diff --git a/docs/SEED-VERIFICATION.md b/docs/SEED-VERIFICATION.md
index b7b5face..8d52c134 100644
--- a/docs/SEED-VERIFICATION.md
+++ b/docs/SEED-VERIFICATION.md
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ PBKDF2-HMAC-SHA512 (2048 rounds, salt = "mnemonic")
       +-- HKDF-SHA256 (info="archipelago/nostr-node/secp256k1/v1")
       |       --> Node Nostr key --> npub1...
       |
+      +-- HKDF-SHA256 (info="archipelago/fips/secp256k1/v1")
+      |       --> FIPS mesh transport key --> npub1...
+      |
       +-- HKDF-SHA256 (info="archipelago/identity/{i}/ed25519/v1")
       |       --> Identity[i] Ed25519 --> did:key:z...
       |
@@ -265,6 +268,20 @@ def main():
     print(f"  nsec:     {bech32_encode('nsec', node_nostr_priv)}")
     print(f"  npub:     {bech32_encode('npub', node_nostr_pub)}")
 
+    # ── 2b. FIPS mesh transport key ─────────────────────────────────────
+
+    print()
+    print("-" * W)
+    print("  2b. FIPS MESH TRANSPORT KEY")
+    print(f"     HKDF-SHA256(seed, info='archipelago/fips/secp256k1/v1')")
+    print("-" * W)
+
+    fips_priv = hkdf_sha256(seed, b"archipelago/fips/secp256k1/v1")
+    fips_pub = secp256k1_xonly(fips_priv)
+
+    print(f"  X-only:   {fips_pub.hex()}")
+    print(f"  npub:     {bech32_encode('npub', fips_pub)}")
+
     # ── 3. Identity[0..2] Ed25519 + DID ─────────────────────────────────
 
     print()
@@ -324,10 +341,12 @@ def main():
     print()
     print("=" * W)
     print("  Compare these values with your Archipelago node:")
-    print("    UI:  Settings > Identity")
-    print("    SSH: xxd -p /var/lib/archipelago/identity/node_key.pub")
-    print("    RPC: curl -s http://<ip>/api/rpc \\")
-    print("           -d '{\"method\":\"identity.get-node\"}' | jq .")
+    print("    SSH: xxd -p /var/lib/archipelago/identity/node_key.pub   (section 1)")
+    print("         cat /var/lib/archipelago/identity/nostr_pubkey      (section 2)")
+    print("    RPC: curl -s -b jar.txt http://<ip>/rpc/v1 \\")
+    print("           -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \\")
+    print("           -d '{\"method\":\"node.did\"}' | jq .")
+    print("         ...and {\"method\":\"node.nostr-pubkey\"} for the npub")
     print("=" * W)
     print()