Can we get any default address before running getnewaddress?

Question

I am trying to develop some application using bitcoin (currently only in the regtest mode). I am aware that one can create a new address using

bitcoin-cli -regtest getnewaddress

RPC call, but I want to know whether bitcoind pre-generates a bitcoin wallet address when we install and run

bitcoind -regtest -daemon

fresh. If yes, how can I know this address?

Possible duplicate of [Can you list receiving addresses in bitcoin-cli?](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/50314/can-you-list-receiving-addresses-in-bitcoin-cli) — RedGrittyBrick, May 08 '19 at 13:30

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered May 08 '19 at 19:46

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No.

The wallet actually always pregenerates keys (not addresses) and puts them in the keypool. A keys is fetched from the keypool and converted to an address only when an address is explicitly requested (via getnewaddress or from the GUI). An address is not pre-fetched by default.

answered May 08 '19 at 19:46

Andrew Chow

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Thank you Andrew. Where can I find these pre-generated keys? – Bajjubaba May 10 '19 at 05:11
You can't without using `getnewaddress`. They are not shown to users as keys by themselves are not particularly useful. – Andrew Chow May 10 '19 at 05:23

Can we get any default address before running getnewaddress?

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