Create private keys

Create new private keys.

type · enum<string> · required

Enum options: ACTIVITY_TYPE_CREATE_PRIVATE_KEYS_V2

timestampMs · string · required

Timestamp (in milliseconds) of the request, used to verify liveness of user requests.

organizationId · string · required

Unique identifier for a given Organization.

parameters · object · required

The parameters object containing the specific intent data for this activity.

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parameters.privateKeys · array · required

A list of Private Keys.

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parameters.privateKeys.privateKeyTags · array · required

A list of Private Key Tag IDs. This field, if not needed, should be an empty array in your request body.

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Array item type: string

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generateAppProofs · boolean

Enable to have your activity generate and return App Proofs, enabling verifiability.

A successful response returns the following fields:

activity · object · required

The activity object containing type, intent, and result

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cURL

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.turnkey.com/public/v1/submit/create_private_keys \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header "X-Stamp: <string> (see Authorizations)" \
  --data '{
    "type": "ACTIVITY_TYPE_CREATE_PRIVATE_KEYS_V2",
    "timestampMs": "<string> (e.g. 1746736509954)",
    "organizationId": "<string> (Your Organization ID)",
    "parameters": {
        "privateKeys": [
            {
                "privateKeyName": "<string>",
                "curve": "<CURVE_SECP256K1>",
                "privateKeyTags": [
                    "<string>"
                ],
                "addressFormats": [
                    "<ADDRESS_FORMAT_UNCOMPRESSED>"
                ]
            }
        ]
    }
}'

import { Turnkey } from "@turnkey/sdk-server";

const turnkeyClient = new Turnkey({
  apiBaseUrl: "https://api.turnkey.com",
  apiPublicKey: process.env.API_PUBLIC_KEY!,
  apiPrivateKey: process.env.API_PRIVATE_KEY!,
  defaultOrganizationId: process.env.ORGANIZATION_ID!,
});

const response = await turnkeyClient.apiClient().createPrivateKeys({
  privateKeys: [{ // A list of Private Keys.,
    privateKeyName: "<string> (Human-readable name for a Private Key.)",
    curve: "<CURVE_SECP256K1>" // curve field,
    privateKeyTags: ["<string>"] // A list of Private Key Tag IDs. This field, if not needed, should be an empty array in your request body.,
    addressFormats: "<ADDRESS_FORMAT_UNCOMPRESSED>" // Cryptocurrency-specific formats for a derived address (e.g., Ethereum).,
  }]
});

200

{
  "activity": {
    "id": "<activity-id>",
    "status": "ACTIVITY_STATUS_COMPLETED",
    "type": "ACTIVITY_TYPE_CREATE_PRIVATE_KEYS_V2",
    "organizationId": "<organization-id>",
    "timestampMs": "<timestamp> (e.g. 1746736509954)",
    "result": {
      "activity": {
        "id": "<string>",
        "organizationId": "<string>",
        "status": "<string>",
        "type": "<string>",
        "intent": {
          "createPrivateKeysIntentV2": {
            "privateKeys": [
              {
                "privateKeyName": "<string>",
                "curve": "<CURVE_SECP256K1>",
                "privateKeyTags": [
                  "<string>"
                ],
                "addressFormats": [
                  "<ADDRESS_FORMAT_UNCOMPRESSED>"
                ]
              }
            ]
          }
        },
        "result": {
          "createPrivateKeysResultV2": {
            "privateKeys": [
              {
                "privateKeyId": "<string>",
                "addresses": [
                  {
                    "format": "<ADDRESS_FORMAT_UNCOMPRESSED>",
                    "address": "<string>"
                  }
                ]
              }
            ]
          }
        },
        "votes": "<array>",
        "fingerprint": "<string>",
        "canApprove": "<boolean>",
        "canReject": "<boolean>",
        "createdAt": "<string>",
        "updatedAt": "<string>"
      }
    }
  }
}