# DerivationType

Enum that specifies which derivation path to use for an account's STX private key.

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### Usage

```ts
import { DerivationType, deriveAccount } from '@stacks/wallet-sdk';

const account = deriveAccount({
  rootNode,
  index: 0,
  salt: walletSalt,
  stxDerivationType: DerivationType.Wallet,
});
```

[**Reference Link**](https://github.com/stx-labs/stacks.js/tree/main/packages/wallet-sdk/src/derive.ts#L82)

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### Definition

```ts
enum DerivationType {
  Wallet,
  Data,
  Unknown,
}
```

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### Values

| Value     | Derivation Path    | Description                                                                               |
| --------- | ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `Wallet`  | `m/44'/5757'/0'/0` | Standard STX derivation path. Used for most accounts.                                     |
| `Data`    | `m/888'/0'`        | Legacy data derivation path. Used for accounts that registered BNS names with a data key. |
| `Unknown` | —                  | Could not determine the derivation type (e.g. no network available for lookup).           |