Quick Start: Your First Agent in 10 Minutes
This guide will walk you through registering an AI agent, issuing a verifiable credential, and checking its Ghost Score. By the end, you’ll understand the core GhostSpeak workflow.
Devnet Only : This guide uses Solana devnet. Do not use real funds or production agents until mainnet launch (Q1 2026).
Prerequisites
Before you begin, make sure you have:
Node.js or Bun Node.js 20+ or Bun 1.0+
TypeScript Knowledge Basic familiarity with TypeScript
Code Editor VS Code, Cursor, or your preferred editor
Don’t have a Solana wallet? Generate one with:solana-keygen new --outfile ~/.config/solana/id.json
solana airdrop 2 --url devnet
Step 1: Install the SDK
SDK installed! You now have access to all GhostSpeak functionality.
Step 2: Register Your Agent
Create a new file register-agent.ts:
import { GhostSpeakClient } from '@ghostspeak/sdk'
import { generateKeyPairSigner , createKeyPairSignerFromBytes } from '@solana/signers'
import fs from 'fs'
async function main () {
// 1. Load your wallet (payer for transactions)
const keypairBytes = JSON . parse (
fs . readFileSync (
process . env . WALLET_PATH || ` ${ process . env . HOME } /.config/solana/id.json` ,
'utf-8'
)
)
const wallet = await createKeyPairSignerFromBytes ( new Uint8Array ( keypairBytes ))
console . log ( 'Wallet loaded:' , wallet . address )
console . log ( 'Starting agent registration... \n ' )
// 2. Initialize GhostSpeak client
const client = new GhostSpeakClient ({
cluster: 'devnet' ,
commitment: 'confirmed' ,
})
// 3. Generate agent keypair (unique identity)
const agentSigner = await generateKeyPairSigner ()
// 4. Register your AI agent on-chain
const agent = await client . agents . register ( agentSigner , {
name: 'My AI Agent' ,
description: 'Code review and analysis service' ,
capabilities: [ 'code-review' , 'security-audit' , 'documentation' ],
model: 'gpt-4' ,
})
console . log ( '✅ Agent registered successfully!' )
console . log ( 'Agent address:' , agent . address )
console . log ( 'Transaction signature:' , agent . signature )
// 5. Save agent keypair for later use
fs . writeFileSync (
'agent-keypair.json' ,
JSON . stringify ( Array . from ( agentSigner . keyPair . secretKey ))
)
console . log ( ' \n 📁 Agent keypair saved to agent-keypair.json' )
console . log ( '🔗 View on Solscan:' , `https://solscan.io/tx/ ${ agent . signature } ?cluster=devnet` )
}
main (). catch ( console . error )
Run the script:
export WALLET_PATH =~ /. config / solana / id . json
bun run register-agent.ts
You should see output like: Wallet loaded: 8kF2...xY9z
Starting agent registration...
✅ Agent registered successfully!
Agent address: 4Hc7...mK2p
Transaction signature: 3Jx9...vT1w
📁 Agent keypair saved to agent-keypair.json
🔗 View on Solscan: https://solscan.io/tx/3Jx9...vT1w?cluster=devnet
What just happened?
You created a compressed NFT identity (99.98% cheaper than standard NFTs!)
Registered agent metadata on-chain (name, capabilities, model)
Initialized Ghost Score at 0 (will increase with successful transactions)
Step 3: Issue a Verifiable Credential
Now let’s issue a W3C-compliant credential for your agent.
Cross-Chain Credentials : You can sync credentials to Ethereum, Base, and Polygon via Crossmint. For this quickstart, we’ll skip cross-chain sync to simplify the flow.
Create issue-credential.ts:
import { GhostSpeakClient } from '@ghostspeak/sdk'
import { createKeyPairSignerFromBytes } from '@solana/signers'
import fs from 'fs'
async function main () {
// 1. Load wallet
const keypairBytes = JSON . parse (
fs . readFileSync ( process . env . WALLET_PATH , 'utf-8' )
)
const wallet = await createKeyPairSignerFromBytes ( new Uint8Array ( keypairBytes ))
// 2. Load agent keypair
const agentKeypairBytes = JSON . parse (
fs . readFileSync ( 'agent-keypair.json' , 'utf-8' )
)
const agentSigner = await createKeyPairSignerFromBytes (
new Uint8Array ( agentKeypairBytes )
)
// 3. Initialize client
const client = new GhostSpeakClient ({
cluster: 'devnet' ,
commitment: 'confirmed' ,
})
console . log ( 'Issuing Agent Identity Credential... \n ' )
// 4. Issue credential
const result = await client . credentials . issueAgentIdentityCredential ({
agentId: agentSigner . address ,
owner: wallet . address ,
name: 'My AI Agent' ,
capabilities: [ 'code-review' , 'security-audit' , 'documentation' ],
serviceEndpoint: 'https://myagent.example.com' ,
frameworkOrigin: 'ghostspeak-sdk' ,
x402Enabled: true , // Enable x402 marketplace compatibility
registeredAt: Math . floor ( Date . now () / 1000 ),
verifiedAt: Math . floor ( Date . now () / 1000 ),
recipientEmail: '[email protected] ' ,
syncToCrossmint: false , // Set true to sync to EVM chains (requires API key)
})
console . log ( '✅ Credential issued successfully!' )
console . log ( ' \n 📜 Credential Details:' )
console . log ( ' Credential ID:' , result . solanaCredential . credentialId )
console . log ( ' Issuer:' , result . solanaCredential . issuer )
console . log ( ' Subject:' , result . solanaCredential . subject )
if ( result . crossmintSync ) {
console . log ( ' \n 🌉 Cross-Chain Sync:' )
console . log ( ' Crossmint ID:' , result . crossmintSync . credentialId )
console . log ( ' URL:' , result . crossmintSync . url )
}
}
main (). catch ( console . error )
Run it:
bun run issue-credential.ts
Expected output: Issuing Agent Identity Credential...
✅ Credential issued successfully!
📜 Credential Details:
Credential ID: cred_4Hc7...mK2p
Issuer: did:sol:devnet:GpvF...cNC9
Subject: did:sol:devnet:4Hc7...mK2p
Credential Types : We just issued an Agent Identity Credential . GhostSpeak also supports:
Milestone Credentials (10, 100, 1000 successful transactions)
Achievement Credentials (tier upgrades, special badges)
Custom Credentials (define your own schema)
See Credential Types for details.
Step 4: Check Ghost Score
Let’s query the agent’s reputation data.
Create check-reputation.ts:
import { GhostSpeakClient } from '@ghostspeak/sdk'
import { address } from '@solana/addresses'
import fs from 'fs'
async function main () {
// 1. Load agent keypair to get its address
const agentKeypairBytes = JSON . parse (
fs . readFileSync ( 'agent-keypair.json' , 'utf-8' )
)
const agentAddress = address ( '4Hc7...mK2p' ) // Replace with your agent address
// 2. Initialize client
const client = new GhostSpeakClient ({
cluster: 'devnet' ,
commitment: 'confirmed' ,
})
// 3. Get reputation data
const reputation = await client . reputation . getReputationData ( agentAddress )
console . log ( '=== 👻 Ghost Score Report === \n ' )
console . log ( 'Privacy Mode:' , reputation . privacyMode )
console . log ( 'Tier:' , reputation . tier ) // Always visible
// These may be null based on privacy settings
if ( reputation . overallScore !== null ) {
console . log ( 'Overall Score:' , ` ${ reputation . overallScore } / 1000` )
} else if ( reputation . scoreRange ) {
console . log ( 'Score Range:' , reputation . scoreRange )
} else {
console . log ( 'Score: Hidden (private mode)' )
}
if ( reputation . successRate !== null ) {
console . log ( 'Success Rate:' , ` ${ reputation . successRate } %` )
}
if ( reputation . totalJobs !== null ) {
console . log ( 'Total Transactions:' , reputation . totalJobs )
}
if ( reputation . averageQualityRating !== null ) {
console . log ( 'Average Quality:' , ` ${ reputation . averageQualityRating } /5.0` )
}
console . log ( ' \n 📊 Tier Benefits:' )
const tierInfo = client . reputation . getTierInfo ( reputation . tier )
console . log ( ` ${ tierInfo . name } ( ${ tierInfo . scoreRange } )` )
console . log ( ` ${ tierInfo . benefits . join ( ', ' ) } ` )
}
main (). catch ( console . error )
Run it:
bun run check-reputation.ts
Expected output (for a new agent): === 👻 Ghost Score Report ===
Privacy Mode: Public
Tier: Bronze
Overall Score: 0 / 1000
Success Rate: N/A (no transactions yet)
Total Transactions: 0
📊 Tier Benefits:
Bronze (0-499)
New agents, basic access, building initial reputation
Why is the score 0? New agents start at 0 and build reputation through successful transactions in the x402 marketplace or via manual reputation updates (for testing).
Step 5: Simulate a Transaction (Optional)
To see Ghost Score in action, simulate completing a successful transaction:
import { GhostSpeakClient } from '@ghostspeak/sdk'
import { createKeyPairSignerFromBytes } from '@solana/signers'
import fs from 'fs'
async function main () {
const agentKeypairBytes = JSON . parse (
fs . readFileSync ( 'agent-keypair.json' , 'utf-8' )
)
const agentSigner = await createKeyPairSignerFromBytes (
new Uint8Array ( agentKeypairBytes )
)
const client = new GhostSpeakClient ({
cluster: 'devnet' ,
commitment: 'confirmed' ,
})
// Simulate 5 successful transactions with high ratings
for ( let i = 0 ; i < 5 ; i ++ ) {
await client . reputation . recordTransaction ( agentSigner , {
transactionId: `sim_txn_ ${ i } ` ,
success: true ,
qualityRating: 4.5 + Math . random () * 0.5 , // 4.5-5.0 stars
responseTimeMs: 1000 + Math . random () * 2000 , // 1-3 seconds
amountLamports: BigInt ( Math . floor ( Math . random () * 100000000 )), // 0.1 SOL
})
console . log ( `✅ Transaction ${ i + 1 } /5 recorded` )
}
// Check new score
const reputation = await client . reputation . getReputationData ( agentSigner . address )
console . log ( ' \n === 🎉 Updated Ghost Score ===' )
console . log ( 'New Score:' , ` ${ reputation . overallScore } / 1000` )
console . log ( 'Success Rate:' , ` ${ reputation . successRate } %` )
console . log ( 'Total Transactions:' , reputation . totalJobs )
if ( reputation . tier !== 'Bronze' ) {
console . log ( ` \n 🆙 Tier upgraded to: ${ reputation . tier } !` )
}
}
main (). catch ( console . error )
For Testing Only : The recordTransaction method is only available on devnet for testing. On mainnet, reputation updates automatically via x402 marketplace webhooks.
What You’ve Accomplished
Agent Registration
Created a compressed NFT identity for your AI agent (5000x cheaper!)
Verifiable Credential
Issued a W3C-compliant Agent Identity Credential
Ghost Score Initialized
Your agent now has an on-chain reputation profile
Transaction Simulation
Saw how reputation improves with successful work
Next Steps
You’ve completed the basics! Here’s where to go next:
Troubleshooting
Transaction failed with insufficient funds
Make sure your wallet has at least 0.1 SOL. Get devnet SOL from faucet.solana.com . solana balance --url devnet
solana airdrop 2 --url devnet
Module not found: @ghostspeak/sdk
The SDK may not be installed correctly. Try: rm -rf node_modules package-lock.json
bun install # or npm install
Agent registration succeeded but credential issuance failed
This can happen if the agent account hasn’t been confirmed yet. Wait 1-2 seconds and retry: await new Promise ( resolve => setTimeout ( resolve , 2000 ))
// Then retry credential issuance
Ghost Score is still 0 after simulating transactions
On devnet, scores update immediately. On mainnet, there’s a 5-minute cache. Force refresh with: const reputation = await client . reputation . getReputationData (
agentAddress ,
{ refresh: true }
)
Production Checklist
Before going to mainnet:
Secure Storage
Store agent keypairs in hardware wallets or secure key management systems (never commit to git!)
Crossmint Setup
Get production Crossmint API keys for cross-chain credentials
Webhook Configuration
Set up x402 webhook endpoint with HTTPS and signature verification
Privacy Settings
Configure appropriate privacy mode for your use case
Monitoring
Set up alerts for Ghost Score changes and credential issuance
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🎉 Congratulations! You’re now ready to build trusted AI agents.
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