Background
On the XRP Ledger, a private key is called an account secret.
An account secret can come in various forms:
- Secret Numbers: If your XRP Ledger account was created using Xumm, you would have received a set of secret numbers. (8 rows, A-H, each with 6 digits)
- Family Seed: A 29 character string of numbers and letters starting with the letter "s".
- Mnemonic: A set of 12, 16 or 24 words chosen from the BIP 39 list.
Each account on the XRPL will have its own account secret and in order to access an XRP Ledger account, you need to know the correct account secret.
As well, every account secret maps to exactly one r-address. The same account secret always results in the same r-address so if you have 10 XRPL accounts, you will have 10 different account secrets.
How do I see my account secret?
Xumm does not display account secrets.
If your XRP Ledger account was created using Xumm, you only see the secret numbers once, when the account is created. After that, there is no way to access, view or export them.
I created my XRPL account outside of Xumm...
Xumm does not display account secrets.
Depending on how you created your XRPL account, it is possible that the website or application that you used might have kept a copy of your account secret or has the ability to recover them. You can try to contact them and see if they might be able to recover them for you.
I created my XRPL account during the CasinoCoin swap...
Accounts that were created during the CasinoCoin swap used a slightly different method of generating an account secret.
For information on how to access an account created during the CSC swap, check out this article:
I have lost my account secret, what can I do?
We have an article that explains your options. You can review it here:
What are some good practices for storing my account secret(s)?
Storing your account secret(s) is VERY important and it is vital that you keep them in a safe place and never reveal them to anyone. If in doubt, here are some good guidelines:
- Clearly write your account secret down on a piece of paper and store them in a safe place. (Some people write and store them in multiple locations.)
- Never store your account secret online.
- Never enter your account secret into a website
- Never enter your account secret into an online support form
- Never enter your account secret into a random wallet (even if it is from an app store) unless you trust it 100%
- Never trust anyone asking you to "authenticate your wallet"
You might also consider a product such as an Arkplate. A device like this allows you store your account secret on a metal plate which is fire proof and very durable.
Finally, it is not a good idea to have a digit copy of your account secret stored on your phone or computer. Should your device ever get compromised, your account secret could fall into the wrong hands...
What about a Xumm card?
Xumm cards are a great way to safely store an account secret for an XRP Ledger account. When you first activate a Xumm card an account secret is generated on the card and is not displayed. This means that you don't need to write down and store your account secret, it is safely stored on the card for you!
You can read all about Xumm cards here:
As well, if you are considering purchasing a Xumm card, check out Xumm Pro. A subscription includes 2 free cards!
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Notes
We understand that you might have additional questions regarding this procedure so you are welcome to contact us any time via the Xumm Support xApp in Xumm or you can simply scan this QR code with Xumm and be directed there automatically.
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