<p>I have run a bitcoin lightnode (bitcoind)</p>
<p>I use <code>getnewaddress</code> for create new wallet:</p>
<pre><code>bitcoin-cli getnewaddress
</code></pre>
<p>This method return to me only wallet address.</p>
<p>How can I access to private key of this address?</p>

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2023-02-19T16:27:57.143Z
What do you mean by "lightnode"?
RedGrittyBrick
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2023-02-19T22:18:55.057Z
@RedGrittyBrick I don't use fullnode.
user140323
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2023-02-21T14:45:52.867Z
@user140323 Bitcoin Core (bitcoind) only supports full node operation.
Pieter Wuille
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Bitcoin lightnode not return private key for getnewaddress
user140323
# Bitcoin lightnode not return private key for getnewaddress

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-02-19)

I have run a bitcoin lightnode (bitcoind)
I use getnewaddress for create new wallet:
bitcoin-cli getnewaddress

This method return to me only wallet address.
How can I access to private key of this address?

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, bitcoind, bitcoin-cli

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: What do you mean by "lightnode"?  
> **username_0**: @username_1 I don't use fullnode.  
> **username_2**: @username_0 Bitcoin Core (bitcoind) only supports full node operation.  

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