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magic-primary-sources-2026-04-26

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Magic primary-source snapshot

Fetched: 2026-04-26 UTC

1) Official docs home

Source: https://docs.magic.link/home

Selected excerpts from the docs:

Welcome to Magic docs! Build Web3 applications with our server-side wallet management solutions and embedded wallet infrastructure.

Magic provides comprehensive Web3 infrastructure solutions for developers and enterprises.

Patent Pending TKMS: TEE Key Management System for secure key management

Additional signals from the docs home:

  • The docs front page already frames Magic as a multi-surface infrastructure vendor, not merely an auth widget
  • The product surface is split clearly between embedded wallets and server wallets
  • Multi-chain support and enterprise positioning are explicit at the top of the official docs

2) Core API / server-wallet docs

Source: https://docs.magic.link/server-wallets/core-api/overview

Selected excerpts from the docs:

Magic’s Core API is a server-side wallet management solution that provides enterprise-grade security through AWS Nitro Trusted Execution Environment (TEE).

Server-side only: No client-side dependencies, iframes, or local sessions

Core API provides the tools for both custodial and non-custodial implementations. The choice depends on how you manage the encryption context and key shards.

Additional signals from the Core API docs:

  • The AWS Nitro TEE detail is high-signal for categorization because it places Magic in the key-management / wallet-infrastructure layer rather than only login UX
  • The custodial-versus-non-custodial note is especially important because it clarifies that custody status depends on implementation choices, not only marketing language
  • Support for EVM, Solana, and Bitcoin is documented here rather than implied

3) DID-token auth docs

Source: https://docs.magic.link/embedded-wallets/authentication/features/decentralized-id

Selected excerpts from the docs:

Decentralized ID (DID) tokens are used as cryptographically-generated proofs that are used to manage user access to your application’s resource server.

The DID token created by the Magic client-side SDK … leverages the Ethereum blockchain and elliptic curve cryptography to generate verifiable proofs of identity and authorization.

Additional signals from the DID docs:

  • Magic is not only shipping wallet creation and signing; it also exposes an identity/authentication layer for app backends
  • The docs are detailed enough to show how claims, proofs, and token fields are structured
  • This broadens the categorization toward wallet/auth control-plane infrastructure

4) Public SDK repo

Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/magiclabs/magic-js/master/README.md

Selected excerpts from the repo:

The Magic JavaScript SDK empowers developers to provide frictionless web3 onboarding to their end-users while preserving their security and privacy using non-custodial wallets.

Sign up or log in to the developer dashboard to receive API keys that will allow your application to interact with Magic’s authentication APIs.

Additional signals from the repo:

  • The SDK repo gives a clearer implementation picture than the marketing site alone
  • The examples show actual developer entry points for wallet connection and network switching
  • Public client and admin SDKs reinforce that Magic spans both user onboarding and backend authorization/integration surfaces

5) Docs index and GitHub org

Source: https://docs.magic.link/llms.txt Source: https://github.com/magiclabs

Selected excerpts/signals from the public materials:

Custom Email Template

Custom Twilio Configuration

Data Export

GDPR Deletion Request

Additional signals from the public materials:

  • The docs index shows Magic has a mature operational surface around auth customization, logs, export, deletion, MFA, and social providers
  • The public GitHub organization exposes JavaScript, admin, iOS, Android, Python, and documentation repos
  • Together these materials make Magic look like a production wallet/auth platform with significant operational depth

Notes

  • This pass did not locate a classic standalone whitepaper or litepaper from official Magic sources.
  • Magic appears best categorized as wallet infrastructure / authentication / embedded wallets / server-side key-management infrastructure.
  • The strongest primary materials were the official docs, the Core API overview, DID-token docs, docs index, and public SDK repos.

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