Rotating Keys

It is possible to swap your primary key if you wish to through the Polymesh app.

• The secondary key you now wish to make primary should be be in your wallet and unassigned.

Note: If your secondary key is already assigned, you can un-assign it here

• Navigate to https://mainnet-app.polymesh.network/#/extrinsics and select the following extrinsic:

• • using the selected account: the current primary key.
  • extrinsic: Identity > addAuthorization
  • target: Account > the secondary key you with to make primary
  • authorization_data: RotatePrimaryKey

• Submit this transaction - signed with your Primary key.

Note: protocol fee applicable, this fee will appear in the signing window.

• Once the transaction has successfully completed, navigate to Subscan and in the search bar enter your primary key.

• Next, find and click the extrinsic id for "identity (add_authorization)" >  
  • scroll down to "Events" >
  • expand the corresponding event to find an authorization_Id which you will need in the next step.

• Back to the In the Polymesh app make the following extrinsic call:

• • using the selected account: use your secondary key
  • extrinsic: identity > acceptPrimaryKey
  • rotation_auth_id: use the four digit code we obtained in the step above.

• Submit this transaction and sign with your Secondary key.

Note: Protocol fee applicable, this fee will appear in the signing window.

• Your keys should now be swapped in your wallet, after which you can assign your old primary to your account as a secondary here if you wish.

Please be aware funds (including staked funds) do not transfer when swapping, they remain in their respective keys.

If you are using a Nano Ledger and do not see your key in the Poymesh app, see here how to add an account via Ledger.