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Comprehensive JavaScript cryptocurrency wallet library for Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), and Bitcoin SV (BSV) with custodial and non-custodial wallet support, threshold signatures, and multiple address formats
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/**
* @fileoverview BIP32 master key generation from seed
*
* This module implements the BIP32 specification for generating master private and public keys
* from a cryptographic seed. It creates the root of the hierarchical deterministic key tree
* that can be used to derive all subsequent child keys deterministically.
*
* @see {@link https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0032.mediawiki|BIP32 - Hierarchical Deterministic Wallets}
* @see {@link https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0039.mediawiki|BIP39 - Mnemonic code for generating deterministic keys}
* @author yfbsei
* @version 1.0.0
*/
import { createHmac } from 'node:crypto';
import { Buffer } from 'node:buffer';
import { hdKey } from '../utilities/encodeKeys.js';
import { secp256k1 } from '@noble/curves/secp256k1';
/**
* @typedef {Object} HDKeyPair
* @property {string} HDpri - Extended private key in xprv format (Base58Check encoded)
* @property {string} HDpub - Extended public key in xpub format (Base58Check encoded)
*/
/**
* @typedef {Object} PrivateKeyInfo
* @property {Buffer} key - 32-byte private key material
* @property {number} versionByteNum - Version byte for WIF encoding (0x80 mainnet, 0xef testnet)
*/
/**
* @typedef {Object} PublicKeyInfo
* @property {Buffer} key - 33-byte compressed public key
* @property {Point} points - Elliptic curve point representation for cryptographic operations
*/
/**
* @typedef {Object} SerializationFormat
* @property {Object} versionByte - Network-specific version bytes for key serialization
* @property {number} versionByte.pubKey - Version for extended public key (xpub/tpub)
* @property {number} versionByte.privKey - Version for extended private key (xprv/tprv)
* @property {number} depth - Key depth in the derivation tree (0 for master)
* @property {Buffer} parentFingerPrint - 4-byte fingerprint of parent key (all zeros for master)
* @property {number} childIndex - Child key index (0 for master)
* @property {Buffer} chainCode - 32-byte chain code for HMAC operations
* @property {PrivateKeyInfo} privKey - Master private key information
* @property {PublicKeyInfo} pubKey - Master public key information
*/
/**
* @typedef {Array} MasterKeyResult
* @description Array containing the HD key pair and internal serialization format
* @property {HDKeyPair} 0 - HD key pair with HDpri and HDpub
* @property {SerializationFormat} 1 - Internal serialization format
*/
/**
* Generates BIP32 master keys from a cryptographic seed
*
* This function implements the BIP32 master key generation algorithm:
*
* 1. **HMAC-SHA512 Computation**: Uses "Bitcoin seed" as HMAC key and input seed as data
* 2. **Key Material Split**: Divides 512-bit result into 256-bit private key (IL) and 256-bit chain code (IR)
* 3. **Validation**: Ensures IL is valid (non-zero and less than curve order)
* 4. **Public Key Derivation**: Computes corresponding compressed public key
* 5. **Serialization**: Creates extended key format with network-specific version bytes
*
* The master keys serve as the root of the entire HD key tree, allowing deterministic
* derivation of billions of child keys while maintaining mathematical relationships
* between them for features like watch-only wallets and audit capabilities.
*
* @function
* @param {string} seed - Hex-encoded cryptographic seed (typically 128-512 bits from BIP39)
* @param {string} [net='main'] - Network type: 'main' for Bitcoin mainnet, 'test' for testnet
* @returns {MasterKeyResult} Tuple containing [HD key pair, serialization format]
*
* @throws {Error} If seed results in invalid private key (extremely rare: ~1 in 2^127)
* @throws {Error} If seed is not valid hexadecimal
* @throws {Error} If network parameter is not recognized
*
* @example
* // Generate master keys from BIP39 seed
* const seed = "000102030405060708090a0b0c0d0e0f101112131415161718191a1b1c1d1e1f";
* const [hdKeys, format] = fromSeed(seed, "main");
*
* console.log(hdKeys.HDpri);
* // "xprv9s21ZrQH143K3QTDL4LXw2F7HEK3wJUD2nW2nRk4stbPy6cq3jPPqjiChkVvvNKmPGJxWUtg6LnF5kejMRNNU3TGtRBeJgk33yuGBxrMPHi"
*
* console.log(hdKeys.HDpub);
* // "xpub661MyMwAqRbcFtXgS5sYJABqqG9YLmC4Q1Rdap9gSE8NqtwybGhePY2gZ29ESFjqJoCu1Rupje8YtGqsefD265TMg7usUDFdp6W1EGMcet8"
*
* @example
* // Generate testnet master keys
* const [testKeys, testFormat] = fromSeed(seed, "test");
* console.log(testKeys.HDpri.substring(0, 4)); // "tprv" (testnet prefix)
* console.log(testKeys.HDpub.substring(0, 4)); // "tpub" (testnet prefix)
*
* @example
* // Use with BIP39 mnemonic-derived seed
* import { bip39 } from '../BIP39/bip39.js';
* const mnemonic = "abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon about";
* const bip39Seed = bip39.mnemonic2seed(mnemonic, "passphrase");
* const [masterKeys, _] = fromSeed(bip39Seed, "main");
*
* @example
* // Access internal key material for advanced operations
* const [_, format] = fromSeed(seed, "main");
* console.log(format.privKey.key.toString('hex')); // Raw 32-byte private key
* console.log(format.pubKey.key.toString('hex')); // Compressed 33-byte public key
* console.log(format.chainCode.toString('hex')); // Chain code for child derivation
*
* @security
* **Critical Security Considerations:**
* - Seed must be generated with cryptographically secure randomness
* - Seed should be at least 128 bits (16 bytes) for adequate security
* - Store seed securely; anyone with the seed can derive all keys
* - Consider using BIP39 for human-readable seed backup
* - Never transmit raw seed over insecure channels
*
* @performance
* **Performance Notes:**
* - HMAC-SHA512 computation: ~0.1ms on modern hardware
* - Public key derivation: ~1-2ms using elliptic curve operations
* - Total function execution: ~2-3ms typically
* - Results should be cached for applications requiring frequent access
*/
const fromSeed = (seed, net = 'main') => {
// Convert hex-encoded seed to buffer for cryptographic operations
seed = Buffer.from(seed, 'hex');
// Generate 512-bit HMAC using "Bitcoin seed" as key (BIP32 specification)
const hashHmac = createHmac('sha512', Buffer.from("Bitcoin seed")).update(seed).digest();
// Split HMAC result: first 256 bits = private key, last 256 bits = chain code
const [IL, IR] = [hashHmac.slice(0, 32), hashHmac.slice(32, 64)];
// Create master key serialization format according to BIP32
const serialization_format = {
// Network-specific version bytes for extended key serialization
versionByte: {
pubKey: net === 'main' ? 0x0488b21e : 0x043587cf, // xpub/tpub magic bytes
privKey: net === 'main' ? 0x0488ade4 : 0x04358394 // xprv/tprv magic bytes
},
// Master key always has depth 0 (root of tree)
depth: 0x00,
// Master key has no parent, so fingerprint is all zeros
parentFingerPrint: Buffer.from([0, 0, 0, 0]),
// Master key index is always 0
childIndex: 0x00000000,
// Chain code from HMAC (used for child key derivation)
chainCode: IR,
// Master private key information
privKey: {
key: IL, // 32-byte private key from HMAC
versionByteNum: net === 'main' ? 0x80 : 0xef // WIF version byte
},
// Master public key information
pubKey: {
key: Buffer.from(secp256k1.getPublicKey(IL, true)), // Compressed public key (33 bytes)
points: secp256k1.ProjectivePoint.fromPrivateKey(IL) // Elliptic curve point for operations
}
};
// Return both user-friendly HD keys and internal format for further operations
return [
{
HDpri: hdKey('pri', serialization_format), // Extended private key (xprv/tprv)
HDpub: hdKey('pub', serialization_format), // Extended public key (xpub/tpub)
},
serialization_format // Internal format for child key derivation
];
}
export default fromSeed;