "user@example.com",
  // Optional parameters
  externalId: "custom-user-id",
  metadata: { customData: "value" },
});

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Wallet Authentication

// Authenticate a user with their Para wallet
const authResult = await solanaAgentWithPara.methods.authenticateParaWallet({
  email: "user@example.com",
});

// Get auth link that was sent to the user's email
const authLink = authResult.authLink;

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Sending Transactions

// Send SOL using Para wallet
const tx = await solanaAgentWithPara.methods.sendSolFromParaWallet({
  walletId: "para-wallet-id",
  recipient: "recipient-address",
  amount: 0.1, // SOL amount
});

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Token Management

// Send tokens using Para wallet
const tx = await solanaAgentWithPara.methods.sendTokenFromParaWallet({
  walletId: "para-wallet-id",
  tokenMint: "token-mint-address",
  recipient: "recipient-address",
  amount: "10", // Token amount as string
});

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Wallet Information

// Get wallet details
const wallet = await solanaAgentWithPara.methods.getParaWallet({
  walletId: "para-wallet-id",
});

// Get all wallets for an email
const wallets = await solanaAgentWithPara.methods.getParaWalletsByEmail({
  email: "user@example.com",
});

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Client-Side Wallet Experience

Para provides a client-side wallet experience that can be embedded directly in your application: 
import { para } from "@/lib/solana-client";
import { useEffect } from "react";

export default function ParaWalletExperience() {
  useEffect(() => {
    // Initialize the Para wallet experience
    para.init({
      apiKey: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_PARA_API_KEY!,
      environment: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_PARA_ENV as "BETA" | "PROD",
    });
    
    // Open the Para wallet UI
    para.openWallet({
      email: "user@example.com",
      onSuccess: (wallet) => {
        console.log("Wallet opened successfully:", wallet);
      },
      onError: (error) => {
        console.error("Error opening wallet:", error);
      },
    });
  }, []);
  
  return (
    <div>
      <h2>Para Wallet Experience</h2>
      {/* The Para UI will be rendered automatically */}
    </div>
  );
}

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Advanced Use Cases

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Batch Transactions

// Execute multiple transactions in a batch
const batchTx = await solanaAgentWithPara.methods.executeBatchFromParaWallet({
  walletId: "para-wallet-id",
  transactions: [
    {
      type: "transfer",
      params: {
        recipient: "recipient-address-1",
        amount: 0.01, // SOL
      },
    },
    {
      type: "tokenTransfer",
      params: {
        tokenMint: "token-mint-address",
        recipient: "recipient-address-2",
        amount: "5", // Token amount
      },
    },
  ],
});

// Execute a transaction with fees paid by a sponsor
const sponsoredTx = await solanaAgentWithPara.methods.executeSponsoredFromParaWallet({
  walletId: "para-wallet-id",
  transaction: {
    type: "transfer",
    params: {
      recipient: "recipient-address",
      amount: 0.1, // SOL
    },
  },
  sponsorWallet: "sponsor-wallet-id",
});

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Webhook Integration

Para can send webhooks for various events. Here’s how to set up a webhook endpoint: 
// app/api/para/webhook/route.ts
import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
import { solanaAgentWithPara } from "@/lib/solana-server";

export async function POST(req: Request) {
  try {
    // Get the raw body
    const body = await req.text();
    // Get the Para signature header
    const signature = req.headers.get("x-para-signature");
    
    if (!signature) {
      return NextResponse.json(
        { success: false, error: "Missing signature" },
        { status: 400 }
      );
    }
    
    // Verify the webhook signature
    const isValid = solanaAgentWithPara.methods.verifyParaWebhook({
      payload: body,
      signature,
    });
    
    if (!isValid) {
      return NextResponse.json(
        { success: false, error: "Invalid signature" },
        { status: 401 }
      );
    }
    
    // Process the webhook event
    const event = JSON.parse(body);
    console.log("Para webhook event:", event);
    
    // Handle different event types
    switch (event.type) {
      case "wallet.created":
        // Handle wallet creation
        break;
      case "transaction.completed":
        // Handle transaction completion
        break;
      // Add other event types as needed
    }
    
    return NextResponse.json({ success: true });
  } catch (error: any) {
    console.error("Error processing Para webhook:", error);
    return NextResponse.json(
      { success: false, error: error.message },
      { status: 500 }
    );
  }
}

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Error Handling

Proper error handling is essential when working with Para wallet operations: 
try {
  const wallet = await solanaAgentWithPara.methods.createParaWallet({
    email: "user@example.com",
  });
  // Success handling
} catch (error: any) {
  // Error categorization
  if (error.message.includes("rate limit")) {
    // Handle rate limiting
    console.error("Rate limit exceeded, try again later");
  } else if (error.message.includes("already exists")) {
    // Handle duplicate wallet
    console.error("Wallet already exists for this email");
  } else {
    // Handle other errors
    console.error("Error creating Para wallet:", error.message);
  }
}

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Best Practices

  1. Environment Separation
    • Use BETA environment for development and testing
    • Switch to PROD for production deployments
    • Keep API keys separate for each environment
  2. Security Considerations
    • Never expose your Para API key in client-side code
    • Use server-side API endpoints for sensitive operations
    • Implement proper authentication for your API routes
  3. User Experience
    • Provide clear feedback during wallet operations
    • Implement proper loading states for async operations
    • Handle errors gracefully with user-friendly messages
  4. Performance Optimization
    • Cache wallet information when appropriate
    • Batch transactions when possible to reduce network calls
    • Implement retry logic for network-related errors

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Troubleshooting

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Common Issues

  1. Authentication Errors
    • Verify your Para API key is correct
    • Check the environment setting (BETA vs PROD)
    • Ensure the API key has the necessary permissions
  2. Transaction Failures
    • Check for sufficient funds in the wallet
    • Verify the recipient address is valid
    • Look for any rate limiting issues
  3. Webhook Integration
    • Ensure your webhook URL is accessible
    • Verify the signature validation is correct
    • Check webhook event processing logic

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