<p>To do this Mt.Gox must have unencrypted wallet.dat.  Technically, you will have to either unencrypt yourself, or provide passphrase to Mt.Gox.  Which depend how Mt.Gox manage feature.  Maybe both work. </p>

<p>Be very careful how transmit wallet and passphrase.  Use some good encryption, https if doing via web, PGP (encrypt mode, not sign mode) if doing via mail.  Transmit unencrypted wallet, or encrypted wallet with unencrypted passphrase, must have first secure channel.</p>

<p>Also must trust Mt.Gox.  Mt.Gox has US$5M seized from accounts in last few days, and now under investigation American gov't.  Maybe difficulty paying you, specially if paying US$.  Maybe motivated give up customer secrets.  Maybe American gov't right.  Something to think about. </p>

<p>Cant say for you, but I would never use such service.  Suspicious bastard, me.  </p>

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2013-08-25T00:30:16.163Z
2013-08-25T00:30:16.163Z
Edward.
<p>Just added to Mt. Gox's API documentation is the ability to <a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/MtGox/API/HTTP/v1#redeem_a_wallet.dat">Redeem a wallet.dat</a>, which allows a simple way to import (via upload of wallet.dat) all your private keys to be managed by Mt. Gox.</p>

<p>All bitcoin amounts in your wallet will be transferred to your Mt. Gox account and any amounts received later will be swept at that time as well.</p>

<p>Does this feature work with an encryption-protected wallet.dat though?  The API doesn't show any way to send the passphrase as far as I can tell.</p>

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2013-01-28T09:13:18.813Z
Hi Stephen. Can you please give details on how to use the API. What exactly is needed? (software, etc) I have an MtGox account, using Windows 7. I have decent programming skills.
Jus12
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2014-08-17T16:37:47.850Z
MtGox has been shut down
Steven Roose
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2014-08-20T10:43:47.597Z
Well, the post is 2 years old!
Wizard Of Ozzie
<mtgox><private-key><wallet.dat><wallet-import>
Does Mt. Gox's "Redeem a wallet.dat" feature require an unencrypted wallet?
Stephen Gornick
# Does Mt. Gox's "Redeem a wallet.dat" feature require an unencrypted wallet?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2012-08-04)

Just added to Mt. Gox's API documentation is the ability to [Redeem a wallet.dat](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/MtGox/API/HTTP/v1#redeem_a_wallet.dat), which allows a simple way to import (via upload of wallet.dat) all your private keys to be managed by Mt. Gox.

All bitcoin amounts in your wallet will be transferred to your Mt. Gox account and any amounts received later will be swept at that time as well.

Does this feature work with an encryption-protected wallet.dat though? The API doesn't show any way to send the passphrase as far as I can tell.

**Tags:** mtgox, private-key, wallet.dat, wallet-import

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Hi Stephen. Can you please give details on how to use the API. What exactly is needed? (software, etc) I have an MtGox account, using Windows 7. I have decent programming skills.  
> **username_2**: MtGox has been shut down  
> **username_3**: Well, the post is 2 years old!  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_4 on 2013-08-25. Score: 0

To do this Mt.Gox must have unencrypted wallet.dat. Technically, you will have to either unencrypt yourself, or provide passphrase to Mt.Gox. Which depend how Mt.Gox manage feature. Maybe both work.

Be very careful how transmit wallet and passphrase. Use some good encryption, https if doing via web, PGP (encrypt mode, not sign mode) if doing via mail. Transmit unencrypted wallet, or encrypted wallet with unencrypted passphrase, must have first secure channel.

Also must trust Mt.Gox. Mt.Gox has US$5M seized from accounts in last few days, and now under investigation American gov't. Maybe difficulty paying you, specially if paying US$. Maybe motivated give up customer secrets. Maybe American gov't right. Something to think about.

Cant say for you, but I would never use such service. Suspicious bastard, me.


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