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Version: 3.1.0

Identifier Generation

Generating a Key Identifier​

Generate HD Wallet Key Identifier generates a byte array containing the identifier of an extended key. The identifier is the Hash160 (RIPEMD160 after SHA256) of the public key data. This implementation follows BIP-32 specification. This function requires inputs as follows:

  • Key 1 : The key for which the identifier will be generated. Invalid keys will result in an error.

Generating a Key Identifier

If the operation is successful, the value Identifier 2 will hold the generated identifier bytes.