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# Directory

ABI and address for Seismic's Directory genesis contract at `0x1000000000000000000000000000000000000004`. Stores per-user AES-256 viewing keys using shielded storage (`suint256`).

## Constants

```python
from seismic_web3 import DIRECTORY_ABI, DIRECTORY_ADDRESS

DIRECTORY_ADDRESS: str = "0x1000000000000000000000000000000000000004"
DIRECTORY_ABI: list[dict[str, Any]]
```

## Functions

| Function      | Parameters       | Returns   | Mutability   | Description                                     |
| ------------- | ---------------- | --------- | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------- |
| `checkHasKey` | `_addr: address` | `bool`    | `view`       | Check if address has a viewing key              |
| `keyHash`     | `to: address`    | `bytes32` | `view`       | Get keccak256 hash of address's key             |
| `getKey`      | —                | `uint256` | `view`       | Get caller's viewing key (shielded read)        |
| `setKey`      | `_key: suint256` | —         | `nonpayable` | Register or update viewing key (shielded write) |

## Notes

* `checkHasKey` and `keyHash` are public reads — no authentication needed
* `getKey` returns the caller's own key and requires a signed read (uses `msg.sender`)
* `setKey` uses a shielded type (`suint256`) so the key value is encrypted in the transaction
* Only the 4 functions needed by the Python SDK are included; the full contract may have additional functions

## See Also

* [Intelligence Providers](/clients/python/src20/intelligence-providers.md) — Higher-level viewing key management (register, fetch, query)
* [SRC20\_ABI](/clients/python/abis/src20-abi.md) — Token standard that uses Directory keys
* [Event Watching](/clients/python/src20/event-watching.md) — Decrypt events using viewing keys


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