MetaMask / MetaMask/metamask-extension

Feature Request: API to import private key

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T08-featureRequest
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Description

**What problem are you trying to solve?**
It would be great if a user can import a private key with 1 click from a DApp

**Describe the solution you'd like**
Dapp owner generates a key and has a button to import that key into a metamask
Metamask asks a user if he wants to import a private key

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named in the issue. Start by reviewing the proposed DApp-to-MetaMask private-key import flow and its user confirmation requirements; done would require an agreed API and implementation scope that safely supports the described interaction.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
api, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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