Web Monetization-compatible wallets

You must have an account with a compatible wallet provider to send or receive Web Monetization payments. It can take up to 24 hours for a wallet provider to confirm your identity when setting up a new account.

Be sure to select a wallet that’s available in your region and supports your preferred currency. See the Limitations section for additional details.

Wallet providers

Provider	Available in	Supported currencies
Interledger Wallet	USA, Canada, EU, South Africa	$ USD, $ CAD, € EUR, R ZAR
GateHub*	USA, EU	$ USD, € EUR

^{* Select Hosted wallet during setup}

Some wallet providers will allow you to select your own wallet address. A wallet address will look like this: https://interledger.app/<your_username>.

Supported currencies

When choosing a wallet provider for Web Monetization, be sure to select one that supports your preferred currency. Wallet providers may support different currencies, including cryptocurrencies.

Wallet addresses and payment pointers

Some wallet providers will use the term wallet address while others use the term payment pointer. Wallet addresses contain https:// while payment pointers contain $.

Example wallet address

https://wallet.example.com/alice

Example payment pointer

$wallet.example.com/alice

Limitations

Interledger Wallet

For now, users of the Interledger Wallet can only send and receive from other Interledger Wallet users who are in the same region and using the same currency.

GateHub

For now, users of the GateHub wallet can only send and receive from other GateHub wallet users.

Interledger test wallet

The Interledger test wallet provides a great way to test Web Monetization without using real money. The test wallet is an open-source application developed and maintained by the Interledger Foundation.

Create an account on the Interledger test network to test Web Monetization without real money.

Where is my wallet address/payment pointer?

Interledger Wallet

Users of the Interledger Wallet will have a wallet address. It appears on the Home screen after signing in. Although https:// isn’t shown in the field, it is added to your address when you click the copy button.

GateHub

Users of GateHub will have a payment pointer. Note that in GateHub your payment pointer is not the same thing as your wallet name. To locate your payment pointer:

1. Select your wallet, then click Advanced.
   
2. Scroll down to Interledger Settings.
3. Click the Payment pointer button.
   
4. Copy your payment pointer.
   

   Note

   If you’re setting up the extension, you can enter your payment pointer as it’s shown. If you’re adding Web Monetization to your website, you must change $ to https://. For example, https://ilp.gatehub.net/150012576/USD.