Class: Secp256k1SecretKey

Defined in: secret.ts:77

Encapsulates a secp256k1 secret key Provides get methods for different formats (raw, secret, point). Provides helpers methods for comparison, serialization and publicKey generation. Secp256k1SecretKey

Implements

Implements

• SecretKey

Constructors

Constructor

new Secp256k1SecretKey(entropy): Secp256k1SecretKey

Defined in: secret.ts:92

Instantiates an instance of Secp256k1SecretKey.

Parameters

entropy

bigint | Bytes

bytes (Uint8Array) or secret (bigint)

Returns

Secp256k1SecretKey

Throws

If entropy is not provided, not a valid 32-byte secret key or not a valid bigint seed

Accessors

bytes

Get Signature

get bytes(): Uint8Array

Defined in: secret.ts:147

Get the secret key entropy as a byte array.

Returns

Uint8Array

The secret key bytes as a Uint8Array

Get the secret key bytes.

Implementation of

SecretKey.bytes

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hex

Get Signature

get hex(): string

Defined in: secret.ts:167

Returns the raw secret key as a hex string.

Returns

string

The secret key as a hex string

Get the secret key as a hex string.

Implementation of

SecretKey.hex

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multibase

Get Signature

get multibase(): string

Defined in: secret.ts:177

Encode the secret key bytes as a secretKeyMultibase string.

Returns

string

The secret key in base58btc multibase format

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seed

Get Signature

get seed(): bigint

Defined in: secret.ts:157

Get the secret key entropy as a bigint.

Returns

bigint

The secret key as a bigint

Getter returns the secret key bytes in bigint format. Setter allows alternative method of using a bigint seed for the entropy.

Implementation of

SecretKey.seed

Methods

computePublicKey()

computePublicKey(): CompressedSecp256k1PublicKey

Defined in: secret.ts:206

Computes the public key from the secret key bytes.

Returns

CompressedSecp256k1PublicKey

The computed public key

Implementation of

SecretKey.computePublicKey

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destroy()

destroy(): void

Defined in: secret.ts:137

Zeros out secret key material from memory. The instance should not be used after calling this method.

Returns

void

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encode()

encode(): string

Defined in: secret.ts:186

Encodes the secret key bytes to BIP340 multibase format.

Returns

string

The secret key in BIP340 multibase format.

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equals()

equals(other): boolean

Defined in: secret.ts:198

Checks if this secret key is equal to another.

Parameters

other

SecretKey

The other secret key

Returns

boolean

True if the private keys are equal, false otherwise

Implementation of

SecretKey.equals

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exportJSON()

exportJSON(): SecretKeyObject

Defined in: secret.ts:222

Exports the secret key as a JSON object. Contains sensitive material.

Returns

SecretKeyObject

The secret key as a JSON object

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hasValidPublicKey()

hasValidPublicKey(): boolean

Defined in: secret.ts:252

Checks if the public key is a valid secp256k1 point.

Returns

boolean

True if the public key is valid, false otherwise

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isValid()

isValid(): boolean

Defined in: secret.ts:244

Checks if the secret key is valid.

Returns

boolean

True if the secret key is valid, false otherwise

Implementation of

SecretKey.isValid

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sign()

sign(data, opts?): Bytes

Defined in: secret.ts:269

Produce a signature over arbitrary data using schnorr or ecdsa.

Parameters

data

Bytes

Data to be signed.

opts?

CryptoOptions

Options for signing.

Returns

Bytes

Signature byte array.

Throws

if no private key is provided.

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toJSON()

toJSON(): object

Defined in: secret.ts:214

Safe JSON representation. Does not expose secret material. Called implicitly by JSON.stringify(). Use exportJSON() for full serialization.

Returns

object

type

type: string

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toString()

toString(): string

Defined in: secret.ts:231

Prevents secret material from appearing in console.log

Returns

string

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decode()

static decode(multibase): Bytes

Defined in: secret.ts:289

Decodes the multibase string to the 34-byte secret key (2 byte prefix + 32 byte key).

Parameters

multibase

string

The multibase string to decode

Returns

Bytes

The decoded secret key.

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fromBigInt()

static fromBigInt(bint): Secp256k1SecretKey

Defined in: secret.ts:364

Creates a new Secp256k1SecretKey object from a bigint secret.

Parameters

bint

bigint

The secret bigint

Returns

Secp256k1SecretKey

A new Secp256k1SecretKey object

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fromJSON()

static fromJSON(json): Secp256k1SecretKey

Defined in: secret.ts:324

Creates a Secp256k1SecretKey object from a JSON object.

Parameters

json

SecretKeyObject

The JSON object containing the secret key bytes

Returns

Secp256k1SecretKey

A new Secp256k1SecretKey object

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generate()

static generate(): Secp256k1SecretKey

Defined in: secret.ts:385

Creates a new Secp256k1SecretKey from random secret key bytes.

Returns

Secp256k1SecretKey

A new Secp256k1SecretKey object

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getPublicKey()

static getPublicKey(bytes): CompressedSecp256k1PublicKey

Defined in: secret.ts:398

Generates a public key from the given secret key bytes.

Parameters

bytes

Bytes

The secret key bytes

Returns

CompressedSecp256k1PublicKey

The computed public key bytes

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random()

static random(): Bytes

Defined in: secret.ts:372

Generates random secret key bytes.

Returns

Bytes

Uint8Array of 32 random bytes.

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toBytes()

static toBytes(secret): Bytes

Defined in: secret.ts:342

Convert a secret key bytes to a bigint secret.

Parameters

secret

bigint

The secret key secret.

Returns

Bytes

The secret key secret as secret key bytes.

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toSecret()

static toSecret(bytes): bigint

Defined in: secret.ts:333

Convert a bigint secret to secret key bytes.

Parameters

bytes

Bytes

The secret key bytes

Returns

bigint

The secret key bytes as a bigint secret