> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](/llms.txt).

# Keyring API

This section provides a detailed reference on the Keyring API methods, objects, and events that enable [custom EVM accounts](/snaps/features/custom-evm-accounts/). The Keyring API consists of:

- [**Account Management API**](/snaps/reference/keyring-api/account-management/) - An API for dapps to communicate with account management Snaps. Dapps can manage accounts and signature requests using this API.
- [**Chain Methods API**](/snaps/reference/keyring-api/chain-methods/) - An API that contains chain-specific EVM methods that account management Snaps can choose to implement to support dapp requests from custom accounts.

See also

- [Create an account management Snap](/snaps/features/custom-evm-accounts/create-account-snap/)  
  - [Account management Snap security guidelines](/snaps/features/custom-evm-accounts/security/)
- [Create an account management companion dapp](/snaps/features/custom-evm-accounts/create-companion-dapp/)
- [Custom EVM accounts](/snaps/features/custom-evm-accounts/)