# Functions

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##  encode

▸ **encode**(secretKey: *`Uint8Array`*, passphrase?: * `undefined` &#124; `string`*): `Uint8Array`

*Defined in [pair/encode.ts:10](https://github.com/polkadot-js/common/blob/cd7f644/packages/keyring/src/pair/encode.ts#L10)*

**Parameters:**

| Name | Type |
| ------ | ------ |
| secretKey | `Uint8Array` |
| `Optional` passphrase |  `undefined` &#124; `string`|

**Returns:** `Uint8Array`

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