bitcoin-cli getnewaddress Creates an address, but where is the private key?

coinableS

legendary

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You can get the private key of the newly created address using the dumpprivkey command followed by the address.

Code:

bitcoin-cli dumpprivkey 1someBTCaddressxlkdFNndmf

https://bitcoin.org/en/developer-reference#dumpprivkey

achow101

staff

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Just writing some code

It's in bitcoind's wallet. getnewaddress is an RPC call that works with the built-in wallet, and IIRC will be disabled if wallet functionality is disabled. To send the Bitcoin, there are various send* RPCs as well. Just do bitcoin-cli help to get info on what commands are available, and bitcoin-cli help will give you detailed help for whatever command you want.

Blinken

sr. member

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When I issue the following command:

Code:

bitcoin-cli getnewaddress

sure enough, an address is returned. But where is the private key? In order to transmit coins out of that address I will need a private key.

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