Guides
Grant an auditor access
Prove what you owe to exactly who’s owed it. A view key is read-only and scoped — it never lets anyone move funds or make your account public.
1 — Create a view key
cowl viewkey new # generates an ed25519 key in ~/.cowl
cowl viewkey show # prints the public half to share2 — Scope the disclosure
Grant access to exactly what an auditor is owed — a time range, an asset, or a flow — and nothing else.
cowl disclose --scope 2026-Q1 --to auditor.eth3 — What they see
| The auditor can | The auditor cannot |
|---|---|
| Read positions, realized P&L, and source of funds in scope | Move, freeze, or spend any funds |
| Verify amounts against on-chain commitments | See anything outside the granted scope |
| Export a signed report | Make your account public or deanonymize you |
Hide from the crowd, not the law
Selective disclosure is what keeps privacy compliant. See view keys & disclosure for the cryptography.