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# JSON-RPC Accounts

## Overview

A [JSON-RPC Account](/docs/accounts/json-rpc) contains an address and delegates signing to the
Client's Transport.

Transaction, message, typed-data, and authorization requests are forwarded to the connected wallet
instead of accessing private key material in the application.

## Recipes

These recipes assume you have [connected an EIP-1193 wallet](/docs/guides/wallets/connect).

### Create a JSON-RPC Account

Pass an address to [`Account.from`](/docs/accounts) and attach the result to the Client.

```ts twoslash
import { Account, Client, custom, walletActions } from 'viem'
import 'viem/window'

const account = Account.from( // [!code focus]
  '0xA0Cf798816D4b9b9866b5330EEa46a18382f251e', // [!code focus]
) // [!code focus]

const client = Client.create({
  account,
  transport: custom(window.ethereum!),
}).extend(walletActions())
```

### Send Through the Wallet

The Client forwards the request through `eth_sendTransaction` for wallet approval and signing.

```ts twoslash
import { Account, Client, custom, walletActions } from 'viem'
import { mainnet } from 'viem/chains'
import { Value } from 'viem/utils'
import 'viem/window'

const client = Client.create({
  account: Account.from('0xA0Cf798816D4b9b9866b5330EEa46a18382f251e'), // [!code focus]
  chain: mainnet,
  transport: custom(window.ethereum!),
}).extend(walletActions())

const hash = await client.transaction.send({ // [!code focus]
  to: '0x70997970c51812dc3a010c7d01b50e0d17dc79c8', // [!code focus]
  value: Value.fromEther('1'), // [!code focus]
}) // [!code focus]
```

## Best Practices

### Keep the Address and Provider Paired

An address returned by one provider is not evidence that another provider can sign for it. Recreate
the Client when the connected provider or selected Account changes.

### Expect User Rejection

Every signing request can be rejected or interrupted. Handle provider rejection separately from
invalid transaction and RPC failures.

## See More

<Cards>
  <Card icon="lucide:key-round" title="Local Accounts" description="Sign inside the application without a JSON-RPC wallet." to="/docs/guides/wallets/local-accounts" />

  <Card icon="lucide:send" title="Send Transactions" description="Send with either a Local or JSON-RPC Account." to="/docs/guides/transactions/send" />
</Cards>