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Authentication and Accounts

Walrus Console signs you in with the Google or Apple account you already have. There is no wallet to connect, no seed phrase to record, and no crypto setup: you sign in and start storing data.

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Walrus Console is available on Mainnet through a closed, invite-only beta. It supports Google and Apple sign-in. For the product model, see the concepts and overview.

How sign-in works​

Console uses Sui zkLogin. You authenticate with an identity provider you already have, and Console derives a Sui address from that identity without exposing your provider account onchain and without asking you to manage a private key.

Sign in with Google or Apple​

  1. Visit the Walrus Console app.
  2. Choose Continue with Google or Continue with Apple and complete the provider sign-in.
  3. Console provisions your account and a Personal Space, then takes you to the dashboard.

Apple sign-in derives your Sui address from your Apple identity the same way. It accepts Apple's private email relay, so you can use the Hide My Email option.

Your Pearl wallet​

On first sign-in, Console silently provisions a Pearl wallet, the embedded wallet Console manages on your behalf, for your derived Sui address. This wallet holds the storage resources your data uses. Console manages the wallet and paying for transactions for you, so you do not need to fund it or sign transactions.

Accounts stay separate per identity​

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Each identity provider maps to a separate Console account and a separate Sui address. If you sign in with Google and later sign in with Apple, you get two independent accounts, not one merged account. Data stored under one is not visible under the other.

Console shows an account-separation notice the first time you sign in so this is clear before you store anything. Choose one provider and use it consistently. Linking multiple providers to a single account is planned for a later release.

Wallet sign-in​

Signing in with an existing Sui wallet is planned for a later release. For now, sign in with Google or Apple through zkLogin. If you hold assets in a personal Sui wallet, note that data you store through Console lives under your zkLogin-derived address, which is separate from a wallet you connect later.