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.. _eth-accounts:
=========
web3.eth.accounts
=========
The ``web3.eth.accounts`` contains functions to generate Ethereum accounts and sign transactions.
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.. _accounts-new:
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new
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=====================
.. code-block:: javascript
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web3.eth.accounts.new([entropy]);
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Generates an account object with private key and public key.
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Parameters
----------
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1. ``entropy`` - ``String`` (optional): A random strong to increase entropy. If given it should be at least 32 characters. If none is given a random string will be generated using :ref:`randomhex <randomhex>`.
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.. _eth-accounts-generate-return:
-------
Returns
-------
``Object`` - The account object with the following structure:
- ``address`` - ``string``: The account address.
- ``publicKey`` - ``string``: The accounts public key.
- ``privateKey`` - ``string``: The accounts private key. This should never be shared or stored unencrypted in localstorage! Also make sure to ``null`` the memory after usage.
-------
Example
-------
.. code-block:: javascript
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web3.eth.accounts.new();
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> {
address: "0xb8CE9ab6943e0eCED004cDe8e3bBed6568B2Fa01",
publicKey: "0xbb1846722a4c27e71196e1a44611ee7174276a6c51c4830fb810cac64b0725f217cb8783625a809d1303adeeec2cf036ab74098a77a6b7f1003486e173b29aa7"
privateKey: "0x348ce564d427a3311b6536bbcff9390d69395b06ed6c486954e971d960fe8709",
}
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web3.eth.accounts.new('2435@#@#@±±±±!!!!678543213456764321§34567543213456785432134567');
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> {
address: "0xF2CD2AA0c7926743B1D4310b2BC984a0a453c3d4",
publicKey: "0x0b9f65726c43d486229d0a44f27edb53a0e4b141350ceaa8f7a12c893e5b0385b3b25b35b1a0b85d39e2b7e8f1b407f776f0fc765be04683dea4697a3c603a46"
privateKey: "0xd7325de5c2c1cf0009fac77d3d04a9c004b038883446b065871bc3e831dcd098",
}
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web3.eth.accounts.generate(web3.utils.randomHex(32));
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> {
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address: "0xe78150FaCD36E8EB00291e251424a0515AA1FF05",
publicKey: "0x03ade6efb5848276b2ed4185f2523fabaec2443c42c5f648ca3a419d5234dcd03ee22333104be64df1b6db1536591b00cd425b7e13d45c75cea857cf1d4861f7"
privateKey: "0xcc505ee6067fba3f6fc2050643379e190e087aeffe5d958ab9f2f3ed3800fa4e",
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}
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privateToAccount
=====================
.. code-block:: javascript
web3.eth.accounts.privateToAccount(privateKey);
Gets a account object from a private key.
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Parameters
----------
1. ``privateKey`` - ``String``: The private key to convert.
-------
Returns
-------
``Object`` - The account object with the :ref:`structure seen here <eth-accounts-generate-return>`.
-------
Example
-------
.. code-block:: javascript
web3.eth.accounts.privateToAccount('0x348ce564d427a3311b6536bbcff9390d69395b06ed6c486954e971d960fe8709');
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> {
privateKey: '0x348ce564d427a3311b6536bbcff9390d69395b06ed6c486954e971d960fe8709',
publicKey: '0xbb1846722a4c27e71196e1a44611ee7174276a6c51c4830fb810cac64b0725f217cb8783625a809d1303adeeec2cf036ab74098a77a6b7f1003486e173b29aa7',
address: '0xb8CE9ab6943e0eCED004cDe8e3bBed6568B2Fa01'
}
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web3.eth.accounts.privateToAccount('348ce564d427a3311b6536bbcff9390d69395b06ed6c486954e971d960fe8709');
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> {
privateKey: '0x348ce564d427a3311b6536bbcff9390d69395b06ed6c486954e971d960fe8709',
publicKey: '0xbb1846722a4c27e71196e1a44611ee7174276a6c51c4830fb810cac64b0725f217cb8783625a809d1303adeeec2cf036ab74098a77a6b7f1003486e173b29aa7',
address: '0xb8CE9ab6943e0eCED004cDe8e3bBed6568B2Fa01'
}
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publicToAddress
=====================
.. code-block:: javascript
web3.eth.accounts.publicToAddress(publicKey);
Gets an Ethereum address from a public key.
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Parameters
----------
1. ``publicKey`` - ``String``: The public key to convert.
-------
Returns
-------
``String`` - The Ethereum address.
-------
Example
-------
.. code-block:: javascript
web3.eth.accounts.publicToAddress('0x7195981eaa1ccf18c6d2e15ca5c5bc6ad97f7f8e3505005f9ad12fc68a02ded647f95b9cacf71a2a99f96371c6133dfd3d4486493d9159d49a7faae7c5793c24');
> "0xF0109fC8DF283027b6285cc889F5aA624EaC1F55"
web3.eth.accounts.publicToAddress('7195981eaa1ccf18c6d2e15ca5c5bc6ad97f7f8e3505005f9ad12fc68a02ded647f95b9cacf71a2a99f96371c6133dfd3d4486493d9159d49a7faae7c5793c24');
> "0xF0109fC8DF283027b6285cc889F5aA624EaC1F55"
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// TODO ----------------------------------------
signTransaction
=====================
.. code-block:: javascript
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web3.eth.accounts.signTransaction(tx, privateKey [, returnSignature] [, callback]);
Signs a ethereum transaction with a given private key.
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Parameters
----------
1. ``tx`` - ``Object``: The transaction object as follows:
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- ``nonce`` - ``String``: (optional) The nonce to use when signing this transaction. Default will use :ref:`web3.eth.getTransactionCount() <eth-gettransactioncount>`.
- ``chainId`` - ``String``: (optional) The chain id to use when signing this transaction. Default will use :ref:`web3.eth.net.getId() <net-getid>`.
- ``to`` - ``String``: (optional) The recevier of the transaction, can be empty when deploying a contract.
- ``data`` - ``String``: (optional) The call data of the transaction, can be empty for simple value transfers.
- ``value`` - ``String``: (optional) The value of the transaction in wei.
- ``gas`` - ``String``: The gas provided by the transaction.
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- ``gasPrice`` - ``String``: (optional) The gas price set by this transaction, if empty, it will use :ref:`web3.eth.gasPrice() <eth-gasprice>`
2. ``privateKey`` - ``String``: The private key for signing.
3. ``callback`` - ``Function``: (optional) Optional callback, returns an error object as first parameter and the result as second.
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Returns
-------
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``String|Object``: The signed data RLP encoded transaction, or if ``returnSignature`` is ``true`` the signature values as follows:
- ``message`` - ``String``: The the given message.
- ``hash`` - ``String``: The hash of the given message.
- ``r`` - ``String``: first 2 ??? bytes of ????
- ``s`` - ``String``: first 2 ??? bytes of ????
- ``v`` - ``String``: first 2 ??? bytes of ????
.. note:: If ``nonce``, ``chainId``, ``gas`` and ``gasPrice`` is given, it returns synchronous with the signed transaction.
-------
Example
-------
.. code-block:: javascript
web3.eth.accounts.signTransaction({
to: '0xF0109fC8DF283027b6285cc889F5aA624EaC1F55',
value: '1000000000',
gas: 2000000
}, '0x4c0883a69102937d6231471b5dbb6204fe5129617082792ae468d01a3f362318')
.then(console.log);
> "0xf86180808401ef364594f0109fc8df283027b6285cc889f5aa624eac1f5580801ca031573280d608f75137e33fc14655f097867d691d5c4c44ebe5ae186070ac3d5ea0524410802cdc025034daefcdfa08e7d2ee3f0b9d9ae184b2001fe0aff07603d9"
// if nonce, chainId, gas and gasPrice is given it returns synchronous
web3.eth.accounts.signTransaction({
to: '0xF0109fC8DF283027b6285cc889F5aA624EaC1F55',
value: '1000000000',
gas: 2000000,
gasPrice: '234567897654321',
nonce: 0,
chainId: 1
}, '0x4c0883a69102937d6231471b5dbb6204fe5129617082792ae468d01a3f362318')
> "0xf86180808401ef364594f0109fc8df283027b6285cc889f5aa624eac1f5580801ca031573280d608f75137e33fc14655f097867d691d5c4c44ebe5ae186070ac3d5ea0524410802cdc025034daefcdfa08e7d2ee3f0b9d9ae184b2001fe0aff07603d9"
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recoverTransaction
=====================
.. code-block:: javascript
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web3.eth.accounts.recoverTransaction(signature);
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Recovers the Ethereum address which was used to sign the given RLP encoded transaction.
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Parameters
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1. ``signature`` - ``String|Object``: The RLP encoded transaction. Or a signature object with hash, r, s, v properties.
-------
Returns
-------
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``String``: The Ethereum address used to sign this transaction.
-------
Example
-------
.. code-block:: javascript
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web3.eth.accounts.recoverTransaction('0xf86180808401ef364594f0109fc8df283027b6285cc889f5aa624eac1f5580801ca031573280d608f75137e33fc14655f097867d691d5c4c44ebe5ae186070ac3d5ea0524410802cdc025034daefcdfa08e7d2ee3f0b9d9ae184b2001fe0aff07603d9');
> "0xF0109fC8DF283027b6285cc889F5aA624EaC1F55"
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sign
=====================
.. code-block:: javascript
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web3.eth.accounts.recoverTransaction(data, privateKey [, returnSignature]);
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Recovers the Ethereum address which was used to sign the given RLP encoded transaction.
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Lets use: `https://github.com/ethereum/EIPs/issues/191 <https://github.com/ethereum/EIPs/issues/191>`_
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----------
Parameters
----------
1. ``signature`` - ``String``: The RLP encoded transaction.
2. ``privateKey`` - ``String``: The private key for signing.
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3. ``returnSignature`` - ``Boolean``: (optional) If true it returns an object with r, v, s and hash properties.
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-------
Returns
-------
``String|Object``: The signed data RLP encoded signature, or if ``returnSignature`` is ``true`` the signature values as follows:
- ``message`` - ``String``: The the given message.
- ``hash`` - ``String``: The hash of the given message.
- ``r`` - ``String``: first 2 ??? bytes of ????
- ``s`` - ``String``: first 2 ??? bytes of ????
- ``v`` - ``String``: first 2 ??? bytes of ????
-------
Example
-------
.. code-block:: javascript
web3.eth.accounts.recoverTransaction('Some data', '0x4c0883a69102937d6231471b5dbb6204fe5129617082792ae468d01a3f362318');
> "0xdd6180808401ef364594f0109fc8df283027b6285cc889f5aa624eac1f5580801ca031573280d608f75137e33fc14655f097867d691d5c4c44ebe5ae186070ac3d5ea0524410802cdc025034daefcdfa08e7d2ee3f0b9d9ae184b2001fe0aff07603d9"
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recover
=====================
.. code-block:: javascript
web3.eth.accounts.recover(signature);
Recovers the Ethereum address which was used to sign the given data.
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Parameters
----------
1. ``signature`` - ``String|Object``: The RLP (?) encoded signed data. Or a signature object with hash, r, s, v properties.
-------
Returns
-------
``String``: The Ethereum address used to sign this transaction.
-------
Example
-------
.. code-block:: javascript
web3.eth.accounts.recover('0xdd6180808401ef364594f0109fc8df283027b6285cc889f5aa624eac1f5580801ca031573280d608f75137e33fc14655f097867d691d5c4c44ebe5ae186070ac3d5ea0524410802cdc025034daefcdfa08e7d2ee3f0b9d9ae184b2001fe0aff07603d9');
> "0xF0109fC8DF283027b6285cc889F5aA624EaC1F55"
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encrypt
=====================
.. code-block:: javascript
web3.eth.accounts.encrypt(privateKey, password);
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Encrypts a private key using web3 keystore standards?
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----------
Parameters
----------
1. ``privateKey`` - ``String``: The private key to encrypt.
2. ``password`` - ``String``: The password used for encryption.
-------
Returns
-------
``String``: The encrypted privatekey.
-------
Example
-------
.. code-block:: javascript
web3.eth.accounts.encrypt('0x4c0883a69102937d6231471b5dbb6204fe5129617082792ae468d01a3f362318', 'test!$@');
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> {"address":"4bf2a80d5c7b337da05b446081f95d0a34f79e7f","Crypto":{"cipher":"aes-128-ctr","ciphertext":"acfe42eed2d102e9bd2383c5c3f9bfdcb346a152dd7b9a3d18bab270f323f683","cipherparams":{"iv":"22cb99fa11a257f3c5b7d19ddb8bb5a4"},"kdf":"scrypt","kdfparams":{"dklen":32,"n":261144,"p":1,"r":5,"salt":"81e332698874fc168bfde32f1529648df2fb5d9b2494e7c418ff563f18cbce86"},"mac":"0e82211205dcfb8deaff19e8433f9e966f2d72c488ac54b0b4f6ab1cf594a542"},"id":"e1268f6b-1220-4f7a-a6de-f2ad695831dc","version":3}
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decrypt
=====================
.. code-block:: javascript
web3.eth.accounts.decrypt(encryptedPrivateKey, password);
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Encrypts a private key using web3 keystore standards?
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----------
Parameters
----------
1. ``encryptedPrivateKey`` - ``String``: The encrypted private key to decrypt.
2. ``password`` - ``String``: The password used for encryption.
-------
Returns
-------
``String``: The decrypted privatekey.
-------
Example
-------
.. code-block:: javascript
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web3.eth.accounts.decrypt({"address":"4bf2a80d5c7b337da05b446081f95d0a34f79e7f","Crypto":{"cipher":"aes-128-ctr","ciphertext":"acfe42eed2d102e9bd2383c5c3f9bfdcb346a152dd7b9a3d18bab270f323f683","cipherparams":{"iv":"22cb99fa11a257f3c5b7d19ddb8bb5a4"},"kdf":"scrypt","kdfparams":{"dklen":32,"n":261144,"p":1,"r":5,"salt":"81e332698874fc168bfde32f1529648df2fb5d9b2494e7c418ff563f18cbce86"},"mac":"0e82211205dcfb8deaff19e8433f9e966f2d72c488ac54b0b4f6ab1cf594a542"},"id":"e1268f6b-1220-4f7a-a6de-f2ad695831dc","version":3}, 'test!$@');
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> "0x4c0883a69102937d6231471b5dbb6204fe5129617082792ae468d01a3f362318"
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wallet
=====================
.. code-block:: javascript
web3.eth.accounts.wallet;
Contains an in memory wallet with multiple accounts. These accounts can be used when using :ref:`web3.eth.sendTransaction <eth-sendtransaction>`.
?? Should we allow multiple wallets? How sendTransaction knows then which to use?
-------
Example
-------
.. code-block:: javascript
web3.eth.accounts.wallet;
> Wallet {
0: {...},
1: {...},
"0xF0109fC8DF283027b6285cc889F5aA624EaC1F55": {...},
"0xD0122fC8DF283027b6285cc889F5aA624EaC1d23": {...}
add: function(){},
remove: function(){},
save: function(){},
load: function(){},
clear: function(){}
}
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wallet.new
=====================
.. code-block:: javascript
web3.eth.accounts.wallet.new(numberOfAccounts [, entropy]);
Generates one or more accounts in the wallet.
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Parameters
----------
1. ``numberOfAccounts`` - ``Number``: Number of accounts to create. Leave empty to create an empty wallet.
2. ``entropy`` - ``String``: (optional) A string with random characters as additional entropy when generating accounts. If given it should be at least 32 characters.
-------
Returns
-------
``Object``: The wallet object.
-------
Example
-------
.. code-block:: javascript
web3.eth.accounts.wallet.new(2, '54674321§3456764321§345674321§3453647544±±±§±±±!!!43534534534534');
> Wallet {
0: {...},
1: {...},
"0xF0109fC8DF283027b6285cc889F5aA624EaC1F55": {...},
"0xD0122fC8DF283027b6285cc889F5aA624EaC1d23": {...}
...
}
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wallet.add
=====================
.. code-block:: javascript
web3.eth.accounts.wallet.add(account);
Adds an account using a private key or account object to the wallet.
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Parameters
----------
1. ``account`` - ``String|Object``: A private key or account object created with :ref:`web3.eth.accounts.new() <accounts-new>`.
-------
Returns
-------
``Object``: The wallet object.
-------
Example
-------
.. code-block:: javascript
web3.eth.accounts.wallet.add('0x4c0883a69102937d6231471b5dbb6204fe5129617082792ae468d01a3f362318');
> Wallet {
0: {...},
"0xF0109fC8DF283027b6285cc889F5aA624EaC1F55": {...}
...
}
web3.eth.accounts.wallet.add({
privateKey: '0x348ce564d427a3311b6536bbcff9390d69395b06ed6c486954e971d960fe8709',
publicKey: '0xbb1846722a4c27e71196e1a44611ee7174276a6c51c4830fb810cac64b0725f217cb8783625a809d1303adeeec2cf036ab74098a77a6b7f1003486e173b29aa7',
address: '0xb8CE9ab6943e0eCED004cDe8e3bBed6568B2Fa01'
});
> Wallet {
0: {...},
"0xb8CE9ab6943e0eCED004cDe8e3bBed6568B2Fa01": {...}
...
}
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wallet.remove
=====================
.. code-block:: javascript
web3.eth.accounts.wallet.remove(account);
Removes an securely account from the wallet.
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Parameters
----------
1. ``account`` - ``String|Number``: The account address, or index in the wallet.
-------
Returns
-------
``Object``: The wallet object.
-------
Example
-------
.. code-block:: javascript
web3.eth.accounts.wallet;
> Wallet {
0: {...},
"0xF0109fC8DF283027b6285cc889F5aA624EaC1F55": {...}
1: {...},
"0xb8CE9ab6943e0eCED004cDe8e3bBed6568B2Fa01": {...}
...
}
web3.eth.accounts.wallet.remove('0xF0109fC8DF283027b6285cc889F5aA624EaC1F55');
> Wallet {
1: {...},
"0xb8CE9ab6943e0eCED004cDe8e3bBed6568B2Fa01": {...}
...
}
web3.eth.accounts.wallet.remove(1);
> Wallet {
...
}
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wallet.encrypt
=====================
.. code-block:: javascript
web3.eth.accounts.wallet.encrypt(privateKey, password);
Encrypts a private key using web3 keystore standards?
----------
Parameters
----------
1. ``privateKey`` - ``String``: The private key to encrypt.
2. ``password`` - ``String``: The password used for encryption.
-------
Returns
-------
``String``: The encrypted privatekey.
-------
Example
-------
.. code-block:: javascript
web3.eth.accounts.encrypt('0x4c0883a69102937d6231471b5dbb6204fe5129617082792ae468d01a3f362318', 'test!$@');
> [{"address":"4bf2a80d5c7b337da05b446081f95d0a34f79e7f","Crypto":{"cipher":"aes-128-ctr","ciphertext":"acfe42eed2d102e9bd2383c5c3f9bfdcb346a152dd7b9a3d18bab270f323f683","cipherparams":{"iv":"22cb99fa11a257f3c5b7d19ddb8bb5a4"},"kdf":"scrypt","kdfparams":{"dklen":32,"n":261144,"p":1,"r":5,"salt":"81e332698874fc168bfde32f1529648df2fb5d9b2494e7c418ff563f18cbce86"},"mac":"0e82211205dcfb8deaff19e8433f9e966f2d72c488ac54b0b4f6ab1cf594a542"},"id":"e1268f6b-1220-4f7a-a6de-f2ad695831dc","version":3}]
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wallet.decrypt
=====================
.. code-block:: javascript
web3.eth.accounts.wallet.decrypt(encryptedPrivateKey, password);
Encrypts a private key using web3 keystore standards?
----------
Parameters
----------
1. ``encryptedPrivateKey`` - ``String``: The encrypted private key to decrypt.
2. ``password`` - ``String``: The password used for encryption.
-------
Returns
-------
``String``: The decrypted privatekey.
-------
Example
-------
.. code-block:: javascript
web3.eth.accounts.decrypt([{"address":"4bf2a80d5c7b337da05b446081f95d0a34f79e7f","Crypto":{"cipher":"aes-128-ctr","ciphertext":"acfe42eed2d102e9bd2383c5c3f9bfdcb346a152dd7b9a3d18bab270f323f683","cipherparams":{"iv":"22cb99fa11a257f3c5b7d19ddb8bb5a4"},"kdf":"scrypt","kdfparams":{"dklen":32,"n":261144,"p":1,"r":5,"salt":"81e332698874fc168bfde32f1529648df2fb5d9b2494e7c418ff563f18cbce86"},"mac":"0e82211205dcfb8deaff19e8433f9e966f2d72c488ac54b0b4f6ab1cf594a542"},"id":"e1268f6b-1220-4f7a-a6de-f2ad695831dc","version":3}, {...}], 'test!$@');
> Wallet {
0: {...},
1: {...},
"0xF0109fC8DF283027b6285cc889F5aA624EaC1F55": {...},
"0xD0122fC8DF283027b6285cc889F5aA624EaC1d23": {...}
...
}
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wallet.save
=====================
.. code-block:: javascript
web3.eth.accounts.wallet.save(password [, keyName]);
Stores the wallet encrypted in local storage.
----------
Parameters
----------
1. ``password`` - ``String``: The password to encrypt the wallet.
2. ``keyName`` - ``String``: (optional) The key used for the localstorage position, defaults to ``"web3js_wallet"``.
-------
Returns
-------
``String``: The stringified and encrypted wallet.
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Example
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.. code-block:: javascript
web3.eth.accounts.wallet.save('test#!$', 'myWalletKey');
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> [{"address":"4bf2a80d5c7b337da05b446081f95d0a34f79e7f","Crypto":{"cipher":"aes-128-ctr","ciphertext":"acfe42eed2d102e9bd2383c5c3f9bfdcb346a152dd7b9a3d18bab270f323f683","cipherparams":{"iv":"22cb99fa11a257f3c5b7d19ddb8bb5a4"},"kdf":"scrypt","kdfparams":{"dklen":32,"n":261144,"p":1,"r":5,"salt":"81e332698874fc168bfde32f1529648df2fb5d9b2494e7c418ff563f18cbce86"},"mac":"0e82211205dcfb8deaff19e8433f9e966f2d72c488ac54b0b4f6ab1cf594a542"},"id":"e1268f6b-1220-4f7a-a6de-f2ad695831dc","version":3}, {...}]
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wallet.load
=====================
.. code-block:: javascript
web3.eth.accounts.wallet.load(password [, keyName]);
Loads the wallet and decrypt it from local storage.
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Parameters
----------
1. ``password`` - ``String``: The password to decrypt the wallet.
2. ``keyName`` - ``String``: (optional) The key used for the localstorage position, defaults to ``"web3js_wallet"``.
-------
Returns
-------
``Object``: The wallet object.
-------
Example
-------
.. code-block:: javascript
web3.eth.accounts.wallet.load('test#!$', 'myWalletKey');
> Wallet {
0: {...},
1: {...},
"0xF0109fC8DF283027b6285cc889F5aA624EaC1F55": {...},
"0xD0122fC8DF283027b6285cc889F5aA624EaC1d23": {...}
...
}
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wallet.clear
=====================
.. code-block:: javascript
web3.eth.accounts.wallet.clear();
Securely empties the wallet and removes the keys.
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Parameters
----------
none
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Returns
-------
``Object``: The wallet object.
-------
Example
-------
.. code-block:: javascript
web3.eth.accounts.wallet;
> Wallet {
0: {...},
"0xF0109fC8DF283027b6285cc889F5aA624EaC1F55": {...}
1: {...},
"0xb8CE9ab6943e0eCED004cDe8e3bBed6568B2Fa01": {...}
...
}
web3.eth.accounts.wallet.clear();
> Wallet {
...
}
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