<p>No, that is not possible.</p>
<p>BIP 32 is not a wallet, it is a method for deriving many keys from a master secret in a deterministic way. There is no way of deriving a specific unrelated private key from a master secret.</p>

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2023-05-05T21:10:12.383Z
Isn't there another way to use this feature in a non-custodial wallet?
AlexCav
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Some wallets can store individual private keys in addition to BIP 32 derived keys. However this is not a feature of BIP 32 itself.
Ava Chow
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Ava Chow
<p>I would like to know if there is a way to import an existing address (not generated through the BIP-32 protocol and not derived to it) to my <code>BIP-32</code> master node.</p>
<p>I am using the <code>bitcoinjs-lib</code> library on Node.js and <code>BIP-39</code> for seed management.</p>
<p>Any recommendations?</p>

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Import existing address to BIP-32
AlexCav
# Import existing address to BIP-32

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-05-05)

I would like to know if there is a way to import an existing address (not generated through the BIP-32 protocol and not derived to it) to my `BIP-32` master node.

I am using the `bitcoinjs-lib` library on Node.js and `BIP-39` for seed management.

Any recommendations?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2023-05-05. Score: 1

No, that is not possible.

BIP 32 is not a wallet, it is a method for deriving many keys from a master secret in a deterministic way. There is no way of deriving a specific unrelated private key from a master secret.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Isn't there another way to use this feature in a non-custodial wallet?  
> **username_1**: Some wallets can store individual private keys in addition to BIP 32 derived keys. However this is not a feature of BIP 32 itself.  

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