🔗evm

Description

The getKeys function takes a mnemonic as input and returns a private key and an address associated with that mnemonic.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
mnemonic	string	A string of 12, 15, 18, 21, or 24 words mnemonic.

Response

Field	Type	Description
code	number	Indicates whether the function executed successfully (1) or encountered an error (0).
result	object	Contains the private key and address associated with the input mnemonic.
result.privateKey	string	The private key associated with the input mnemonic.
result.address	string	The address associated with the input mnemonic.

Example Request and Response

Prerequisites

Before making requests with Nest SDK, you must have it installed.

You can install Nest SDK using either npm or yarn. Use the following commands to install Nest SDK:

npm install @nest25/wallet-lib
OR
yarn add @nest25/wallet-lib

Request

Here is an example of how to make a getKeys request using the Nest SDK:

// import Nest SDK
import { Wallet } from 'nest25/wallet-lib';

// Create a new instance of the Wallet class
const wallet = new Wallet();
// test mnemonic for BTC mainnet (use the createWallet function to get one)
const testMnemonic = 'advice annual assault stool arrest bid spike cluster absurd impact shell jacket';

const main = async () => {
  // get the keys for the evm network
  const response = await wallet.getKeys('evm', testMnemonic);
  // log the response
  console.log(response);
};

main();

Response

{
        code: 1,
        result: {
          privateKey: '0x52c0b43c7fec3dd1f7fce983e29b8cafdd8fab0704e98a86da03a89a5892cdf2',
          address: '0xdf24152cB2ae36C51FAbbc404Dc10623e56bFeE0'
        }
}

Use Cases

• Cryptocurrency Wallet: This function can be used by cryptocurrency wallets to generate a private key and address for a user's account using a mnemonic that is easy to remember and write down.

• Testing: It can also be used by blockchain developers to quickly generate private keys and addresses for testing and development purposes.