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PrivateKeyWallet

PrivateKeyWallet

Wallet interface to connect using a Private Key

Example


import { PrivateKeyWallet } from "@thirdweb-dev/wallets";
 
// can be any ethers.js signer
const privateKey = process.env.PRIVATE_KEY;
const wallet = new PrivateKeyWallet(privateKey);


class PrivateKeyWallet extends AbstractWallet {}

Create instance of PrivateKeyWallet


function constructor(
  privateKey: string,
  chain?: ChainOrRpcUrl,
  secretKey?: string,
): PrivateKeyWallet;

Parameters

The private key to use for signing transactions.

Type


let privateKey: string;

The chain or rpc url to connect to when querying the blockchain directly through this wallet.

Type


let chain: ChainOrRpcUrl;

Provide secretKey to use the thirdweb RPCs for given chain

You can create a secret key from thirdweb dashboard .

Type


let secretKey: string;

Returns


let returnType: PrivateKeyWallet;

Methods

Get the ethers.js signer object used by the wallet


function getSigner(): Promise<Signer>;

Returns


let returnType: Promise<Signer>;

Inherited Methods

Inherited from AbstractWallet.addListener


function addListener(
  event: T,
  fn: (
    ...args: ArgumentMap<WalletEvents>[Extract<T, keyof WalletEvents>]
  ) => void,
  context?: any,
): this;

Parameters

Type


let event: T;

Type


let fn: (
  ...args: ArgumentMap<WalletEvents>[Extract<T, keyof WalletEvents>]
) => void;

Type


let context: any;

Returns


let returnType: this;

Inherited from AbstractWallet.emit

Calls each of the listeners registered for a given event.


function emit(
  event: T,
  ...args: ArgumentMap<WalletEvents>[Extract<T, keyof WalletEvents>]
): boolean;

Parameters

Type


let event: T;

Type


let args: ArgumentMap<WalletEvents>[Extract<T, keyof WalletEvents>];

Returns


let returnType: boolean;

Inherited from AbstractWallet.eventNames

Return an array listing the events for which the emitter has registered listeners.


function eventNames(): Array<keyof WalletEvents>;

Returns


let returnType: Array<keyof WalletEvents>;

Inherited from AbstractWallet.getAddress

Returns the account address of the connected wallet


function getAddress(): Promise<string>;

Returns


let returnType: Promise<string>;

Inherited from AbstractWallet.getBalance

Returns the balance of the connected wallet for the specified token address. If no token address is specified, it returns the balance of the native token


function getBalance(
  tokenAddress: string,
): Promise<{
  decimals: number;
  displayValue: string;
  name: string;
  symbol: string;
  value: BigNumber;
}>;

Parameters

The contract address of the token

Type


let tokenAddress: string;

Returns


let returnType: Promise<{
  decimals: number;
  displayValue: string;
  name: string;
  symbol: string;
  value: BigNumber;
}>;

Inherited from AbstractWallet.getChainId

Returns the chain id of the network that the wallet is connected to


function getChainId(): Promise<number>;

Returns


let returnType: Promise<number>;

Inherited from AbstractWallet.listenerCount

Return the number of listeners listening to a given event.


function listenerCount(event: keyof WalletEvents): number;

Parameters

Type


let event: keyof WalletEvents;

Returns


let returnType: number;

Inherited from AbstractWallet.listeners

Return the listeners registered for a given event.


function listeners(
  event: T,
): Array<
  (
    ...args: ArgumentMap<WalletEvents>[Extract<T, keyof WalletEvents>]
  ) => void
>;

Parameters

Type


let event: T;

Returns


let returnType: Array<
  (
    ...args: ArgumentMap<WalletEvents>[Extract<T, keyof WalletEvents>]
  ) => void
>;

Inherited from AbstractWallet.off


function off(
  event: T,
  fn?: (
    ...args: ArgumentMap<WalletEvents>[Extract<T, keyof WalletEvents>]
  ) => void,
  context?: any,
  once?: boolean,
): this;

Parameters

Type


let event: T;

Type


let fn: (
  ...args: ArgumentMap<WalletEvents>[Extract<T, keyof WalletEvents>]
) => void;

Type


let context: any;

Type


let once: boolean;

Returns


let returnType: this;

Inherited from AbstractWallet.on

Add a listener for a given event.


function on(
  event: T,
  fn: (
    ...args: ArgumentMap<WalletEvents>[Extract<T, keyof WalletEvents>]
  ) => void,
  context?: any,
): this;

Parameters

Type


let event: T;

Type


let fn: (
  ...args: ArgumentMap<WalletEvents>[Extract<T, keyof WalletEvents>]
) => void;

Type


let context: any;

Returns


let returnType: this;

Inherited from AbstractWallet.once

Add a one-time listener for a given event.


function once(
  event: T,
  fn: (
    ...args: ArgumentMap<WalletEvents>[Extract<T, keyof WalletEvents>]
  ) => void,
  context?: any,
): this;

Parameters

Type


let event: T;

Type


let fn: (
  ...args: ArgumentMap<WalletEvents>[Extract<T, keyof WalletEvents>]
) => void;

Type


let context: any;

Returns


let returnType: this;

Inherited from AbstractWallet.removeAllListeners

Remove all listeners, or those of the specified event.


function removeAllListeners(event?: keyof WalletEvents): this;

Parameters

Type


let event: keyof WalletEvents;

Returns


let returnType: this;

Inherited from AbstractWallet.removeListener

Remove the listeners of a given event.


function removeListener(
  event: T,
  fn?: (
    ...args: ArgumentMap<WalletEvents>[Extract<T, keyof WalletEvents>]
  ) => void,
  context?: any,
  once?: boolean,
): this;

Parameters

Type


let event: T;

Type


let fn: (
  ...args: ArgumentMap<WalletEvents>[Extract<T, keyof WalletEvents>]
) => void;

Type


let context: any;

Type


let once: boolean;

Returns


let returnType: this;

Inherited from AbstractWallet.signMessage

Sign a message with the connected wallet and return the signature


function signMessage(message: string | Bytes): Promise<string>;

Parameters

The message to sign

Type


let message: string | Bytes;

Returns


let returnType: Promise<string>;

The signature

Inherited from AbstractWallet.transfer

Transfers some amount of tokens to the specified address


function transfer(
  to: string,
  amount: string | number,
  currencyAddress: string,
): Promise<Omit<TransactionResultWithMetadata<unknown>, "data">>;

Parameters

The address to transfer the amount to

Type


let to: string;

The amount to transfer

Type


let amount: string | number;

The contract address of the token to transfer. If not specified, it defaults to the native token

Type


let currencyAddress: string;

Returns


let returnType: Promise<
  Omit<TransactionResultWithMetadata<unknown>, "data">
>;

The transaction result

Inherited from AbstractWallet.verifySignature

Verify the signature of a message. It returns true if the signature is valid, false otherwise


function verifySignature(
  message: string,
  signature: string,
  address: string,
  _chainId?: number,
): Promise<boolean>;

Parameters

The message to verify

Type


let message: string;

The signature to verify

Type


let signature: string;

The address to verify the signature against

Type


let address: string;

Type


let _chainId: number;

Returns


let returnType: Promise<boolean>;

Properties


let prefixed: string | boolean;

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PrivateKeyWallet

Example

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Constructor

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privateKey

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chain

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secretKey

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getSigner

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Inherited Methods

addListener

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event

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fn

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context

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emit

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event

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args

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eventNames

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getAddress

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getBalance

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tokenAddress

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getChainId

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listenerCount

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event

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listeners

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event

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off

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