---
description: >-
  A Private Key in Cardano enables the derivation of child keys within an HD
  wallet, granting full control over funds and all associated addresses.
---

# Cardano

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1. Select Cryptocurrency
2. Select Network
3. Select HD
4. Select From
5. Enter Private Key
6. Select Cardano Type
7. Enter Staking Public Key (If Address Type is Payment)
8. Select Address Type



{% hint style="info" %}
The Generated Cardano will appear in the terminal on the right panel
{% endhint %}

<details>

<summary>Output</summary>

```json
{
    "cryptocurrency": "...",
    "symbol": "...",
    "network": "...",
    "coin_type": ...,
    "entropy": "...",
    "strength": ...,
    "mnemonic": "...",
    "passphrase": ...,
    "language": "...",
    "seed": "...",
    "ecc": "...",
    "hd": "...",
    "cardano_type": "...",
    "root_xprivate_key": "...",
    "root_xpublic_key": "...",
    "root_private_key": "...",
    "root_chain_code": "...",
    "root_public_key": "...",
    "strict": ...,
    "public_key_type": "..."
}
{
    "at": {
        "path": "...",
        "indexes": [
            ...,
            ...,
            ...,
            ...,
            ...
        ],
        "depth": ...,
        "purpose": ...,
        "coin_type": ...,
        "account": ...,
        "change": "...",
        "address": ...
    },
    "xprivate_key": "...",
    "xpublic_key": "...",
    "private_key": "...",
    "chain_code": "...",
    "public_key": "...",
    "hash": "...",
    "fingerprint": "...",
    "parent_fingerprint": "...",
    "address": "..."
}
```

</details>
