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# Keyfork Derive: BIP-0032 Key Derivation
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Keyfork offers a [BIP-0032] based hierarchial key derivation system enabling
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the ability to create keys based on a [BIP-0032] seed, a value between 128 to
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512 bits. The keys can be made using any algorithm supported by Keyfork Derive.
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Newtypes can be added to wrap around foreign key types that aren't supported by
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Keyfork.
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Keys derived with the same parameters, from the same seed, will _always_ return
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the same value. This makes Keyfork a reliable backend for generating encryption
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or signature keys, as every key can be recovered using the previously used
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derivation algorithm. However, this may be seen as a concern, as all an
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attacker may need to recreate all previously-used seeds would be the original
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derivation seed. For this reason, it is recommended to use the Keyfork server
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for derivation from the root seed. The Keyfork server will ensure the root seed
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and any highest-level keys (such as BIP-44, BIP-85, etc.) keys are not leaked.
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The primary use case of Keyfork Derive will be the creation of Derivation
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Requests, to be used by Keyforkd Client. In the included example, derivation is
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performed directly on a master seed. This is how Keyforkd works internally.
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## Example
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```rust
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use std::str::FromStr;
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use keyfork_mnemonic::Mnemonic;
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use keyfork_derive_util::{*, request::*};
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fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
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let mnemonic = Mnemonic::from_str(
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"enter settle kiwi high shift absorb protect sword talent museum lazy okay"
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)?;
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let path = DerivationPath::from_str("m/44'/0'/0'/0/0")?;
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let request = DerivationRequest::new(
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DerivationAlgorithm::Secp256k1,
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&path
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);
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let key1 = request.derive_with_mnemonic(&mnemonic)?;
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let seed = mnemonic.seed(None)?;
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let key2 = request.derive_with_master_seed(&seed)?;
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assert_eq!(key1, key2);
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Ok(())
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}
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```
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[BIP-0032]: https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0032.mediawiki
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