Class: HDPublicKey

HDPublicKey

new HDPublicKey(options)

HDPublicKey

Parameters:
Name Type Description
options Object | Base58String
Properties
Name Type Attributes Description
xkey Base58String <nullable>

Serialized base58 key.

depth Number <nullable>
parentFingerPrint Buffer <nullable>
childIndex Number <nullable>
chainCode Buffer <nullable>
publicKey Buffer <nullable>
Properties:
Name Type Description
network String
xpubkey Base58String
depth Number
parentFingerPrint Buffer
childIndex Number
chainCode Buffer
publicKey Buffer
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Members

(static) parseJSON

Handle a deserialized JSON HDPublicKey object.

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Methods

(static) fromBase58(xkey) → {HDPublicKey}

Instantiate a transaction from a base58 string.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
xkey Base58String
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Returns:
Type
HDPublicKey

(static) fromJSON(json) → {HDPrivateKey}

Instantiate an HDPrivateKey from a jsonified key object.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
json Object

The jsonified transaction object.

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Returns:
Type
HDPrivateKey

(static) fromRaw(raw) → {HDPublicKey}

Instantiate key from serialized data.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
raw Buffer
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Returns:
Type
HDPublicKey

(static) hasPrefix(data) → {NetworkType}

Test whether a buffer has a valid network prefix.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
data Buffer
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Returns:
Type
NetworkType

(static) isExtended(data) → {Boolean}

Test whether an object is in the form of a base58 xpubkey.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
data String
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Returns:
Type
Boolean

(static) isHDPublicKey(obj) → {Boolean}

Test whether an object is a HDPublicKey.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
obj Object
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Returns:
Type
Boolean

(static) isValidPath(path, hardenednullable) → {Boolean}

Test whether a string is a valid path.

Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Description
path String
hardened Boolean <nullable>
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Returns:
Type
Boolean

(static) parseBase58(xkey) → {Object}

Parse a base58 extended public key.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
xkey Base58String
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Returns:
Type
Object

(static) parseRaw(raw) → {Object}

Parse a raw serialized key.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
raw Buffer
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Returns:
Type
Object

derive(index, hardenednullable) → {HDPrivateKey}

Derive a child key.

Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Description
index Number | String

Child index or path.

hardened Boolean <nullable>

Whether the derivation should be hardened (throws if true).

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Throws:

on hardened

Returns:
Type
HDPrivateKey

deriveAccount44(accountIndex) → {HDPublicKey}

Derive a BIP44 account key (does not derive, only ensures account key).

Parameters:
Name Type Description
accountIndex Number
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Throws:

Error if key is not already an account key.

Returns:
Type
HDPublicKey

derivePath(path) → {HDPublicKey}

Derive a key from a derivation path.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
path String
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Throws:
  • Error if path is not a valid path.

  • Error if hardened.

Returns:
Type
HDPublicKey

derivePurpose45() → {HDPublicKey}

Derive a BIP45 purpose key (does not derive, only ensures account key).

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Throws:

Error if key is not already a purpose key.

Returns:
Type
HDPublicKey

equal(obj) → {Boolean}

Compare a key against an object.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
obj Object
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Returns:
Type
Boolean

isAccount44(accountIndexnullable) → {Boolean}

Test whether the key is (most likely) a BIP44 account key.

Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Description
accountIndex Number <nullable>
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Returns:
Type
Boolean

isMaster() → {Boolean}

Test whether the key is a master key.

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Returns:
Type
Boolean

isPurpose45() → {Boolean}

Test whether the key is a BIP45 purpose key.

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Returns:
Type
Boolean

toBase58(network) → {Base58String}

Serialize key data to base58 extended key.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
network Network | String
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Returns:
Type
Base58String

toJSON() → {Object}

Convert key to a more json-friendly object.

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Returns:
Type
Object

toRaw(network) → {Buffer}

Serialize the key.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
network Network | NetworkType
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Returns:
Type
Buffer