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Account.fromPrivateKey

Instantiates a Porto Account instance from a private key. This creates an account with a 'privateKey' source that can sign transactions locally.

Usage

import { Account } from 'porto/viem'
 
const account = Account.fromPrivateKey('0x...')

With Keys

You can associate additional keys with the account for multi-key authentication:

import { Account, Key } from 'porto/viem'
 
const passkey = await Key.createWebAuthnP256({
  label: 'My Passkey',
})
 
const account = Account.fromPrivateKey('0x...', { 
  keys: [passkey], 
})

Parameters

privateKey

  • Type: 0x${string}

The private key to create the account from. Must be a valid 32-byte hex string.

options

Optional configuration for the account.

options.keys

  • Type: readonly Key.Key[]

An array of keys to associate with the account.

type Options = {
  /** Keys to associate with the account */
  keys?: readonly Key.Key[] | undefined
}

Return Value

type Account = LocalAccount & {
  /** Account address */
  address: `0x${string}`
  
  /** Optional array of keys associated with the account */
  keys?: readonly Key.Key[] | undefined
  
  /** Required signing function */
  sign: (args: { hash: `0x${string}` }) => Promise<`0x${string}`> | `0x${string}`
  
  /** Account source - always 'privateKey' for this function */
  source: 'privateKey'
}