# Registering an Oxen Name using the Oxen Name Service {% hint style="info" %} **Note:** Users with Oxen Name records from the Oxen Name Service will be able to claim the corresponding Session Name for a period of time. {% endhint %} The following steps can be used to register and update ONS mappings in the CLI wallet. Note that you can access a detailed description of each command within the app, using “help \”. ### Purchasing an Oxen Name System record Purchasing an ONS record in the CLI wallet uses the `ons_buy_mapping` command. All arguments for the `ons_buy_mapping` command are optional, except for the `` and `` that the name maps to. ``` ons_buy_mapping [index=[,,…]] [] [owner=] [backup_owner=] ``` **Example:** Buy an ONS record that maps ‘KeeJef’ to an Account ID: 053 … 254. The wallet buying is the owner of the record: ``` ons_buy_mapping KeeJef 053b6b764388cd6c4d38ae0b3e7492a8ecf0076e270c013bb5693d973045f45254 ``` **Example:** Buy an ONS record that maps ‘KeeJef’ to an Account ID: 053 … 254. The wallet buying the mapping is the owner of the record, but specifies a backup owner who will also be authorised to update the record: ``` ons_buy_mapping backup_owner=T6U7AaNgN2cARpR7CNHGChGMjsmjq5ffh4hLa4DjUUXtKS3bPy2rKTX614RxmpPPX6KjZzqUSSpAEcoghASTXqvP1qMsJzWch KeeJef 053b6b764388cd6c4d38ae0b3e7492a8ecf0076e270c013bb5693d973045f45254 ``` **Example:** Buy an ONS record that maps ‘KeeJef’ to an Account ID: 053…254. You buy on behalf of another wallet T6UD8...ppir and specify another backup wallet: ``` ons_buy_mapping owner=T6UD8TM1t7mUYmMCHXQ67Kg5jXBwoVxNqGpXctnsLXtGBEFnhq37RQAA8jgqgD9U6QbeNGqAkkVXucXQ5txE6Mrk2aRwpppir backup_owner=T6U7AaNgN2cARpR7CNHGChGMjsmjq5ffh4hLa4DjUUXtKS3bPy2rKTX614RxmpPPX6KjZzqUSSpAEcoghASTXqvP1qMsJzWch KeeJef 053b6b764388cd6c4d38ae0b3e7492a8ecf0076e270c013bb5693d973045f45254 ``` ### Updating an Oxen Name System record: Wallet executing update is owner of record Updating an ONS record in the CLI wallet uses the `ons_update_mapping` command. All arguments for the `ons_update_mapping` command are optional except the name of the record to update, and at least one field of the record to update (`owner`, `backup_owner`, or `value`). The \[`signature`] argument is for deferring updates to the record, and is explained in detail in the next section. ``` ons_update_mapping [owner=] [backup_owner=] [value=] [signature=] ``` **Example:** Updating the owner of the record (essentially transferring ownership — after changing ownership, you will no longer be authorized to update the record): ``` ons_update_mapping owner=T6UC1nSy2289uX8R2jS3ci7y6eNnVdvhSQRoZtckPzmrQgJ3CyUhUtxgxuedusx9TCKVhZZBCuwFkKoJ3joXStWh1QozRsXXo KeeJef ``` {% hint style="info" %} **Note:** At this time you can only update Account ID mappings, you cannot yet add a wallet address mapping to your name — this will require additional changes which will be implemented at a later date. {% endhint %} **Example:** Update all fields of the mapping. ``` ons_update_mapping owner=T6UD8TM1t7mUYmMCHXQ67Kg5jXBwoVxNqGpXctnsLXtGBEFnhq37RQAA8jgqgD9U6QbeNGqAkkVXucXQ5txE6Mrk2aRwpppir backup_owner=T6TEJJRfvhMZbJpRuchJtmQAjuyCUAyYy2yVcc9ySxTHXWgwQkupjUJUQsyCoyYfRGReAY3pgaYxUHwoKEkWNh5o2qe5Btt3x value=0596d2fdc1407490e1bb7cbca3f3674606d3ef9b1d01cf46199ee5c8932d83f40a KeeJef ``` ### Updating an Oxen Name System Record: Wallet executing is not owner of record) In this scenario, you have an ONS record that you wish to update, and you’re able to coordinate with the wallet owning the record. The wallet that owns the record can execute this command to generate a signature. ``` ons_make_update_mapping_signature [owner=] [backup_owner=] [value=] ``` **Example:** User transfers ownership of a record to another person T6TEJ…t3x with the value 058c…c08. The original owner generates a signature. ``` ons_make_update_mapping_signature owner=T6TEJJRfvhMZbJpRuchJtmQAjuyCUAyYy2yVcc9ySxTHXWgwQkupjUJUQsyCoyYfRGReAY3pgaYxUHwoKEkWNh5o2qe5Btt3x value=058c72182ecf25172999414f098f91c07bcf12eae7e0c810659f533e81dc865c08 KeeJef ``` **The generated signature:** ``` 3ede65e0a78eca500549dde612d02d8aeb3f3dd0f3accd767a2f013cab6e3d486582506fbeb7edb1bda209b333fe7f125fd29f6add6c72b20af320de3537788885fee8b6d76f14b4ad253db2f70a518054bb6f512465e1b6cc154c551d3d59b5bf528eef5a678dbee48e2da74a2803c47295acd6967ea5545f6213456a0f5ead ``` On the wallet to execute, the arguments must match the arguments specified in the `ons_make_update_mapping_signature` with the added signature argument: ``` ons_update_mapping owner=T6TEJJRfvhMZbJpRuchJtmQAjuyCUAyYy2yVcc9ySxTHXWgwQkupjUJUQsyCoyYfRGReAY3pgaYxUHwoKEkWNh5o2qe5Btt3x ``` ### Transferring Oxen Names to Session Names Although it is planned for owners of Oxen Names to be able to claim the corresponding Session Name for a period of time, details for transferring Oxen Names to Session Names have not yet been finalized. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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