Import stand-alone private keys

This page described how to import private keys from a stand-alone wallet.

It is recommended you learn more about performing this process and the prerequsites before you begin.

Repeat these steps for each key you wish to import.

1. Copy your private key in hexadecimal format. Trim the 0x prefix if the private key includes one (that might be the case with Metamask).

2. Use the recovery-tool with the following command to create an import package. When prompted, choose a password of at least eight characters. This password will be used only for the import process. You will not need it once import has been completed (step 5).

   ./recovery-tool import-standalone-key -k PRIVATE_KEY -t secp256k1

3. Base64-encode your fordefi-import.zip package:

   base64 -i ./fordefi-import.zip -o encoded_backup.txt

4. Call the Import Keys endpoint on your import organization to import the recovery package. Notice that the import type is standalone :

   { 
    "key_name": "<your_chosen_name>",
    "type":"standalone",
    "backup_zip_content":"<content_of_encoded_backup.txt>"
   }

   The response is something similar to:

       {
         "keys":[
           {
             "key_id":"60ebe771-b6d9-49f9-891e-23ebaa5c2f52",
             "key_name":"<your_chosen_name>",
             "key_type":"ecdsa_secp256k1",
             "key_origin":"imported","xpub":
             "xpub661MyMwAqRbcGQPhUBvp2tRt8SgUNnecmJHBLpuw5FsGzu7kyAiMuN7v36uzDmXpankZNDQDdbQCGmQxLpA4XhVbvh9x3RPNdSiPJiBHLtB","public_key_compressed":"Asik4W8bJMCCiHa8Dl0457DPetQDIiYhwM4cCnf1KJJO","supports_derivation":false
           }
         ]
       }  

5. Open your Fordefi mobile app and interact with the Import keys shares prompt, click Continue, then enter the password you chose (in step 2) and tap Import Key to complete the import.

   

6. You can now find the new key and its ID in the response to a call to the List Keys endpoint.
   
   

Next step

Continue to Create Imported Vaults.