Function: usePrismDID()

usePrismDID(): object

Defined in: hooks/index.ts:147

Hook for accessing Prism DID context and operations.

Prism DIDs are anchored on the Cardano blockchain and provide long-term, verifiable identity. This hook must be used within a PrismDIDProvider.

Returns

Prism DID context containing:

• prismDID: Current Prism DID instance or null if not created yet
• create: Async function to create a new Prism DID with given alias

create()

create: (alias) => Promise<void>

Function to create a new Prism DID with an alias

Parameters

alias

string

Returns

Promise<void>

prismDID

prismDID: null | DID

Current Prism DID instance, null if not yet created

Throws

When used outside of PrismDIDProvider

Example

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import { usePrismDID } from '@trust0/identus-react/hooks';

function PrismDIDComponent() {
  const { prismDID, create } = usePrismDID();
  
  const handleCreateDID = async () => {
    try {
      await create('my-prism-identity');
      console.log('Prism DID created successfully');
    } catch (error) {
      console.error('Failed to create Prism DID:', error);
    }
  };
  
  return (
    <div>
      {prismDID ? (
        <p>Current Prism DID: {prismDID.toString()}</p>
      ) : (
        <button onClick={handleCreateDID}>Create Prism DID</button>
      )}
    </div>
  );
}