# \[deprecated] Generate Signature

`POST /wallets/{walletId}/signatures`

Request to generate a signature with the wallet key. **This process does not broadcast anything on-chain**, this is just an off-chain signature request.

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Wallet Generate Signature is deprecated. Please use [Key Generate Signature](/d/api-docs/keys/generate-signature.md) instead.
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* User action signature required. See [User Action Signing](/d/api-docs/authentication/user-action-signing.md) for more information.
* Request headers required. See [Request Headers](/d/advanced-topics/authentication/request-headers.md) for more information.
* Authentication required. See [Authentication Headers](/d/advanced-topics/authentication/request-headers.md#authentication-headers) for more information.
  {% endhint %}

## Required Permissions

| Name                     | Conditions      |
| ------------------------ | --------------- |
| `Keys:Signatures:Create` | Always Required |

## Parameters

### Path parameters

| Path parameter | Description                      |
| -------------- | -------------------------------- |
| `walletId`     | Unique identifier of the wallet. |

## Request Body

The body of the request will depend on the chain you are targeting.   Please find the chain in question by expanding this section in the left hand navigation:

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