Connecting to dApps

Connect your wallet to any dApp and interact privately

Connecting to a dApp

From the dApp or from the hinkal wallet (active seesion detection). Both result in the same connection.

You can initiate a connection:

• From a dApp

• Or directly from your Hinkal Wallet

Step-by-step

1. Open a dApp

2. Click Connect Wallet

3. Select Hinkal Wallet

1. Hinkal opens and shows a connection request

2. Review:

• dApp name

• URL

• Network

1. Choose account:

• Select an existing Public account

• Or click New account to create one instantly

1. (Optional) Top up account Preserve confidentiality with private funding.

2. Click:

• Connect

• or Fund & Connect

Result

• The dApp is now connected

• It interacts with your Public account only

• Your Private balance remains confidential

Method 2: From Hinkal Wallet

Use this when you already have a dApp open in your browser.

Step-by-step

1. Open Hinkal extension

2. Click the web icon (top right)

3. Select the active dApp session

4. Click Connect

Result

• Connected via Public account

• Private account remains private.

Connecting via WalletConnect

Use this when a dApp doesn’t detect Hinkal directly.

Step-by-step

1. In the dApp, click Connect Wallet → WalletConnect

1. Copy the pairing code

1. Open Hinkal Wallet

2. Click the web icon

3. Select WalletConnect

1. Paste the pairing code

2. Click Connect

1. Choose or create a Public account

1. (Optional) Top up account Preserve privacy with private funding.

2. Click Connect

Interacting with dApps

Once connected, dApps can request actions.

Types of requests

Transaction

Execute on-chain action

Token approval

Allow contract to spend tokens

Signature

Sign a message (no gas)

What you’ll see

Before confirming, Hinkal shows:

• dApp name

• Account used (Public)

• Network

• Token / amount

Managing connections

1. Click the web icon

2. Open Manage Connections

You can:

• Disconnect a specific dApp

• Disconnect all sessions

Key rule

dApps always interact through Public accounts

What this means

• Your Private balance is never exposed to dApps

• You can:

  • Create a fresh Public account per dApp

  • Fund it privately

  • Use it for interactions

  • Move funds back to Private afterward

Privacy is preserved by design, not by user effort.