Extend EOA functionality with smart contract capabilities using Alchemy Account Kit, EIP-7702, and Para wallets
EIP-7702 enables Externally Owned Accounts (EOAs) to temporarily gain smart contract wallet functionality. This guide shows how to integrate Alchemy’s Account Kit EIP-7702 implementation with Para’s secure wallet signing.
import { alchemy } from "@account-kit/infra";import { createModularAccountV2Client } from "@account-kit/smart-contracts";import { WalletClientSigner } from "@aa-sdk/core";import { createParaAccount, createParaViemClient } from "@getpara/viem-v2-integration";import { arbitrumSepolia } from "@account-kit/infra";import { customSignMessage, customSignAuthorization } from "./utils/signature-utils.js";import { http, type LocalAccount, type WalletClient } from "viem";import Para from "@getpara/web-sdk";
Automatic signature format handling (0/1 vs 27/28 recovery)
Alchemy Account Kit Features:
Modular account architecture
Built-in gas policies and sponsorship
Developer-friendly SDK and tools
Production-ready infrastructure
The custom signature utilities ensure Para’s MPC signatures work correctly with EIP-7702’s specific requirements for authorization signatures, including proper v-value formatting.