How to Build an AI Wallet Manager in Under 1 Hour (thirdweb AI + thirdweb API Tutorial)

In this tutorial, learn how to vibe code an AI-powered Web3 wallet manager using thirdweb AI and the thirdweb API—all in under an hour.

We’ll show you step-by-step how to:
Set up your project
Inject thirdweb AI and thirdweb API to Cursor
Use the thirdweb API to handle balances, swaps, and transactions
Add wallet connection, chain switching, and a transaction UI
Build a fully functional AI wallet assistant that can send, swap, and manage funds onchain

By the end, you’ll have a working app that combines AI + Web3 infrastructure to handle wallet interactions without writing manual transaction logic.

thirdweb API: https://portal.thirdweb.com/reference
thirdweb Support: https://thirdweb.com/support
thirdweb Dashboard: https://thirdweb.com/dashboard

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro & Demo of AI Wallet Manager
01:05 Project setup
03:05 Adding thirdweb API reference & knowledge injection
05:00 Creating a new thirdweb project & environment variables
07:00 Building AI chat prompt bar UI
09:20 Handling streaming responses from thirdweb AI
13:30 Adding wallet connection with ConnectButton
18:30 Passing wallet address & chain ID into AI context
23:00 Querying balances across different chains
29:00 Executing transactions with TransactionButton
35:00 Testing swaps & deposits with AI prompts
44:00 Handling approvals, errors, and retries
50:00 Expanding AI wallet manager into full Web3 assistant
56:00 Final thoughts & possibilities with thirdweb AI