dumpprivkey - This type of wallet does not support this command (code -4) #27693

1. 
   faca5 commented at 7:27 am on May 18, 2023: none

   Is there an existing issue for this?

   • I have searched the existing issues

   Current behaviour

   Hello.

   When I try export private key for bitcoin address i got: This type of wallet does not support this command (code -4)

   I tried on all 4 types of bitcoin address base58 and bech32 (legacy, segwit…).

   I’m using ZIP version of Bitcoin Core v23.1.0 downloaded from: https://bitcoincore.org/bin/bitcoin-core-23.1/bitcoin-23.1-win64.zip

   Expected behaviour

   It should display private key.

   Bitcoin address cannot be found?!

   If I insert random value for bitcoin address i got this error.

   Steps to reproduce

   1. Run Bitcoin Core v23.1.0
   2. Select Help >Console
   3. Insert command and press enter dumpprivkey <bitcoin_address>

   Relevant log output

   No response

   How did you obtain Bitcoin Core

   Compiled from source

   What version of Bitcoin Core are you using?

   Bitcoin Core v23.1.0

   Operating system and version

   Windows

   Machine specifications

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2. 
   willcl-ark commented at 7:33 am on May 18, 2023: member

   Are you using a descriptor wallet? If so see conversation here: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/26046
3. maflcko added the label Wallet on May 18, 2023
4. maflcko added the label RPC/REST/ZMQ on May 18, 2023
5. maflcko added the label Questions and Help on May 18, 2023
6. 
   faca5 commented at 7:55 am on May 18, 2023: none

   Looks like.

   I have just downloaded the latest version for Windows, created a Bitcoin address and like to export private keys.

   None of bitcoin address types any more works to export private keys: Base58 (Legacy) Base58 (P2SH-SegWit) Bech32 (SegWit) Back32m (Taproot)

   When you are the owner of a bitcoin address you expect to get PRIVATE and PUBLIC keys.

   In the latest version of Bitcoin core I haven’t found any settings to set a bitcoin address as a descriptor or normal one.

   Any idea how to create a bitcoin address in the latest version of Bitcoin core which can be exported PRIVATE key?

   I tried to use RPC but i got an error rpcuser and password is not set/valid.

   I have already found issue #26046 but there is not any solution on how to export private keys for my own bitcoin address.

7. 
   faca5 commented at 8:05 am on May 18, 2023: none

   On Bitcoin Core version v0.14.2 works without problem.
8. 
   GregTonoski commented at 8:16 am on May 18, 2023: none

   I have already found issue #26046 but there is not any solution on how to export private keys for my own bitcoin address.

   Does the RPC listdescriptors true instead of dumpprivkey gives you the information, perhaps?

9. 
   faca5 commented at 8:22 am on May 18, 2023: none

   Yes. It show list of descriptors. How can i use?
10. 
    GregTonoski commented at 8:28 am on May 18, 2023: none

    You will find the information about how to use the command at https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/ and https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/doc/descriptors.md It is not simple enough to summarize in a sentence or two here.
11. 
    faca5 commented at 8:31 am on May 18, 2023: none

    Thank you.
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