monero-site/knowledge-base/moneropedia/base64-address.md

---
layout: moneropedia
entry: "Base64 address"
tags: ["kovri"]
terms: ["Base64-address", "Base64-addresses"]
summary: "Base64 encoded I2P destination"
---

### The Basics

A @base64-address is a 516-character [Base64 encoded](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base64) @I2P @destination. @base64-addresses are primarily used for @address-book, @jump-service, and also internally.

Example:

{:.cli-code}
AQZGLAMpI9Q0l0kmMj1vpJJYK3CjLp~fE3MfvE-e7KMKjI5cPOH6EN8m794uHJ6b09qM8mb9VEv1lVLEov~usVliTSXCSHuRBOCIwIOuDNU0AbVa4BpIx~2sU4TxKhoaA3zQ6VzINoduTdR2IJhPvI5xzezp7dR21CEQGGTbenDslXeQ4iLHFA2~bzp1f7etSl9T2W9RID-KH78sRQmzWnv7dbhNodMbpO6xsf1vENf6bMRzqD5vgHEHZu2aSoNuPyYxDU1eM6--61b2xp9mt1k3ud-5WvPVg89RaU9ugU5cxaHgR927lHMCAEU2Ax~zUb3DbrvgQBOTHnJEx2Fp7pOK~PnP6ylkYKQMfLROosLDXinxOoSKP0UYCh2WgIUPwE7WzJH3PiJVF0~WZ1dZ9mg00c~gzLgmkOxe1NpFRNg6XzoARivNVB5NuWqNxr5WKWMLBGQ9YHvHO1OHhUJTowb9X90BhtHnLK2AHwO6fV-iHWxRJyDabhSMj1kuYpVUBQAEAAcAAA==

### In-depth Information

See @destination for details behind @base64-address
Moneropedia: initial commit for monero-project/kovri#256 - 12 new entries as they relate to Kovri - They're mostly needed to satisfy the address book entry References monero-project/monero-site#155 2016-10-13 05:56:35 +03:00			`---`
			`layout: moneropedia`
			`entry: "Base64 address"`
			`tags: ["kovri"]`
Moneropedia: update/finish initial Kovri entry Also: - adjust the case for all applicable terms - minor clarification in canonically-unique-host - add @encryption for several references to encryption Referencing: - monero-project/kovri#256 - monero-project/monero-site#155 2016-10-18 13:13:55 +03:00			`terms: ["Base64-address", "Base64-addresses"]`
Moneropedia: initial commit for monero-project/kovri#256 - 12 new entries as they relate to Kovri - They're mostly needed to satisfy the address book entry References monero-project/monero-site#155 2016-10-13 05:56:35 +03:00			`summary: "Base64 encoded I2P destination"`
			`---`

			`### The Basics`

Moneropedia: resolve various unfinished entries - Resolved TODO's for Base32/64-address, Destination, Transports Referencing: - monero-project/kovri#256 - monero-project/monero-site#155 2016-10-19 09:59:21 +03:00			`A @base64-address is a 516-character [Base64 encoded](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base64) @I2P @destination. @base64-addresses are primarily used for @address-book, @jump-service, and also internally.`
Moneropedia: initial commit for monero-project/kovri#256 - 12 new entries as they relate to Kovri - They're mostly needed to satisfy the address book entry References monero-project/monero-site#155 2016-10-13 05:56:35 +03:00
			`Example:`

			`{:.cli-code}`
			AQZGLAMpI9Q0l0kmMj1vpJJYK3CjLp~fE3MfvE-e7KMKjI5cPOH6EN8m794uHJ6b09qM8mb9VEv1lVLEov~usVliTSXCSHuRBOCIwIOuDNU0AbVa4BpIx~2sU4TxKhoaA3zQ6VzINoduTdR2IJhPvI5xzezp7dR21CEQGGTbenDslXeQ4iLHFA2~bzp1f7etSl9T2W9RID-KH78sRQmzWnv7dbhNodMbpO6xsf1vENf6bMRzqD5vgHEHZu2aSoNuPyYxDU1eM6--61b2xp9mt1k3ud-5WvPVg89RaU9ugU5cxaHgR927lHMCAEU2Ax~zUb3DbrvgQBOTHnJEx2Fp7pOK~PnP6ylkYKQMfLROosLDXinxOoSKP0UYCh2WgIUPwE7WzJH3PiJVF0~WZ1dZ9mg00c~gzLgmkOxe1NpFRNg6XzoARivNVB5NuWqNxr5WKWMLBGQ9YHvHO1OHhUJTowb9X90BhtHnLK2AHwO6fV-iHWxRJyDabhSMj1kuYpVUBQAEAAcAAA==

			`### In-depth Information`

Moneropedia: resolve various unfinished entries - Resolved TODO's for Base32/64-address, Destination, Transports Referencing: - monero-project/kovri#256 - monero-project/monero-site#155 2016-10-19 09:59:21 +03:00			`See @destination for details behind @base64-address`