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# Encrypt Wallet

> Encrypt an entire wallet object for secure storage

## Method Signature

```typescript theme={null}
align.blockchain.wallets.encryptWallet(
  wallet: Wallet,
  password: string
): Promise<EncryptedWallet>
```

## Parameters

<ParamField body="wallet" type="Wallet" required>
  The wallet object to encrypt
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="password" type="string" required>
  Password for encryption (use a strong password!)
</ParamField>

## Returns

<ResponseField name="encryptedData" type="string">
  The encrypted wallet data
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="address" type="string">
  The wallet's public address (unencrypted)
</ResponseField>

## Examples

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="TypeScript">
    ```typescript theme={null}
    import Align from "@tolbel/align";
    import fs from "fs";

    const align = new Align({
      apiKey: process.env.ALIGN_API_KEY!,
      environment: "sandbox",
    });

    // Create a wallet
    const wallet = await align.blockchain.wallets.create();
    console.log(`Created: ${wallet.address}`);

    // Encrypt for secure storage
    const encrypted = await align.blockchain.wallets.encryptWallet(
      wallet,
      "mySecurePassword123!"
    );

    // Save encrypted wallet
    fs.writeFileSync(
      `./wallets/${encrypted.address}.json`,
      JSON.stringify(encrypted)
    );

    console.log("Wallet encrypted and saved!");
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="JavaScript">
    ```javascript theme={null}
    const wallet = await align.blockchain.wallets.create();
    const encrypted = await align.blockchain.wallets.encryptWallet(
      wallet,
      password
    );
    console.log("Encrypted:", encrypted.address);
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

<Info>
  The public address is NOT encrypted - only the private key and mnemonic are
  protected.
</Info>

## Related Methods

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Decrypt Wallet" icon="lock-open" href="/docs/api/blockchain/wallets/decrypt-wallet">
    Decrypt a wallet
  </Card>

  <Card title="Encrypt Private Key" icon="lock" href="/docs/api/blockchain/wallets/encrypt-private-key">
    Encrypt just the key
  </Card>
</CardGroup>