# connect()

### How to use?

```javascript
import { ExternalProvider } from "@ethersproject/providers";
import { getVESS } from "vess-sdk"

const isDev:boolean = true // set environment
const provider:any // any ethereum provider that is already connected
const address = "0x....."

const vessKit = getVESSKit(isDev) // initialize vess kit
const { session } = await vessKit.connect(address, provider, isDev ? 'testnet-clay': 'mainnet')const { session } = await vess.connect(provider)
```

### Parameters

address: wallet address

***provider:*** ExternalProvider : web3Provider

**env**: "mainnet" | "testnet-clay" `Optional` Specifies the Ceramic connection point. Default is mainnet.

### Examples

```javascript
import { Connector, useConnect, useDisconnect } from 'wagmi'
import { getVESSKit } from 'vess-kit-web'

const { connectAsync } = useConnect()

const loginWithWallet = async (connector?: Connector<any, any>) => {
    try {
      // connect wallt and get provider with wagmi (or any other services)
      const res = await connectAsync({ connector })
      const provider = await connector?.getProvider()
      
      const isDev:boolean = true // set environment
      const vessKit = getVESSKit(isDev) // initialize vess kit
      const { session } = await vessKit.connect(res.account, provider, isDev ? 'testnet-clay': 'mainnet')
      console.log({ session })
    } catch (error) {
      console.error(error)
    }
  }
```

### Returns

**session**: Promise\<DIDSession>: for more info about DIDSession, please check [here](https://github.com/ceramicnetwork/js-did/blob/5413ba1da9f6717d4a54d2bc30634a06a9435da5/docs/classes/did_session.DIDSession.md)


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