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

# Frequently Asked Questions

> Got questions about the DA Registry? Find answers about integration, security, wallet connections, and compliance controls here.

Welcome to the DA Registry FAQ. If you cannot find the answer you are looking for here, please reach out to your [Digital Asset support representative](https://digitalasset.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portals).

## General & Platform

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  <Accordion title="Who can use the DA Registry?" icon="users">
    The DA Registry is designed for organizations that want to operate a tokenization platform. This includes:

    * **Issuers:** Organizations looking to deploy and operate the DA Registry to issue their own native digital assets.
    * **Platform Providers:** Entities wanting to offer a turnkey tokenization platform for their clients to issue assets into the network.

    The DA Registry provides the secure, onchain infrastructure needed to get production-ready tokenization up and running quickly.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Is DA Registry the same as the Canton Network Utilities?" icon="shuffle">
    **No, but it is its direct evolution.**

    The DA Registry evolved from the tokenization tooling originally included in the Canton Network Utilities toolbox. It has been completely redesigned to deliver a far more comprehensive, purpose-built experience dedicated specifically to digital asset issuance, registry, and lifecycle management.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What is the DA Registry dApp UI?" icon="window-maximize">
    The DA Registry dApp UI (decentralized app) is an user interface centrally hosted and provided by DA, so that you don't have to deploy and host the UI with your validator. It enables asset issuers to quickly launch and manage onchain assets on <Tooltip tip="A privacy-enabled, interoperable decentralized network built by Digital Asset.">Canton</Tooltip>.

    By leveraging this fully hosted experience, asset issuers can skip the costly and time-consuming process of building and maintaining a custom front-end interface.
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## Getting Started & Integrations

### How do I get started?

Select one of our paths below to begin your integration journey with the DA Registry:

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  <Card title="Quickstart: Connect to the UI" icon="computer" href="https://docs.digitalasset.com/registry/get-started/quickstart">
    Learn how to access and navigate the pre-built DA Registry user interface to start managing assets.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Developer API Integration" icon="code" href="/registry/guides/provider-configuration">
    Explore how to integrate DA Registry's robust APIs directly into your core business systems.
  </Card>
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  <Accordion title="How do I connect my wallet to the DA Registry?" icon="wallet">
    You can connect using any <Tooltip tip="The Canton Network standard governing identity and wallet structures.">CIP-103</Tooltip> compliant wallet or institutional custody provider to start issuing assets via the Registry UI.

    If you are running your own validator, you can utilize the **Wallet Gateway** to seamlessly connect to the Registry using your preferred enterprise signing provider, such as:

    * **Fireblocks**
    * **BitGo**
    * **Blockdaemon**
    * **Dfns**

    CIP 103 compliant wallets:
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## Compliance & Security

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  <Accordion title="How do the DA Registry's compliance controls work?" icon="shield-halved">
    The DA Registry provides granular compliance control capabilities for onchain assets operating on the Canton Network through two primary tools:

    #### 1. The Credentials Contract

    This contract enables you to attach verifiable claims to trusted parties on the network, supporting flexible permissioning use cases like <Tooltip tip="Know Your Customer: The mandatory process of identifying and verifying the identity of clients.">KYC</Tooltip>.

    *For example: After onboarding and verifying a financial institution through an off-ledger KYC process, an asset issuer can instantly record that verified credential onchain.*

    #### 2. On-Ledger Allowlist / Blocklist

    DA Registry provides a cryptographically verifiable, on-ledger list that allows asset administrators to programmatically enforce transfer rules. This dynamically blocks or permits actions in the **mint**, **transfer**, and **burn** logic to satisfy strict regulatory compliance and sanction-screening workflows.
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### Who audits the DA Registry smart contracts and how often?

<Card title="CertiK Security Audit" icon="file-shield" horizontal href="https://docs.digitalasset.com/registry/security/audits">
  Our smart contracts undergo rigorous, independent third-party audits by **CertiK** as a core component of our security and risk management protocols.

  [**Click here to view our latest official audit reports.**](/registry/security/audits)
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