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This guide explains how to integrate VisualSign into your wallet or application.

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Architecture overview

┌─────────────┐     ┌──────────────┐     ┌─────────────┐
│   Wallet    │────▶│ Parser Host  │────▶│   Enclave   │
│     App     │     │   (gRPC)     │     │   (Parser)  │
└─────────────┘     └──────────────┘     └─────────────┘
       │                    │                     │
       │                    ▼                     │
       │            ┌──────────────┐             │
       └───────────▶│ Verification │◀────────────┘
                    │   Library    │
                    └──────────────┘

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Integration steps

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1. Connect to parser service

The parser exposes a gRPC service. You can connect using any gRPC client library. Proto Definition: 
service ParserService {
  rpc Parse(ParseRequest) returns (ParseResponse);
}

message ParseRequest {
  string unsigned_payload = 1;  // Base64 or hex encoded transaction
  Chain chain = 2;              // CHAIN_ETHEREUM, CHAIN_SOLANA, etc.
  ChainMetadata chain_metadata = 3; // Optional chain-specific data
}

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2. Parse transactions

Send raw transactions to the parser: Go Example: 
import (
    pb "your-project/parser"
    "google.golang.org/grpc"
)

// Connect to parser
conn, err := grpc.Dial("localhost:44020", grpc.WithInsecure())
client := pb.NewParserServiceClient(conn)

// Parse transaction
resp, err := client.Parse(context.Background(), &pb.ParseRequest{
    UnsignedPayload: "0xf86c80850...", // Your raw transaction
    Chain: pb.Chain_CHAIN_ETHEREUM,
})

// Extract VisualSign JSON
visualSignJSON := resp.ParsedTransaction.Payload.SignablePayload
JavaScript/TypeScript Example: 
import { ParserServiceClient } from './generated/parser_grpc_pb';
import { ParseRequest, Chain } from './generated/parser_pb';

const client = new ParserServiceClient('localhost:44020');

const request = new ParseRequest();
request.setUnsignedPayload('0xf86c80850...');
request.setChain(Chain.CHAIN_ETHEREUM);

client.parse(request, (error, response) => {
    if (!error) {
        const visualSignJSON = response.getParsedTransaction()
            .getPayload()
            .getSignablePayload();
        // Display to user
    }
});

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3. Verify attestation

IMPORTANT: Always verify the enclave attestation before trusting the parsed output. The parser response includes a signature that must be verified: 
// Verify the signature
signature := resp.ParsedTransaction.Signature
publicKey := signature.PublicKey
message := signature.Message
sig := signature.Signature

// Verify using P256 ECDSA
valid := verifyP256Signature(publicKey, message, sig)

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4. Display to user

Parse the VisualSign JSON and display it in your UI: 
const visualSign = JSON.parse(visualSignJSON);

// Display transaction details
console.log(`Transaction: ${visualSign.Title}`);
visualSign.Fields.forEach(field => {
    switch(field.Type) {
        case 'text_v2':
            console.log(`${field.Label}: ${field.TextV2.Text}`);
            break;
        case 'amount_v2':
            console.log(`${field.Label}: ${field.AmountV2.Amount} ${field.AmountV2.Currency}`);
            break;
        case 'address_v2':
            console.log(`${field.Label}: ${field.AddressV2.Address}`);
            break;
    }
});

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Chain-specific metadata

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Ethereum - ABI support

For smart contract interactions, provide the ABI: 
request := &pb.ParseRequest{
    UnsignedPayload: txBytes,
    Chain: pb.Chain_CHAIN_ETHEREUM,
    ChainMetadata: &pb.ChainMetadata{
        Metadata: &pb.ChainMetadata_Ethereum{
            Ethereum: &pb.EthereumMetadata{
                Abi: &pb.Abi{
                    Value: contractABI, // JSON ABI string
                },
            },
        },
    },
}

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Solana - IDL support

For Anchor programs, provide the IDL: 
request := &pb.ParseRequest{
    UnsignedPayload: txBytes,
    Chain: pb.Chain_CHAIN_SOLANA,
    ChainMetadata: &pb.ChainMetadata{
        Metadata: &pb.ChainMetadata_Solana{
            Solana: &pb.SolanaMetadata{
                Idl: &pb.Idl{
                    Value: anchorIDL, // JSON IDL string
                    IdlType: pb.SolanaIdlType_SOLANA_IDL_TYPE_ANCHOR,
                },
            },
        },
    },
}

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Error handling

The parser may return errors for invalid transactions: 
resp, err := client.Parse(ctx, request)
if err != nil {
    // Handle gRPC error
    status := status.Convert(err)
    log.Printf("Parse failed: %v", status.Message())
}

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Health checks

Monitor parser health: 
grpcurl -plaintext -d '{"service":""}' \
    localhost:44020 grpc.health.v1.Health/Check

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Security considerations

  1. Always verify attestations - Don’t trust parsed output without verification
  2. Use TLS in production - Enable TLS for gRPC connections
  3. Validate signatures - Check the P256 signature on all responses
  4. Monitor PCR values - Keep allowlists updated for enclave measurements

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Example: Complete integration

package main

import (
    "context"
    "encoding/json"
    "log"

    pb "your-project/parser"
    "google.golang.org/grpc"
)

func parseAndDisplayTransaction(rawTx string) error {
    // Connect to parser
    conn, err := grpc.Dial("localhost:44020", grpc.WithInsecure())
    if err != nil {
        return err
    }
    defer conn.Close()

    client := pb.NewParserServiceClient(conn)

    // Parse transaction
    resp, err := client.Parse(context.Background(), &pb.ParseRequest{
        UnsignedPayload: rawTx,
        Chain: pb.Chain_CHAIN_ETHEREUM,
    })
    if err != nil {
        return err
    }

    // Verify signature
    sig := resp.ParsedTransaction.Signature
    if !verifySignature(sig) {
        return fmt.Errorf("invalid signature")
    }

    // Parse VisualSign JSON
    var visualSign map[string]interface{}
    err = json.Unmarshal([]byte(resp.ParsedTransaction.Payload.SignablePayload), &visualSign)
    if err != nil {
        return err
    }

    // Display to user
    displayTransaction(visualSign)

    return nil
}

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Testing

Use the provided test transactions: Solana: 
cargo run --bin parser_cli -- --chain solana -t 'AgAAAAAAAA...'
Ethereum: 
cargo run --bin parser_cli -- --chain ethereum -t '0xf86c808504a817c800...'

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