# PersonalMessage.getSignPayload

Gets the payload to use for signing an [ERC-191 formatted](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-191#version-0x45-e) personal message.

## Imports

:::code-group
```ts [Named]
import { PersonalMessage } from 'ox'
```

```ts [Entrypoint]
import * as PersonalMessage from 'ox/PersonalMessage'
```
:::

## Examples

```ts twoslash
import { Hex, PersonalMessage, Secp256k1 } from 'ox'

const payload = PersonalMessage.getSignPayload(
  Hex.fromString('hello world')
) // [!code focus]

const signature = Secp256k1.sign({
  payload,
  privateKey: '0x...'
})
```

## Definition

```ts
function getSignPayload(
  data: Hex.Hex | Bytes.Bytes,
): Hex.Hex
```

**Source:** [src/core/PersonalMessage.ts](https://github.com/wevm/ox/blob/main/src/core/PersonalMessage.ts#L81)

## Parameters

### data

* **Type:** `Hex.Hex | Bytes.Bytes`

The data to get the sign payload for.

## Return Type

The payload to use for signing.

`Hex.Hex`