privateKeyToAddress

Converts a private key to a single-sig Stacks address string (encoded with c32check).

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Usage

import { privateKeyToAddress } from '@stacks/transactions';

const address = privateKeyToAddress(
  '73a2f291df5a8ce3ceb668a25ac7af45639513af7596d710ddf59f64f484fd2801'
);
// 'SP10J81WVGVB3M4PHQN4Q4G0R8586TBJH948RESDR'

// Testnet address
const testnetAddress = privateKeyToAddress(
  '73a2f291df5a8ce3ceb668a25ac7af45639513af7596d710ddf59f64f484fd2801',
  'testnet'
);

Reference Link

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Signature

function privateKeyToAddress(
  privateKey: PrivateKey,
  network?: StacksNetworkName | StacksNetwork
): string;

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Returns

string

A Stacks address string encoded with c32check.

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Parameters

privateKey (required)

• Type: PrivateKey (string | Uint8Array)

The private key to derive the address from.

network (optional)

• Type: StacksNetworkName | StacksNetwork

The network to derive the address for. Defaults to 'mainnet'.