simmer-wallet-setup

Simmer Wallet Setup

Self-custody wallet setup for an agent that signs its own real-money trades on Polymarket or Kalshi. Three paths:

Already on a managed wallet? You don't need this skill — managed setup is a dashboard flow, not an agent task. Open simmer.markets/dashboard, go to your agent's Wallet tab, and click Fund & activate trading. The wizard opens a multi-chain bridge that accepts USDC, USDT, or USDC.e on Ethereum / Polygon / Base / Arbitrum / Solana — funds land as pUSD on your Polymarket Deposit Wallet, contracts auto-approve. Do not tell the user to send funds directly to their agent wallet's EOA expecting them to sweep — only legacy USDC.e on Polygon is recognized on the direct path; native USDC, USDT, and cross-chain tokens must go through the bridge wizard.

Path A — OWS per-agent wallet (recommended)

OWS = Open Wallet Standard. Local-first encrypted vault, multi-chain, policy engine, agent-scoped API keys. The private key never leaves the local machine.

One-time setup

# Install OWS CLI (creates ~/.ows vault, runs `ows wallet create`)
curl -fsSL https://docs.openwallet.sh/install.sh | bash

# Install the SDK with OWS Python bindings (one command — note the [ows] extra)
pip install 'simmer-sdk[ows]'

# Create a wallet for this agent
ows wallet create --name "my-agent-wallet"
# Stores at ~/.ows/wallets/, derives addresses for EVM (Polygon), Solana, etc.

# Fund it — show the EVM address to the human, they bridge USDC.e to Polygon
ows wallet show my-agent-wallet

Register the wallet with Simmer

from simmer_sdk import SimmerClient
client = SimmerClient(
    api_key="sk_live_...",
    ows_wallet="my-agent-wallet",   # name from `ows wallet create`
)

client.register_agent_wallet()  # one-time, Elite-tier gated, fully headless
client.set_approvals()          # one-time per chain — signs locally via OWS, fully headless

Both calls are fully headless — they authenticate with your SDK API key, no dashboard session or browser required. register_agent_wallet() requires Elite tier. After both run once, all trading is API-only.

Elite users can alternatively register a per-agent wallet through the dashboard's agent-creation wizard (My Agents → Create agent → optional "Link dedicated wallet" step) or retrofit an existing agent via its Wallet tab. The SDK path and the dashboard path produce the same user_agent_wallets row — pick whichever fits your workflow.

(Alternative: set OWS_WALLET=my-agent-wallet in the environment and pass only api_key — the SDK auto-detects.)

Trade — same API, OWS routes the signing

result = client.trade(
    market_id, "yes", 10.0,
    venue="polymarket",
    reasoning="..."
)
# SDK builds the order, OWS signs locally, broadcast goes through Simmer

For Kalshi (Solana)

OWS is multi-chain. The same wallet has a Solana account derived automatically.

ows wallet show my-agent-wallet  # shows Solana address too
# Fund with SOL + USDC, complete KYC at dflow.net/proof

client = SimmerClient(
    api_key="sk_live_...",
    ows_wallet="my-agent-wallet",
    venue="kalshi",
)
client.trade(market_id, "yes", 5.0, reasoning="...")

No SOLANA_PRIVATE_KEY env var needed — OWS handles signing through the same vault.

What OWS gives over raw keys

• Encrypted at rest (AES-256-GCM, scrypt KDF). Private key only decrypted in-process for signing, then wiped.
• Policy engine — chain allowlists, daily caps, contract allowlists. Optional.
• Multi-chain — same vault, every chain Simmer supports.
• Per-agent isolation — separate wallets per agent for clean P&L attribution.
• Agent API keys with bounded access (revocable, expiring).

Path B — External raw key

Fully supported path for self-custody with an existing wallet. New agents should consider OWS first — same self-custody guarantee, encrypted at rest, multi-chain, and easier to layer policy controls. Raw-key flow stays supported for users who already have it set up.

Set the key in the environment, then construct the client:

export WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY="0x..."  # Polymarket Polygon wallet

client = SimmerClient(api_key="sk_live_...")
# private_key is auto-detected from WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY env var
client.link_wallet()    # signs a challenge message locally — fully headless
client.set_approvals()  # signs approval txs locally — fully headless, key never leaves agent

# If your account uses a Polymarket Deposit Wallet (Elite / upgraded accounts):
client.activate_polymarket_dw()  # one-time — signs EIP-712 batch locally, no browser needed

# If you have stranded USDC.e on your Deposit Wallet, wrap it to pUSD:
result = client.wrap_on_dw()  # idempotent — no-op when nothing stranded

Both calls work without a browser session. link_wallet() signs a challenge with your local key. set_approvals() builds, signs, and broadcasts each approval transaction via Simmer's RPC proxy — your WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY never leaves the agent process.

Using a Deposit Wallet? If your account has been upgraded to a Polymarket Deposit Wallet (DW), run client.activate_polymarket_dw() after set_approvals() — it signs the EIP-712 activation batch headlessly with your local key. Alternatively, use the dashboard browser flow at simmer.markets/dashboard → Wallets → Activate Trading.

Stranded USDC.e on your DW? Run client.wrap_on_dw() to convert it to pUSD headlessly. Idempotent — safe to call on every startup; returns immediately if nothing is stranded. Returns {"wrapped": bool, "amount_units": int, "calls_count": int, "success": bool}. Requires the same key as activate_polymarket_dw() (WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY or OWS wallet). Added in SDK 0.17.7.

Migrating to OWS when ready

No rush. When ready, import the existing key into OWS and switch over:

ows wallet import --name "my-agent-wallet" --private-key "$WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY"
unset WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY  # OWS handles signing from here

Then in the agent code:

client = SimmerClient(api_key="sk_live_...", ows_wallet="my-agent-wallet")
# Same trade() / set_approvals() / redeem() API — OWS routes the signing

The same wallet address is preserved, so existing positions and approvals carry over.

Polymarket token note

Polymarket trades against whatever collateral token Polymarket currently uses for its CLOB (currently pUSD, the V2 collateral). The dashboard at simmer.markets/dashboard shows what the wallet needs and walks through setup. Watch for the V2 era banner at the top — it's the entry point.

First-time activation (new users with no prior Polymarket activity): the dashboard prompts a USDC → pUSD wrap plus a one-time approval sequence (~8 signatures total). Total ~30 seconds of clicks and ~$0.20 in gas.

Existing Polymarket users with USDC.e from before V2: the dashboard prompts a one-click migration (~30s) — no need to re-deposit.

Either way, after setup client.set_approvals() should report all_set=True. If it doesn't, see docs.simmer.markets/v2-migration.

Connect existing agent

You already created an agent in the dashboard and have its API key. Now wire it to your locally-running agent runtime.

Prerequisites

• API key (from dashboard → agent settings → API key, or wizard success modal)
• The wallet's EOA private key (the one you imported during dashboard activation)
• Python 3.10+ runtime where your agent runs

Steps

1. Install packages

   pip install simmer-sdk[ows] open-wallet-standard
   

2. Import wallet key into OWS

   ows wallet add  --private-key 
   

   Choose a memorable `` (e.g. my-agent-trading). This becomes your OWS_WALLET env var.

3. Set env vars in your agent runtime Use read -s to avoid clipboard contamination (per SIM-2118):

   read -s -p 'SIMMER_API_KEY: ' KEY && export SIMMER_API_KEY=$KEY
   export OWS_WALLET=
   

4. Cache CLOB credentials (one-time)

   python -c "from simmer_sdk import SimmerClient; \
     c = SimmerClient.from_env(venue='polymarket'); \
     c.update_agent_wallet_creds(ows_wallet_name='')"
   

   This signs an EIP-712 message via OWS, derives CLOB creds, persists server-side. Required before any Polymarket trades.

5. Verify

   python -c "from simmer_sdk import SimmerClient; \
     c = SimmerClient.from_env(); \
     print(c.get_briefing())"
   

Anti-patterns

• Don't paste your private key from clipboard into a pipe — use read -s (per SIM-2118).
• Don't use client.activate_polymarket_dw() — that's user-primary only. Use update_agent_wallet_creds(ows_wallet_name) for per-agent.

Risk monitor

The auto risk monitor (stop-loss, take-profit) is configured at simmer.markets/dashboard → Settings → Auto Risk Monitor. The SDK auto-executes pending exits each get_briefing() cycle. The agent must be running.

Troubleshooting

• "External wallet requires a pre-signed order" → key not configured. For OWS: ows wallet list to verify the wallet exists. For external: confirm WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY is set.
• "insufficient allowance" → run client.set_approvals() once per wallet.
• Balance shows $0 but funds visible elsewhere → check chain (Polygon vs Solana) and token (pUSD vs USDC.e). See dashboard migration tool for V2 conversion.
• API key format wrong / 401 with a key that "looks set" → inspect the raw value: printenv SIMMER_API_KEY | cut -c1-20. Must start with sk_live_. A common silent failure: install commands that use pbpaste or similar clipboard-read primitives write the install command text itself as the key value when the user copies the command after copying the key. Fix: get a fresh key from simmer.markets/dashboard, then export SIMMER_API_KEY="sk_live_..." (type/paste the key directly, never pipe from clipboard into the variable assignment).

Links

• OWS docs: openwallet.sh
• Simmer wallet docs: docs.simmer.markets/wallets
• V2 migration guide: docs.simmer.markets/v2-migration