# Function: mustConvertToBitBadgesAddress()

> **mustConvertToBitBadgesAddress**(`address`): `string`

Defined in: [packages/bitbadgesjs-sdk/src/address-converter/converter.ts:141](https://github.com/BitBadges/bitbadgesjs/blob/master/packages/bitbadgesjs-sdk/src/address-converter/converter.ts#L141)

Converts an address from a supported chain to a BitBadges address. Throws when cannot convert.

## Parameters

### address

`string`

## Returns

`string`