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# getLocalStorage

Retrieves the current Stacks Connect data from local storage. The data is stored as a hex-encoded JSON string under the `@stacks/connect` key.

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### Usage

```ts
import { getLocalStorage } from '@stacks/connect';

const data = getLocalStorage();

if (data) {
  console.log('STX addresses:', data.addresses.stx);
  console.log('BTC addresses:', data.addresses.btc);
  console.log('Last updated:', data.updatedAt);
}
```

#### Notes

* Returns `null` if no data is stored or if reading from local storage fails.
* The stored data is hex-encoded for safety. This function handles decoding automatically.
* Data is written to local storage automatically when [`request`](/reference/stacks.js/stacks-connect/request/request.md) is called with `enableLocalStorage: true` (the default) and addresses are returned from the wallet.

[**Reference Link**](https://github.com/stx-labs/connect/blob/main/packages/connect/src/storage.ts#L96)

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### Signature

```ts
function getLocalStorage(): StorageData | null
```

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### Returns

[`StorageData`](/reference/stacks.js/stacks-connect/storage/storagedata.md) `| null`

Returns the parsed storage data object, or `null` if no data exists or an error occurs.

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### Parameters

This function takes no parameters.


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