> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://dexbuilder.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Accounts & Authentication

> Understand the user-account, sign-in, and authentication capabilities provided by DexBuilder.

DexBuilder provides the user-account and authentication capabilities required for sign-in, account creation, account identification, and trading authorization.

## Account flow

```text theme={null}
User opens the DEX
      ↓
Sign in / Connect wallet
      ↓
Create or identify account
      ↓
Complete required authentication
      ↓
Use assets and trading
```

## Supported capabilities

* User sign-in and account identification
* Wallet connection and authorization
* Trading-account creation
* Account-status queries
* Authentication-state management
* Cross-device account-state synchronization
* Error and authentication prompts

## API authentication

REST API and WebSocket integrations must follow the authentication and signing rules for the corresponding product.

> [card] [View authentication documentation](https://dexbuilder.mintlify.site/en/api-reference/perpdex/authentication.md)
>
> View PerpDEX API authentication and signing.


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