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Account Methods

Learn how to connect wallets and retrieve account information.

eth_requestAccounts

Requests user permission and returns connected accounts

Opens a MetaMask popup asking the user to connect their wallet. Only call this in response to user interaction (like a button click). Returns an array of account addresses.

typescript

async function connectWallet() {
  try {
    const accounts = await window.ethereum.request({
      method: 'eth_requestAccounts'
    });
    
    console.log('Connected account:', accounts[0]);
    return accounts[0];
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('User rejected connection:', error);
  }
}

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eth_accounts

Returns already-connected accounts (non-interactive)

Returns accounts that are already connected to your site. Unlike eth_requestAccounts, this doesn't show a popup. It returns an empty array if no accounts are connected.

typescript

async function checkConnectedAccounts() {
  const accounts = await window.ethereum.request({
    method: 'eth_accounts'
  });
  
  if (accounts.length === 0) {
    console.log('No accounts connected');
  } else {
    console.log('Connected accounts:', accounts);
  }
  
  return accounts;
}

Key Differences:

eth_requestAccounts:Shows popup, requests permission, can return accounts

eth_accounts:No popup, no permission request, returns already-connected accounts only

Balance Methods