Mini Apps

Big Impact, Mini Apps: Seamless Integration with Speed Wallet!

Purpose

This guide provides detailed instructions, best practices, and technical insights for developers to seamlessly integrate Mini Apps into the Speed Wallet. By following this guide, developers can create robust, secure, and engaging applications that enhance the Speed Wallet user experience and leverage the platform’s built-in features, including bitcoin & stablecoin transactions, user authentication, and seamless data transfer.

Introduction

What are mini apps?

Mini Apps are lightweight web applications that operate within the secure app ecosystem of the Speed Wallet. They provide additional functionalities and services directly within the Speed Wallet interface without requiring users to download or install separate applications.

Mini Apps can serve a wide variety of use cases, including:

• Gaming: Provide users with interactive and rewarding games that integrate with Speed Wallet’s SATs reward system.

• E-commerce: Enable users to browse and purchase products using cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and USDT.

• Payment Solutions: Facilitate fast and secure bitcoin and stablecoin transactions, including invoicing, subscriptions, and micropayments.

• Financial Services: Offer trading, investment, and savings options directly within the wallet.

• Community & Engagement: Promote community, nostr apps, posdcast and crowdfunding etc.

Key Features

Secure Integration

1. Mini Apps are hosted via secure HTTPS URLs, ensuring encrypted data transfer between the app and the Speed Wallet environment.

2. The integration is sandboxed within the Speed Wallet, minimizing security risks and preventing external threats.

3. User data is shared securely through URL parameters, allowing for authenticated and personalized experiences within the Mini App.

Global Availability

1. Mini Apps developed for Speed Wallet are available to users worldwide.

2. Developers can set regional restrictions if necessary, but by default, the apps are accessible to Speed Wallet’s global user base.

3. The platform supports multi-language capabilities, enabling developers to localize app content using the lang parameter passed in the app URL.

No Installation Required

1. Users can access Mini Apps instantly through the Speed Wallet interface, offering a frictionless experience.

2. The app launches within the wallet using a web view, reducing barriers to entry and maximizing user engagement.

3. Developers can update Mini Apps dynamically on their servers without needing users to perform any updates.

Built-In User Data and Context

1. When a Mini App is launched, Speed Wallet automatically appends relevant user and account data to the app’s URL, including account id, account balance, LN address etc.

Payment Gateway Support

1. Mini Apps can integrate directly with Speed merchant payment gateway to accept seamless bitcoin & stablecoin transactions.
2. The integration supports:

   1. Crypto Payments: Accept Bitcoin and USDT (on Lightning Network, ERC20, and TRC20 networks).

   2. Invoice Management: Generate and handle invoices using Speed Wallet’s API, ideal for e-commerce and service-based applications.

   3. Automatic Payouts: Automate the transfer of payout to your own wallet.

Note - The Speed payment gateway is optional for Mini Apps. Mini Apps can seamlessly operate with any Lightning Network invoice or standard Bitcoin/USDT address, providing developers with the flexibility to integrate external payment solutions alongside Speed Wallet.