Account details describe the account you are viewing in the BitBoxApp. They help you identify its cryptocurrency and, for Bitcoin, the address format and public information needed to monitor it in another wallet. You usually do not need these technical details to send or receive funds in the BitBoxApp.
If you need to find this screen first, see How to view account details in the BitBoxApp. The address-format, extended-public-key and descriptor explanations below apply to Bitcoin accounts; other assets can show different fields.
Account name, coin and root fingerprint
| Field | What it tells you |
|---|---|
| Account name | The label used to identify the account in the BitBoxApp. Renaming an account does not change its keys or addresses. |
| Coin | The cryptocurrency the account belongs to, such as Bitcoin (BTC). |
| Root fingerprint | A short identifier of the wallet's master key, shared by accounts derived from that wallet. It is not a private key and cannot authorize spending. Because it is short, it is not a unique proof of wallet identity. |
Bitcoin account format, script type and keypath
A Bitcoin account in the BitBoxApp can contain more than one address format. The account details show one format at a time. Its Script type identifies how the addresses are constructed: for example, Native SegWit uses P2WPKH, while Taproot uses P2TR. These formats have different account keys and descriptors, so their export information is not interchangeable.
The Keypath, also called a derivation path, identifies the branch within your wallet from which the account keys are derived. For example, the Bitcoin mainnet path m/84'/0'/0' identifies the first Native SegWit account: 84' identifies the Native SegWit purpose, 0' identifies Bitcoin mainnet, and the final 0' is the account index, starting at zero. Another account or address format uses a different path.
When using account information in external wallet software, match both the intended account and its address format. Copy the keypath displayed for your account rather than assuming the example above applies to it.
Extended public key and descriptor
An extended public key lets compatible software derive public keys and, with the correct address-format information, monitor the addresses and transactions for that account and format. It does not contain the private keys needed to spend funds.
A descriptor packages the public key with instructions for deriving the account's addresses, including the script type and key origin information. This gives compatible software more information than an extended public key alone. Neither the public descriptor shown in the BitBoxApp nor its extended public key replaces your wallet backup.
Use the complete descriptor when the receiving software supports it. Use the separate extended public key when the software specifically requires it and supports the account's format. For Taproot, the BitBoxApp provides the descriptor without a separate extended-public-key field. Copying only the key embedded inside that descriptor leaves out information needed to interpret it correctly.
For details beyond these fields, see What is an extended public key? and Wallet descriptors in the BitBoxApp.
Protect your account privacy
Both the extended public key and the public descriptor can reveal addresses, balances and transaction activity for the related account and format. Share them only with software or services you trust. Their QR codes carry the same information, so treat scanning or sharing a QR code as sharing the corresponding text.
What “Verify on device” checks
For a Bitcoin format that displays a separate extended public key, Verify on device lets you compare that key with the value on your BitBox's trusted screen. This checks the extended public key; it does not verify the complete descriptor or every field in the account details. The Taproot details do not offer this extended-public-key verification button.
For the comparison steps, follow the account-details viewing and verification instructions. If the displayed keys do not match, do not use that export to set up another wallet until the discrepancy is resolved.