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# exportPrivateKey

# Function

> **exportPrivateKey**(`params`)

Decrypts a previously stored wrapped key in a Lit Action and returns the plaintext private key together with metadata.

## Parameters

<ParamField path="params.pkpSessionSigs" type="SessionSigsMap" required>
  Session signatures proving the PKP owns the wrapped key.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="params.litClient" type="LitClient" required>
  Lit client connected to the network that holds the encrypted key.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="params.network" type="'evm' | 'solana'" required>
  Selects the Lit Action that knows how to handle the key type.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="params.id" type="string" required>
  Identifier returned from `generatePrivateKey`, `importPrivateKey`, or `storeEncryptedKey`.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="params.userMaxPrice" type="bigint">
  Optional spending cap passed to the underlying `executeJs` call.
</ParamField>

## Returns

<ResponseField name="result" type="ExportPrivateKeyResult">
  <Expandable title="properties" defaultOpen={true}>
    <ResponseField name="decryptedPrivateKey" type="string" required />

    <ResponseField name="pkpAddress" type="string" required />

    <ResponseField name="publicKey" type="string" required />

    <ResponseField name="keyType" type="'K256' | 'ed25519'" required />

    <ResponseField name="memo" type="string" required />

    <ResponseField name="id" type="string" required />
  </Expandable>
</ResponseField>

## Example

```ts theme={null}
const { decryptedPrivateKey } = await wrappedKeysApi.exportPrivateKey({
  pkpSessionSigs,
  litClient,
  network: 'evm',
  id,
});
```