# Address.fromPublicKey

Converts an ECDSA public key to an [`Address.Address`](/api/Address/types#address).

## Imports

:::code-group
```ts [Named]
import { Address } from 'ox'
```

```ts [Entrypoint]
import * as Address from 'ox/Address'
```
:::

## Examples

```ts twoslash
import { Address, PublicKey } from 'ox'

const publicKey = PublicKey.from(
  '0x048318535b54105d4a7aae60c08fc45f9687181b4fdfc625bd1a753fa7397fed753547f11ca8696646f2f3acb08e31016afac23e630c5d11f59f61fef57b0d2aa5'
)
const address = Address.fromPublicKey(publicKey)
// @log: '0xf39fd6e51aad88f6f4ce6ab8827279cfffb92266'
```

## Definition

```ts
function fromPublicKey(
  publicKey: PublicKey.PublicKey,
  options?: fromPublicKey.Options,
): Address
```

**Source:** [src/core/Address.ts](https://github.com/wevm/ox/blob/main/src/core/Address.ts#L374)

## Parameters

### publicKey

* **Type:** `PublicKey.PublicKey`

The ECDSA public key to convert to an [`Address.Address`](/api/Address/types#address).

#### publicKey.prefix

* **Type:** `numberType`

#### publicKey.x

* **Type:** `0x${string}`

#### publicKey.y

* **Type:** `0x${string}`

### options

* **Type:** `fromPublicKey.Options`
* **Optional**

Conversion options.

#### options.checksum

* **Type:** `boolean`
* **Optional**

Whether to checksum the address.

## Return Type

The [`Address.Address`](/api/Address/types#address) corresponding to the public key.

`Address`