Generation of the public key for wallets based on Ethereum: a guide
As a portfolio user based on Ethereum, such as Metamask or Trust Wallet, you may have encountered a problem where your public key is not displayed during connection. It can be frustrating and make it difficult to access your funds. In this article, we will explore the necessary steps to generate the public key for your NXT account using a Metamask portfolio.
** Why doesn’t my public key do not appear?
Before diving into solutions, let’s quickly understand why your public key is not billed:
- The problem is probably due to the fact that Metamask has a default API call configured to recover the private key from your Ethereum account. This means that when you connect, it will recover your private key instead of displaying the public key.
- To get around this limitation, we will explore alternative methods to generate the public key for your NXT account.
Method 1: Get the private key manually
If you’ve already released Ethereum parts (NXT) using Metamask, you can manually recover your private key from your wallet. Here’s how:
- Connect to your Metamask wallet.
- Click on the three points next to your account name in the upper right corner.
- Select “Account settings”, then click “Advanced”.
- Scroll down to the “private key” section.
- Note the private key, which should start with
0x ...
Method 2: Use a third -party API
There are severe APIs available that can help you recover your public key by program. A popular option is Etherscan API.
- Go to the Etherscan website and register for an account.
- Connect to your Metamask wallet using Etherscan identification information.
- Install the JavaScript Etherscan library using NPM or wire.
- Use theEtherscan.js
library to recover your public key.
Here is a simple example:
Javascript
Const Etherscan = requirement ('Etherscan-Js');
// replaced with your Ethereum address
Const Ethereumaddress = '0x ...'
// replaces with your private key (from Metamask)
PrivateKey Const = '0x ...'
// Use the Etherscan API to recover the public key
Etherscan.getPublicKey (Ethereumaddress, Privatekey, Function (Err, Publickey) {
Console.log (Publickey);
});
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Method 3: Use a tool to generate your public key
There are also available tools that can generate your public key for you. A popular option is the NXTKEY 'command line tool.
Here is an example of how to use it:
Bash
NXTKEY-Address
'
Replace
Conclusion
The generation of the public key for your portfolio based on Ethereum can be a little more involved than the others, but there are severe methods. By exploring these alternatives, you should be able to get your public key and unlock your Metamask funds or any other portfolio that takes care of it.