useChipiSession

Overview

useChipiSession provides a unified API for managing session keys, enabling gasless transactions without requiring the owner’s signature for each operation. This hook combines all session-related operations:

Session creation (local keypair generation)
Session registration (on-chain)
Transaction execution (using session key)
Session revocation (on-chain)
Status checking (remaining calls, expiration)

Session keys only work with CHIPI wallets. READY wallets do not support session keys.

Prerequisites

Before using useChipiSession, you need:

A CHIPI wallet (check wallet.walletType === "CHIPI" or wallet.supportsSessionKeys)
The user’s encryption key (PIN)
An authentication token (from Clerk, Firebase, etc.)

Session Lifecycle

State	Description
`none`	No session exists
`created`	Session created locally, not yet registered on-chain
`active`	Session registered and usable
`expired`	Session has expired (time or call limit)
`revoked`	Session has been revoked on-chain

Quick Start

import { useAuth } from "@clerk/nextjs";
import { useChipiWallet, useChipiSession } from "@chipi-stack/nextjs";

function SessionComponent() {
  const { userId, getToken } = useAuth();
  const [pin, setPin] = useState("");
  
  const { wallet } = useChipiWallet({
    externalUserId: userId,
    getBearerToken: getToken,
  });
  
  const {
    session,
    sessionState,
    hasActiveSession,
    remainingCalls,
    createSession,
    registerSession,
    executeWithSession,
    isCreating,
    isRegistering,
    isExecuting,
  } = useChipiSession({
    wallet,
    encryptKey: pin,
    getBearerToken: getToken,
  });

  // Setup session (create + register)
  const handleSetup = async () => {
    await createSession();
    await registerSession();
  };

  // Execute a transfer using the session
  const handleTransfer = async () => {
    await executeWithSession([{
      contractAddress: "0x033068F6539f8e6e6b131e6B2B814e6c34A5224bC66947c47DaB9dFeE93b35fb",
      entrypoint: "transfer",
      calldata: [recipientAddress, amount, "0x0"],
    }]);
  };

  return (
    <div>
      <p>Session: {sessionState}</p>
      {hasActiveSession && <p>Calls remaining: {remainingCalls}</p>}
      
      {!hasActiveSession ? (
        <button onClick={handleSetup} disabled={isCreating || isRegistering}>
          Setup Session
        </button>
      ) : (
        <button onClick={handleTransfer} disabled={isExecuting}>
          Transfer (Gasless)
        </button>
      )}
    </div>
  );
}

Configuration Options

interface UseChipiSessionConfig {
  // Required
  wallet: SessionWallet | null | undefined;
  encryptKey: string;
  getBearerToken: () => Promise<string | null | undefined>;
  
  // Optional
  storedSession?: SessionKeyData | null;
  onSessionCreated?: (session: SessionKeyData) => void | Promise<void>;
  defaultDurationSeconds?: number;  // Default: 21600 (6 hours)
  defaultMaxCalls?: number;         // Default: 1000
  autoCheckStatus?: boolean;        // Default: true
}

Option	Type	Default	Description
`wallet`	`SessionWallet`	Required	Wallet data (must be CHIPI type)
`encryptKey`	`string`	Required	User’s PIN for signing
`getBearerToken`	`() => Promise<string>`	Required	Auth token function
`storedSession`	`SessionKeyData`	`null`	Previously stored session
`onSessionCreated`	`(session) => void`	-	Callback to persist new session
`defaultDurationSeconds`	`number`	`21600`	Session duration (6 hours)
`defaultMaxCalls`	`number`	`1000`	Max calls per session
`autoCheckStatus`	`boolean`	`true`	Auto-fetch on-chain status

Return Values

Session Data

Property	Type	Description
`session`	`SessionKeyData \| null`	Current session data
`sessionStatus`	`SessionDataResponse`	On-chain session status
`sessionState`	`SessionState`	Lifecycle state
`hasActiveSession`	`boolean`	Whether session is usable
`isSessionExpired`	`boolean`	Whether session has expired
`remainingCalls`	`number \| undefined`	Calls left in session
`supportsSession`	`boolean`	Whether wallet supports sessions

Actions

Method	Returns	Description
`createSession(config?)`	`Promise<SessionKeyData>`	Create new session locally
`registerSession(config?)`	`Promise<string>`	Register on-chain (returns txHash)
`revokeSession()`	`Promise<string>`	Revoke on-chain (returns txHash)
`executeWithSession(calls)`	`Promise<string>`	Execute calls (returns txHash)
`clearSession()`	`void`	Clear local session state
`refetchStatus()`	`Promise<void>`	Refresh on-chain status

Loading States

Property	Description
`isCreating`	Creating session locally
`isRegistering`	Registering session on-chain
`isRevoking`	Revoking session on-chain
`isExecuting`	Executing transaction
`isLoadingStatus`	Fetching on-chain status

Persisting Sessions

SessionKeyData contains an encryptedPrivateKey. Where you store it matters — the SDK does not persist sessions itself; this is your responsibility.

Do not store SessionKeyData in Clerk unsafeMetadata. unsafeMetadata is client-writable and embedded in the Clerk session JWT, which means the encrypted session key is exposed to the browser on every session refresh. Combined with a low-entropy user PIN (e.g. 6 digits = 10⁶ combinations), the ciphertext is brute-forceable offline by anyone who obtains a valid session token.Use a server-side route that writes to Clerk privateMetadata (server-only, not in the JWT), or store the session in your own database. See the recommended pattern below.

Recommended: server-side route + `privateMetadata`

Persist SessionKeyData from a server route after verifying the user’s auth token. Chipi’s backend SDK ships JWKS verification (iss + aud validation) for Clerk, Firebase, BetterAuth, and generic providers — use it to authenticate the route. See the Gasless setup guides for JWKS configuration. 1. Server route — app/api/chipi/session/route.ts:

import { auth, clerkClient } from "@clerk/nextjs/server";
import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
import type { SessionKeyData } from "@chipi-stack/types";

// GET — return the stored session (server-only, never exposed in JWT)
export async function GET() {
  const { userId } = await auth();
  if (!userId) return NextResponse.json({ error: "unauthorized" }, { status: 401 });

  const client = await clerkClient();
  const user = await client.users.getUser(userId);
  const session = user.privateMetadata?.chipiSession as SessionKeyData | undefined;
  return NextResponse.json({ session: session ?? null });
}

// POST — persist a newly created session
export async function POST(req: Request) {
  const { userId } = await auth();
  if (!userId) return NextResponse.json({ error: "unauthorized" }, { status: 401 });

  const body = await req.json().catch(() => null);
  if (!body || typeof body !== "object" || !("session" in body)) {
    return NextResponse.json({ error: "invalid_session_payload" }, { status: 400 });
  }
  const { session } = body as { session: SessionKeyData };

  // updateUserMetadata performs a deep merge — using updateUser() here would
  // replace the entire privateMetadata object and clobber any other keys.
  const client = await clerkClient();
  await client.users.updateUserMetadata(userId, {
    privateMetadata: { chipiSession: session },
  });
  return NextResponse.json({ ok: true });
}

2. Client — load and persist via the route:

"use client";

import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
import { useChipiWallet, useChipiSession } from "@chipi-stack/nextjs";
import type { SessionKeyData } from "@chipi-stack/types";

function PersistentSession() {
  const { wallet } = useChipiWallet({ ... });
  const [storedSession, setStoredSession] = useState<SessionKeyData | null>(null);

  // Hydrate from server on mount
  useEffect(() => {
    let cancelled = false;
    (async () => {
      try {
        const r = await fetch("/api/chipi/session");
        if (!r.ok) return;
        const d = (await r.json()) as { session?: SessionKeyData | null };
        if (!cancelled) setStoredSession(d.session ?? null);
      } catch {
        if (!cancelled) setStoredSession(null);
      }
    })();
    return () => {
      cancelled = true;
    };
  }, []);

  const { session, hasActiveSession, createSession, registerSession } = useChipiSession({
    wallet,
    encryptKey: pin,
    getBearerToken: getToken,
    storedSession,
    onSessionCreated: async (newSession) => {
      const r = await fetch("/api/chipi/session", {
        method: "POST",
        headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
        body: JSON.stringify({ session: newSession }),
      });
      if (!r.ok) throw new Error(`Failed to persist session: ${r.status}`);
    },
  });

  // Session is restored on mount — and never leaks via the JWT
}

Reduce the brute-force surface

Even with server-side storage, the encryption strength of encryptedPrivateKey depends on the encryption key:

PIN-only wallets — a 6-digit PIN has ~20 bits of entropy; an attacker who obtains the ciphertext can crack it offline in seconds. Treat the encrypted session key as sensitive even at rest.
Passkey wallets (recommended) — the encryption key is hardware-backed via WebAuthn PRF and never leaves the device’s secure element. This is the production-grade default. See the PIN → passkey migration guide.

Minimal session whitelist

When registering a session, restrict allowedEntrypoints to the smallest set your flow actually needs. Avoid including broad approval entrypoints (approve, set_approval_for_all) unless required — a session with these permissions can drain tokens within the validity window if compromised.

Executing Transactions

The executeWithSession method accepts an array of Starknet calls:

// Single transfer
await executeWithSession([{
  contractAddress: USDC_CONTRACT,
  entrypoint: "transfer",
  calldata: [recipient, amount, "0x0"],
}]);

// Batch multiple calls
await executeWithSession([
  {
    contractAddress: USDC_CONTRACT,
    entrypoint: "approve",
    calldata: [spender, amount, "0x0"],
  },
  {
    contractAddress: DEX_CONTRACT,
    entrypoint: "swap",
    calldata: [...],
  },
]);

Custom Session Configuration

Custom Duration

// Create session valid for 1 hour
await createSession({ durationSeconds: 3600 });

Custom Max Calls

// Register with 500 max calls
await registerSession({ maxCalls: 500 });

Allowed Entrypoints

Restrict which contract methods the session can call:

await registerSession({
  allowedEntrypoints: [
    "0x..." // Only allow specific function selectors
  ],
});

Error Handling

const { error, session } = useChipiSession({...});

// Check for errors
if (error) {
  console.error("Session error:", error.message);
}

// Handle specific errors
const handleSetup = async () => {
  try {
    await createSession();
    await registerSession();
  } catch (err) {
    if (err.message.includes("does not support sessions")) {
      alert("Please use a CHIPI wallet for sessions");
    } else if (err.message.includes("expired")) {
      alert("Session has expired, please create a new one");
    } else {
      alert(`Error: ${err.message}`);
    }
  }
};

Complete Example

"use client";

import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
import { useAuth } from "@clerk/nextjs";
import { useChipiWallet, useChipiSession } from "@chipi-stack/nextjs";
import type { SessionKeyData } from "@chipi-stack/types";

export function GaslessTransfers() {
  const { getToken, userId } = useAuth();
  const [pin, setPin] = useState("");
  const [recipient, setRecipient] = useState("");
  const [amount, setAmount] = useState("");

  const { wallet, formattedBalance } = useChipiWallet({
    externalUserId: userId,
    getBearerToken: getToken,
  });

  // Hydrate session from a server-side route that reads Clerk privateMetadata
  // (NOT unsafeMetadata — see the "Persisting Sessions" section above).
  const [storedSession, setStoredSession] = useState<SessionKeyData | null>(null);
  useEffect(() => {
    let cancelled = false;
    (async () => {
      try {
        const r = await fetch("/api/chipi/session");
        if (!r.ok) return;
        const d = (await r.json()) as { session?: SessionKeyData | null };
        if (!cancelled) setStoredSession(d.session ?? null);
      } catch {
        if (!cancelled) setStoredSession(null);
      }
    })();
    return () => {
      cancelled = true;
    };
  }, []);

  const {
    session,
    sessionState,
    hasActiveSession,
    remainingCalls,
    supportsSession,
    createSession,
    registerSession,
    executeWithSession,
    revokeSession,
    isCreating,
    isRegistering,
    isExecuting,
    isRevoking,
    error,
  } = useChipiSession({
    wallet,
    encryptKey: pin,
    getBearerToken: getToken,
    storedSession,
    onSessionCreated: async (newSession) => {
      const r = await fetch("/api/chipi/session", {
        method: "POST",
        headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
        body: JSON.stringify({ session: newSession }),
      });
      if (!r.ok) throw new Error(`Failed to persist session: ${r.status}`);
    },
  });

  if (!wallet?.supportsSessionKeys) {
    return <p>Sessions require a CHIPI wallet</p>;
  }

  return (
    <div className="space-y-6">
      {/* PIN Input */}
      <input
        type="password"
        placeholder="Enter PIN"
        value={pin}
        onChange={(e) => setPin(e.target.value)}
        maxLength={4}
      />

      {/* Session Status */}
      <div className="p-4 bg-gray-100 rounded">
        <p>State: <strong>{sessionState}</strong></p>
        {hasActiveSession && (
          <p>Remaining calls: {remainingCalls}</p>
        )}
      </div>

      {/* Session Setup */}
      {!hasActiveSession && (
        <button
          onClick={async () => {
            await createSession();
            await registerSession();
          }}
          disabled={isCreating || isRegistering || !pin}
        >
          {isCreating ? "Creating..." : isRegistering ? "Registering..." : "Setup Session"}
        </button>
      )}

      {/* Transfer Form */}
      {hasActiveSession && (
        <div className="space-y-4">
          <input
            placeholder="Recipient address"
            value={recipient}
            onChange={(e) => setRecipient(e.target.value)}
          />
          <input
            type="number"
            placeholder="Amount"
            value={amount}
            onChange={(e) => setAmount(e.target.value)}
          />
          <button
            onClick={async () => {
              await executeWithSession([{
                contractAddress: "0x033068F6539f8e6e6b131e6B2B814e6c34A5224bC66947c47DaB9dFeE93b35fb",
                entrypoint: "transfer",
                calldata: [recipient, amount, "0x0"],
              }]);
            }}
            disabled={isExecuting}
          >
            {isExecuting ? "Sending..." : "Send USDC (Gasless)"}
          </button>
        </div>
      )}

      {/* Revoke Session */}
      {hasActiveSession && (
        <button
          onClick={revokeSession}
          disabled={isRevoking}
          className="text-red-600"
        >
          {isRevoking ? "Revoking..." : "Revoke Session"}
        </button>
      )}

      {/* Error Display */}
      {error && (
        <p className="text-red-500">{error.message}</p>
      )}
    </div>
  );
}

Getting Started

Gasless

Next.js Guides

Pay With Crypto

SDK Hooks

Session Hooks

Server

MCP

Privacy

Overview

Prerequisites

Session Lifecycle

Quick Start

Configuration Options

Return Values

Session Data

Actions

Loading States

Persisting Sessions

Recommended: server-side route + `privateMetadata`

Reduce the brute-force surface

Minimal session whitelist

Executing Transactions

Custom Session Configuration

Custom Duration

Custom Max Calls

Allowed Entrypoints

Error Handling

Complete Example

​Overview

​Prerequisites

​Session Lifecycle

​Quick Start

​Configuration Options

​Return Values

​Session Data

​Actions

​Loading States

​Persisting Sessions

​Recommended: server-side route + privateMetadata

​Reduce the brute-force surface

​Minimal session whitelist

​Executing Transactions

​Custom Session Configuration

​Custom Duration

​Custom Max Calls

​Allowed Entrypoints

​Error Handling

​Complete Example

Overview

Prerequisites

Session Lifecycle

Quick Start

Configuration Options

Return Values

Session Data

Actions

Loading States

Persisting Sessions

Recommended: server-side route + `privateMetadata`

Reduce the brute-force surface

Minimal session whitelist

Executing Transactions

Custom Session Configuration

Custom Duration

Custom Max Calls

Allowed Entrypoints

Error Handling

Complete Example