---
title: "Changes to Get the private key corresponding to a known address"
method: POST
path: "/wallet/getPrivateKey"
---

# Changes to Get the private key corresponding to a known address

`POST /wallet/getPrivateKey`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 5 of 109 revisions.

- **2025-06-19** `c99057782faf`: 2 breaking
- **2025-06-19** `9311aadf9550`: 1 breaking, 1 warning
- **2025-02-10** `4e8f91f90f6c`: 2 breaking
- **2024-10-10** `96e8ba930961`: 1 breaking, 1 warning
- **2024-08-12** `f267e9b125ba`: 2 breaking

## Changes

- **2025-06-19** `c99057782faf`: 2 breaking
  - added the new required request property `address`
  - the request's body type changed from `string` to `object`
- **2025-06-19** `9311aadf9550`: 1 breaking, 1 warning
  - the request's body type changed from `object` to `string`
  - removed the request property `address`
- **2025-02-10** `4e8f91f90f6c`: 2 breaking
  - added the new required request property `address`
  - the request's body type changed from `string` to `object`
- **2024-10-10** `96e8ba930961`: 1 breaking, 1 warning
  - the request's body type changed from `object` to `string`
  - removed the request property `address`
- **2024-08-12** `f267e9b125ba`: 2 breaking
  - added the new required request property `address`
  - the request's body type changed from `string` to `object`

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/ergoplatform/apis/ergo-node-api/docs/wallet/getPrivateKey/post.md) - [API](https://skmtc.dev/ergoplatform/apis/ergo-node-api.md) - [Page](https://skmtc.dev/ergoplatform/apis/ergo-node-api/changes/wallet/getPrivateKey/post)