When I create addresses in the API library (i.e., using getNewAddress()), there is an optional security parameter.
What does this parameter do, and what values does it accept?
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It's the "Security level to be used for the private key / address. Can be 1, 2 or 3."
A security level determines the number of rounds for hashing, or in other words the length of the private key.
- Security level 1 : key length 81 trits (security low)
- Security level 2 : key length 162 trits (security medium)
- Security level 3 : key length 243 trits (security high)
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I think this is not correct. The length of the private key is [security] * 2187 Trytes, as opposed to [security] * 81 Trits. Am I correct?– ralfFeb 23, 2018 at 19:28