# Get Key by ID

`GET /keys/{keyId}`

Retrieves a key by its ID.

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* Request headers required. See [Request Headers](https://app.gitbook.com/o/puStYG2QYnebEAexXqmt/s/tnSPOZGQ2hBmgoVWX5H6/advanced-topics/authentication/request-headers) for more information.
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## Required Permissions

| Name        | Conditions      |
| ----------- | --------------- |
| `Keys:Read` | Always Required |

## Parameters

### Path parameters

| Path parameter | Description                   |
| -------------- | ----------------------------- |
| `keyId`        | Unique identifier of the key. |

## Response Body

See [Create Key response](/d/api-docs/keys/create-key.md#response) plus the following additional fields

| Field     | Description                                        | Type - Optional    |
| --------- | -------------------------------------------------- | ------------------ |
| `wallets` | List of wallets the key can sign transactions for. | Array\<WalletInfo> |
| `store`   | Key store used by this key                         | KeyStoreInfo       |

#### WalletInfo

<table data-full-width="false"><thead><tr><th>Property</th><th>Description</th><th>Type - Optional</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>id</code></td><td>ID of the wallet.</td><td>String</td></tr><tr><td><code>network</code></td><td>Network wallet is bound to.</td><td>String</td></tr></tbody></table>

#### KeyStoreInfo

<table data-full-width="false"><thead><tr><th>Property</th><th>Description</th><th>Type - Optional</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>kind</code></td><td>Type of key store. Either <code>Mpc</code> or <code>Hsm</code>.</td><td>String</td></tr><tr><td><code>keyId</code></td><td>Internal key identifier. This id is used for the Layer 4 backup</td><td>String</td></tr></tbody></table>

### 200 Success

```json
{
  "id": "key-6ece3-9l565-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
  "scheme": "ECDSA",
  "curve": "secp256k1",
  "publicKey": "02660461d66a637ea2d2ee3565669ad794f51ca3e0812ff03a0fe4820a19754839",
  "status": "Active",
  "custodial": true,
  "dateCreated": "2025-03-26T20:25:52.909Z",
  "wallets": [
    {
      "id": "wa-1f04s-lqc9q-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
      "network": "Ethereum"
    },
    {
      "id": "wa-2g15t-2rh0y-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
      "network": "Polygon"
    }
  ],
  "store": {
    "kind": "Mpc",
    "keyId": "mpckey-4o12d-ghjk6-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
  }
}
```


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