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How to Set an On-Chain Identity

Introduction​

This guide will walk you through the process of setting an on-chain identity on the Goldberg testnet.

Reserve Funds for Identity Bonding​

To store personal information on-chain, users are required to lock a specific amount of funds as a bond. This bond is refundable upon the clearance of the identity.

Retrieve the necessary bond amounts by querying the Chain state constants on the Goldberg Explorer.

Accessing Chain State Constants​

Determine the bond amounts via the chain's interface by doing the following:

  1. Navigate to the "Developer" menu on the navbar and select "Chain state."
  2. Under the "Constants" tab, choose identity from the "selected constant query" menu. The basicDeposit: u128 parameter will be the default.
  3. To add constants to the view, click the "plus" ("+") icon.

Each information field is limited to 32 bytes. Use a UTF8 to bytes converter when manually entering data through the Extrinsics UI.

Set Your On-Chain Identity​

Add personal details such as your legal name, display name, and website through the user interface:

  1. Click the three vertical dots next to your account and select "Set on-chain identity."
  2. In the popup, toggle and fill in the desired fields.
  3. Confirm by clicking "Set Identity" and submit the transaction to finalize your on-chain identity.
  4. Confirm your details and click "Set Identity" to proceed.
  5. Sign the transaction and submit it to complete the identity setting process.