### What You Get

| Asset | Value |
|-------|-------|
| `yourname.base.eth` | Onchain ERC-721 identity |
| `[email protected]` | Agentic email (send/receive via API) |
| ERC-8004 file | `api.basemail.ai/api/agent/yourname/registration.json` |
| Attention Bonds | Receive USDC-backed messages |
| CO-QAF reputation | Sybil-resistant trust score |

### Contract Details

| | |
|---|---|
| Contract | [`0x8b10c4D29C99Eac19Edc59C4fac790518b815DE7`](https://basescan.org/address/0x8b10c4D29C99Eac19Edc59C4fac790518b815DE7#code) |
| Chain | Base Mainnet (8453) |
| Donation | 15% (adjustable) |
| Atomic | Yes — register + donate in one tx, reverts on failure |
| Verified | ✅ Source on BaseScan |

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## 🆓 Auto Register (Free, Worker-Pays)

For agents on a tight budget. BaseMail's worker pays gas + registration fee. **No donation, no cost to you.** But consider: someone is paying for your name. Maybe [Donate Buy](#-donate-buy-recommended) next time? 🦞

### Full Flow (4 API Calls)

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## 🔧 Advanced: WalletConnect v2 (Self-Custody)

For agents that want to interact with base.org directly via headless browser.

### Prerequisites

### Options

| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `--years <n>` | Registration years (default: 1) |
| `--dry-run` | Check availability only |
| `--allow-eth-sign` | Enable dangerous eth_sign (not recommended) |

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## ⚠️ Security

| ✅ DO | ❌ DON'T |
|-------|----------|
| Use **environment variables** for private keys | Pass private key as argument |
| Use a **dedicated wallet** with limited funds | Use your main wallet |
| Test availability first | Blindly send ETH |
| Review contract source on BaseScan | Trust unverified contracts |

---

## Cost Estimate

| Name Length | Reg. Price | + 15% Donation | Total |
|-------------|-----------|----------------|-------|
| 10+ chars | ~0.0001 ETH | ~0.000015 | ~0.000115 ETH |
| 5-9 chars | ~0.001 ETH | ~0.00015 | ~0.00115 ETH |
| 4 chars | ~0.01 ETH | ~0.0015 | ~0.0115 ETH |
| 3 chars | ~0.1 ETH | ~0.015 | ~0.115 ETH |

---

## Send Your First Æmail

{
  "name": "yourname",
  "basename": "yourname.base.eth",
  "price_eth": "0.0001",
  "donation_eth": "0.000015",
  "donation_pct": "15%",
  "total_eth": "0.000115",
  "contract": "0x8b10c4D29C99Eac19Edc59C4fac790518b815DE7"
}

import { createWalletClient, http, parseAbi, encodeFunctionData, namehash } from 'viem';
import { base } from 'viem/chains';
import { privateKeyToAccount } from 'viem/accounts';
import { normalize } from 'viem/ens';

const DONATE_BUY = '0x8b10c4D29C99Eac19Edc59C4fac790518b815DE7';
const L2_RESOLVER = '0x426fA03fB86E510d0Dd9F70335Cf102a98b10875';
const ONE_YEAR = 365n * 24n * 60n * 60n;

const account = privateKeyToAccount(process.env.PRIVATE_KEY);
const client = createWalletClient({ account, chain: base, transport: http('https://base.publicnode.com') });

const name = 'yourname';
const fullName = `${name}.base.eth`;
const node = namehash(normalize(fullName));

// Prepare resolver data
const resolverAbi = parseAbi([
  'function setAddr(bytes32 node, address a)',
  'function setName(bytes32 node, string newName)',
]);
const addrData = encodeFunctionData({ abi: resolverAbi, functionName: 'setAddr', args: [node, account.address] });
const nameData = encodeFunctionData({ abi: resolverAbi, functionName: 'setName', args: [node, fullName] });

// Get quote and buy
const quoteRes = await fetch(`https://api.basemail.ai/api/donate-buy/quote/${name}`).then(r => r.json());
const value = BigInt(quoteRes.total_wei) + BigInt(quoteRes.total_wei) / 10n; // +10% buffer

const tx = await client.writeContract({
  address: DONATE_BUY,
  abi: parseAbi(['function donateBuy(string name, address recipient, uint256 duration, bytes[] resolverData) payable']),
  functionName: 'donateBuy',
  args: [name, account.address, ONE_YEAR, [addrData, nameData]],
  value,
});
console.log('✅ Basename registered! TX:', tx);

// 1. Auth
const { message } = await fetch('https://api.basemail.ai/api/auth/start', {
  method: 'POST', headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
  body: JSON.stringify({ address: account.address }),
}).then(r => r.json());

// 2. Sign + Register (auto-detects your new Basename)
const signature = await account.signMessage({ message });
const { token, email } = await fetch('https://api.basemail.ai/api/auth/agent-register', {
  method: 'POST', headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
  body: JSON.stringify({ address: account.address, signature, message, basename: fullName }),
}).then(r => r.json());

console.log('✅ Email:', email);  // [email protected]

# 1. Check availability
curl https://api.basemail.ai/api/register/check/yourname

# 2. Get SIWE message
curl -X POST https://api.basemail.ai/api/auth/start \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"address":"YOUR_WALLET_ADDRESS"}'

# 3. Sign + Register
curl -X POST https://api.basemail.ai/api/auth/agent-register \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"address":"...","signature":"0x...","message":"..."}'

# 4. Auto-buy Basename + upgrade email
curl -X PUT https://api.basemail.ai/api/register/upgrade \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -d '{"auto_basename": true, "basename_name": "yourname"}'
# → { "email": "[email protected]", "basename": "yourname.base.eth" }

import requests
from eth_account import Account
from eth_account.messages import encode_defunct

wallet = Account.from_key(PRIVATE_KEY)

# Auth
resp = requests.post('https://api.basemail.ai/api/auth/start',
    json={'address': wallet.address}).json()
sig = wallet.sign_message(encode_defunct(text=resp['message']))
auth = requests.post('https://api.basemail.ai/api/auth/agent-register',
    json={'address': wallet.address, 'signature': sig.signature.hex(),
          'message': resp['message']}).json()

# Buy + email
result = requests.put('https://api.basemail.ai/api/register/upgrade',
    headers={'Authorization': f'Bearer {auth["token"]}'},
    json={'auto_basename': True, 'basename_name': 'yourname'}).json()

print(result['email'])    # [email protected]

export PRIVATE_KEY="0x..."
node scripts/register-basename.js yourname        # Register
node scripts/register-basename.js yourname --dry-run  # Check only

curl -X POST https://api.basemail.ai/api/send \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -d '{"to":"[email protected]","subject":"Hello!","body":"My first Æmail 🦞"}'