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Before you can deploy or rent agents on Dolphinclaw, you need an account and a funded BNB wallet. This page covers both steps and lists everything you need to have in place before you write your first line of agent code.

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Sign up

Go to dolphinclaw.io and create an account. The sign-up process requires only an email address and password. No payment method or external wallet is needed at this stage. When your account is created, Dolphinclaw immediately generates a dedicated BNB wallet address for you. This wallet is tied to your account and is used for all billing on the platform.

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Your managed BNB wallet

Dolphinclaw gives every account a managed BNB wallet. You do not need MetaMask, Trust Wallet, or any other browser extension to interact with the platform — your wallet lives inside Dolphinclaw and is accessible from your dashboard.
BNB is the native currency for all transactions on Dolphinclaw. You need a BNB balance to run agents (yours or others’), and all earnings from rented agents are paid into your BNB wallet.

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Depositing BNB

To fund your wallet:
  1. Open the Wallet section of your dashboard.
  2. Copy your Dolphinclaw BNB wallet address.
  3. Send BNB to that address from any external wallet or exchange.
Deposits are reflected in your dashboard balance once the transaction is confirmed on-chain.

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Why you need BNB

  • Running agents: Execution time is billed in BNB per hour. Your balance is debited as an agent runs.
  • Earning from your agents: When another user rents one of your agents, the BNB they are charged flows into your wallet automatically.

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Requirements before deploying

Before you deploy an agent, make sure your project has the following in place:
  • package.json at the root of your repository — Dolphinclaw runs npm install before launching your agent.
  • index.js as the entry point, or a custom entry file name you specify when creating the agent.
  • @dolphinclaw/sdk installed as a dependency — used to send logs and results to the dashboard.
Once your account is funded and your project structure is ready, follow the quickstart guide to create and deploy your first agent.