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

# Advanced API requests

> Learn how to make advanced API requests to Turnkey's infrastructure.

## Overview

The React Native Wallet Kit provides a wide variety of helper functions to abstract interactions with Turnkey's infrastructure.
However, you can also make advanced API requests directly to Turnkey's endpoints if you need more control or want to implement custom features in your React Native app.

## The HTTP client

To make advanced API requests, use the `httpClient` from the `useTurnkey` hook in `@turnkey/react-native-wallet-kit`. This client is tied to the active session, so stamping and organization context are automatically handled for you.

You can see the [API Reference](/api-reference/overview) for a complete list of available API endpoints and their parameters. All of these can be accessed through the `httpClient`.

Here's how you can use the `httpClient` to make a `signRawPayload` request to Turnkey:

```tsx theme={"system"}
import { Alert, Button, View } from "react-native";
import { Buffer } from "buffer";
import { useTurnkey } from "@turnkey/react-native-wallet-kit";

export function SignRawPayloadButton() {
  const { httpClient, wallets } = useTurnkey();

  const doSignRawPayload = async () => {
    try {
      const signWith = wallets?.[0]?.accounts?.[0]?.address;
      if (!signWith) {
        Alert.alert("No account", "Create a wallet and account first");
        return;
      }

      const message = "Hello, Turnkey!";
      const payload = Buffer.from(message, "utf8").toString("hex");

      const response = await httpClient.signRawPayload({
        signWith,
        payload,
        encoding: "PAYLOAD_ENCODING_HEXADECIMAL",
        hashFunction: "HASH_FUNCTION_NOT_APPLICABLE",
      });

      const { r, s, v } = response;
      console.log("Message signed:", { r, s, v });
    } catch (error) {
      console.error("Error signing message:", error);
      Alert.alert("Error", "Failed to sign message");
    }
  };

  return (
    <View style={{ padding: 16 }}>
      <Button title="Sign Message" onPress={doSignRawPayload} />
    </View>
  );
}
```

## Viewing the activity

When creating, modifying, or using resources within Turnkey, an activity is created. You can learn more about activities in the [Activities](/api-reference/activities/overview) section.

If you use the `httpClient`, you can view all the metadata of the activity you are performing. This includes the activity ID, votes list, status, and more.

```tsx theme={"system"}
const response = await httpClient?.updateWallet({
  walletId: "a-wallet-id-123",
  walletName: "New wallet name",
});

const { id, votes, status } = response?.activity!;
```

## Using other stampers

By default, the `httpClient` will use a securely stored API key to stamp requests to Turnkey.
You can switch this to use a **passkey** by passing a `StamperType` to the `httpClient` functions.
The user will be prompted to sign using the selected method before the request is made.

For example, to use a passkey to stamp the `signRawPayload` request, pass `StamperType.Passkey` as the second argument:

```tsx theme={"system"}
import { useTurnkey, StamperType } from "@turnkey/react-native-wallet-kit";

const response = await httpClient.signRawPayload(
  {
    signWith,
    payload: hashedMessage,
    encoding: "PAYLOAD_ENCODING_HEXADECIMAL",
    hashFunction: "HASH_FUNCTION_NOT_APPLICABLE",
  },
  StamperType.Passkey // Use a passkey to stamp this request
);
```