What exactly is Profiles?

The Profiles feature allows you to create an identity page and PayString so people can easily send you funds and locate your account on the XRPL.

Here’s what a Profile page looks like:

Why would I want to create a public Profile on the XRPL?

It is a pretty cool way to represent yourself and it allows you to control your image in the XRPL community. You get your own personal page on the internet which provides an easy way for people to send you funds.

How do I access my Profile page?

You just need to open your favorite internet browser and enter your Profile page address.

For example, to get to Kevin's page, you would enter:

xumm.me/kevin

In your case, your Profile page would match your identity much closer than Kevin's test page. So if your name is John Shepard, your Profile page could be:

xumm.me/johnshepard

or if your name is Daniel Jackson, your Profile page could be:

xumm.me/danieljackson

The general idea is that your Profile page matches your actual identity.

What is my Paystring?

Your PayString address is an easy way for people to send you funds on the XRP Ledger.

In Kevin's case, his PayString is:

kevin$xumm.me

If you wanted to send XRP to Kevin's account, you could always enter his r-address: rUBvs5S....

but many people have trouble remembering r-addresses. It is much easier to send the XRP to: kevin$xumm.me

Think of PayString like a phone book that links your r-address to an easy-to-remember PayString address.

How can people find my PayString?

Since all Xumm Profile pages start with: xumm.me/<yourname> you could simply tell people how to find your Profile page, or, since all PayStrings end with: <yourname>$xumm.me your could simply tell them your PayString but we have taken it one step further.

In Xumm, you can actually search for a PayString directly from the Send flow. In this case, we search for "kevin" and Xumm will display the results for you to choose.

It is just like a phone book, you can look up someone's r-address just by knowing their name! 🎉

How do I create my Profile page?

We have created an article to walk you through the process:

Push notifications are small, pop-up messages that Xaman (formerly Xumm) will display on your phone to alert you of various transactions on your XRP Ledger account. Push notifications cover real-time transactional messages, updates, support messages and more, all of which will help keep you up-to-date on your XRPL account.

Frequently asked Questions

What are some of the push notifications I will receive?

Here is an example from a typical phone running Android:

In the first example, you can see that a payment of .000001 XRP was received in the XRPL account labelled "Will" and in the second example you can see that the Xaman Support team has replied to a ticket created via the Xaman Support xApp.

Where can I find this in Pro?

Once you go into the Push notifications section, you should see a list of accounts you can enable push notifications for.

This need to be enabled in order to receive push notifications.

Frequently Asked Questions

I am not receiving receiving push notifications while I am in Xaman.

You will only receive push notifications if Xaman is not running. If you are in the application, push notifications will not be sent. (You can always check the Events log for any activity on your account.)

I was receiving notifications but now I am not getting them any more.

1) Go into Pro, select Push Notifications, then Disable the account you are not receiving notifications on.

2) Exit Xaman, then launch Xaman and launch Pro, select Push Notifications, then Enable the account.

3) Exit Xaman, then have someone send XRP to your account to test it. Note: Basically you are disabling push notifications on the account, then re-enabling push notifications. Remember, you Xaman has to be closed in order to receive notifications.

What is PayString?

Put simply, PayString is like a phone book for the XRP Ledger. It is a protocol that maps human-readable addresses to their corresponding payment addresses.

What problem does PayString solve?

The public address on the XRP Ledger is a string of numbers and letters called an r-address.

For example:

rGCEB4TQDkdU6GLjc5py15yT1ksrGqPebK

Due to their complexity, r-addresses can be difficult to remember. PayString solves this issue by mapping an r-address to an easy-to remember address.

Which networks support PayString?

Currently, only the XRP Ledger supports the PayString protocol.

How does PayString work in Xumm?

PayString is part of the Profiles feature in Xumm Pro.

More information about about Profiles (and how it works) please refer to this article:

Before you get started...

This article will walk you through the steps to create your Xaman Profile and public PayString link.

It assumes that you have already reviewed both of these articles and understand what Xaman Profiles and PayString are all about.

If you have not had a chance to check them out, please do so before continuing.

There are two steps that you need to do before you can create your Xumm profile:

• Go through the KYC process

• Ensure one or more accounts are linked to Xaman Pro and ensure at least one of them is public

Here is how to do this:

On the main page of Xumm Pro, press the Open KYC xApp button and complete the KYC process.

Next, press the Accounts button then decide which account(s) you would like to link to your public profile and press the Edit button.

Enabling the Show on Profile option will make the account publicly viewable on your Profile page.

Once you have completed the process, the next step is to press the Create Profile button...

then you can create your Profile.

After you have completed entering your Profile and PayString information, press the Finish button to complete the process. You should see this screen:

Press the Go back button to get back to the main screen of Xaman Pro.

Additional Information

Understanding how your Profile name works

After you enter your name in the Setup you profile page,

Xaman will compare it to the KYC document that you submitted during the KYC process. While the name that you choose does not need to match the KYC document exactly, it should be very close, otherwise you will receive this message:

Remember, the point of Profiles is to create an honest identity for yourself. One that can be trusted by others in the XRPL community.

Here is an example of how to choose your name.

If your name is John Smith but you enter the name: Elon Musk Xaman will reject this since the entered name you entered is not reflected on your KYC document.

Xaman would accept slight variations of you name such as: JSmith, JohnS or Johnny Smith

If you are receiving a message saying that you name does not match your legal document, try a couple of variations of your name or request an exception along with an explanation as to why you think you should receive an exception.

Exceptions will be considered on a case by case basis.

Understanding how your Profile picture works

After you upload your picture in the Setup you profile page,

Xaman will compare it to the KYC document that you submitted during the KYC process. The image that you upload should be a picture of you, otherwise you will receive this message:

Remember, the point of Profiles is to create an honest identity for yourself. One that can be trusted by others in the XRPL community. If you still receive the above message after trying a couple of variations of your picture, try submitting an exception request with an explanation as to why you think you should receive an exception.

Exceptions will be considered on a case by case basis.

What do I do if I get this message: "Oh no! You have no visible accounts...

If you receive this message:

it means that you have not made one of your account publicly visible. Please re-read this document for instructions on how to set up your Xaman Profile.

The accounts section is where you can choose which accounts you would like to interact with Pro.

By pressing the Accounts button...

...you can see the list of accounts that are already linked to Pro. From here you can also link accounts already imported into Xumm, (by pressing the Link account button) or edit the options of accounts already linked to Pro. (by pressing the Edit button on the desired account.)

Editing the options on a linked account

If you press the Edit button on an account you are pressed with a list of options that you can configure:

A Vanity address is a customized XRP Ledger account address. The idea behind a Vanity account is to give people the option to personalize their XRP Ledger r-addresses. It is a nice way to make a statement and to own a customized address that will be immortalized on the the XRP Ledger.

The Vanity Address xApp lets you choose from over 400 billion pre-mined r-address which start with your name / handle /brand. so you can find the right one for you. Instead of a random account address (starting with a lower case "r") you will have an account address that starts with a lower case r and then a short value that you can choose.

For more information, please visit our Vanity Address xApp page: