How-to
Back up sealed orders
Export and import the salts that let you reveal your orders, and what happens if you lose them.
Why a backup matters#
A sealed order can only be revealed with its salt, the 32 random bytes your browser generated when you sealed it. The salt is stored in that browser and nowhere else. The service never receives it, and your wallet does not hold it, so restoring your wallet from its recovery phrase does not bring it back.
Without the salt, the order cannot be revealed, and its bond is forfeited after the reveal window.
Export#
- Go to "Account".
- Click "Export sealed orders".
- Save the file.
The file is JSON. It holds the sealed orders stored in this browser, with each order's fields and salt. Export again after each order you seal, so the file includes it.
Import#
- Open Lull in the other browser or on the other device.
- Go to "Account" and click "Import sealed orders".
- Choose the file.
The imported orders appear under "Sealed orders", and you can reveal them from there during the reveal window. Any wallet can pay the fee for a reveal. See Reveal.
Keep the file private#
The file matters in two ways:
- Anyone who has it can read your orders before you reveal them.
- Anyone who has it can reveal your orders. They cannot change an order, point it at another wallet or move your funds, because the commitment binds every field and your address. A reveal they send locks your balance for exactly the order you sealed.
Share it only with someone you want to reveal for you.
What erases stored salts#
- clearing site data or browser storage;
- a private or incognito window, which discards its storage when it closes;
- using a different browser, browser profile or device;
- reinstalling the browser.
If you lose them#
A lost salt cannot be recovered. It cannot be derived from the commitment or from your wallet. The loss is limited to the bond:
- The order never trades.
- The order never locked your balance, so your funds stay Free.
- After the reveal window, the ticket is forfeited. The bond goes to the market's treasury, and the ticket's rent returns to your wallet.
If the lull is still in its commit phase, you can seal the order again. The new order posts its own bond.