#hardhat-keystore

This plugin adds an encrypted keystore to Hardhat, to handle secret values (e.g. API keys and private keys) in your config securely.

#Installation

This plugin is part of Viem Hardhat Toolbox and Ethers+Mocha Hardhat Toolbox. If you are using any of those toolboxes, there's nothing else you need to do.

To install this plugin, run the following command:

npm install --save-dev @nomicfoundation/hardhat-keystore

In your hardhat.config.ts file, import the plugin and add it to the plugins array:

import hardhatKeystore from "@nomicfoundation/hardhat-keystore";

export default {
  plugins: [hardhatKeystore],
};

#Usage

Check our guide to configuration variables to learn how to use the keystore in your Hardhat configuration.