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# NPUB to HEX

> Convert NPUB public key addresses to HEX format

### Query

<ParamField query="v" type="string">
  This is the NPUB public key that you wish to convert.
</ParamField>

### Response

<ResponseField name="success" type="boolean">
  Indicates whether the call was successful. `true` if successful, `false` if not.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="message" type="string">
  Message detailing the results of the operation.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="data" type="object">
  The contents of the data response object.

  <Expandable title="Toggle">
    <ResponseField name="hex" type="string">
      This is the converted public key in HEX format.
    </ResponseField>
  </Expandable>
</ResponseField>

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl --location --request GET 'https://nostrapi.com/api/v1/utils/npub-hex?v=npub1c7tk80ur5zeltm9czama0xdaxctyx298p2dv0kdwmv88z94568squh6xp4' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'apikey: <YOUR_KEY_HERE>'
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json Example Response theme={null}
  {
    "success": true,
    "message": "Successfully fetched HEX value for npub1c7tk80ur5zeltm9czama0xdaxctyx298p2dv0kdwmv88z94568squh6xp4 pubkey.",
    "data": {
      "hex": "c79763bf83a0b3f5ecb81777d799bd36164328a70a9ac7d9aedb0e7116b4d1e0"
    }
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>