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# exportExternalServerKeyShares

> Exports external server key shares for backup purposes

## Function Signature

```typescript theme={"system"}
exportExternalServerKeyShares(params: {
  accountAddress: string;
  walletMetadata: WalletMetadata;
  password?: string;
}): Promise<ServerKeyShare[]>
```

## Description

Exports external server key shares for a wallet. Verifies the password, then recovers and returns the plaintext shares.

## Parameters

### Required Parameters

* **`accountAddress`** (`string`) - The wallet address. Must match `walletMetadata.accountAddress`.
* **`walletMetadata`** ([`WalletMetadata`](/node/reference/types/wallet-metadata)) - The cached metadata for this wallet

### Optional Parameters

* **`password`** (`string`) - Wallet password (required if the wallet is password-encrypted)

## Returns

* **`Promise<ServerKeyShare[]>`** - Array of exported external server key shares

## Example

```typescript theme={"system"}
import { authenticatedSvmClient } from './client';

const svmClient = await authenticatedSvmClient();
const walletMetadata = JSON.parse(await redis.get(`wallet:${accountAddress}`));

const exportedShares = await svmClient.exportExternalServerKeyShares({
  accountAddress,
  walletMetadata,
  password: 'user-password',
});
```