Emergency Entity Exit and Recovery

Last updated 6 days ago

Emergency Exit is Reah’s last-resort wallet recovery option.

If Reah becomes unavailable, Entity Owners can use an independent Exit Tool to export wallet private keys directly from Reah’s wallet infrastructure provider and take direct control of their assets.

You usually do not need to use Emergency Exit. In normal situations, you only need to make sure your Recovery Kit is backed up and your Entity is marked as ready.

What you need to do now

In most cases, nothing needs to be exported today.

Please make sure:

Your Recovery Kit is backed up.
Your Entity shows Emergency Exit Ready in Settings → Security.

That is enough for normal preparation.

You should only export private keys if you truly need direct control of the wallet outside Reah.

What is Emergency Exit?

Emergency Exit is a way to recover your wallet private keys without relying on Reah being available.

It is designed for rare situations, such as:

Reah is temporarily unavailable.
Reah is permanently unavailable.
You cannot access Reah normally.
Your organization needs to leave Reah and self-custody the wallet directly.

Emergency Exit uses your Recovery Kit and an independent Exit Tool to request a private key export from Reah’s wallet infrastructure provider.

The exported private key is decrypted locally in your browser.

Reah does not receive or store the exported private key.

When should I use Emergency Exit?

Use Emergency Exit only when you need to take direct control of your wallet private keys.

For example:

Reah is unavailable and you need access to funds.
Your organization needs to migrate assets to another wallet setup.
You need to recover assets outside the Reah app.

Do not use Emergency Exit for normal account recovery if Reah is available.

If you only lost access to your login email, read and use Backup Owner’s Recovery Kit first. That process helps you regain ownership inside Reah without exporting private keys.

What you need before using Emergency Exit

1. Recovery Kit

Each participating Owner needs their own Recovery Kit.

A Recovery Kit looks like this:

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Required Recovery Kits:

Entity type	Required Recovery Kits
Single-Owner Entity	1 Recovery Kit
Multi-Owner Entity	At least 2 Recovery Kits from different Owners

For Multi-Owner Entities, one Owner usually cannot export private keys alone. At least two different Owners must participate.

If an Entity originally had more than one Owner but later becomes a single-Owner Entity, the Recovery Kit will be regenerated and the remaining Owner will need to back it up again.

2. Exit Tool

The Exit Tool is an independent web tool used to export wallet private keys.

You can use:

Hosted version: https://reahplatform.github.io/exit-tool/
Source code and releases: https://github.com/ReahPlatform/exit-tool
Offline version: a downloaded exit-tool.html file

For the safest setup, we recommend downloading the offline version and using it on a trusted device.

Check your Emergency Exit readiness

You can check your Entity’s readiness from:

Settings → Security → Emergency Exit

You may see one of the following statuses:

Status	Meaning	What to do
Ready	Your Entity has enough Recovery Kit backups	No action needed
More backups needed	A Multi-Owner Entity does not have enough Owner backups	Ask another Owner to back up their Recovery Kit
Backup required	The only Owner has not backed up a Recovery Kit	Back up your Recovery Kit
Regeneration required	One or more Recovery Kits are outdated	Regenerate and back up a new Recovery Kit

Backup requirements:

Single-Owner Entity: 1 valid Recovery Kit.
Multi-Owner Entity: 2 valid Recovery Kits from different Owners.

How to export private keys

Use this process only when you need to export wallet private keys.

We recommend using a clean, trusted device.

Open the Exit Tool.
- Use the offline exit-tool.html file, or open the hosted version.
Enter the required Recovery Kits.
- For a Single-Owner Entity, enter 1 Recovery Kit.
- For a Multi-Owner Entity, enter at least 2 Recovery Kits from different Owners.
The Exit Tool checks whether the Recovery Kits are valid and whether the required number has been provided.
Select the wallet you want to export.
The Exit Tool requests the private key export from Reah’s wallet infrastructure provider.
The export result is decrypted locally in your browser.
The private key is displayed to you.
Immediately move, import, or store the private key according to your organization’s security process.

Once a private key is exported, you are responsible for keeping it secure.

Single-Owner vs Multi-Owner Entities

Emergency Exit is designed to prevent unauthorized private key export.

Single-Owner Entity

A Single-Owner Entity must still be able to recover independently. This means the Owner’s Recovery Kit includes the recovery access needed to complete Emergency Exit alone.

Multi-Owner Entity

A Multi-Owner Entity requires Recovery Kits from at least two different Owners.

This prevents one Owner from exporting private keys without another Owner’s participation.

If your Entity changes from Multi-Owner back to Single-Owner, Reah may ask Owners to regenerate their Recovery Kits.

Important security notes

Exporting private keys is a sensitive action.

Before using Emergency Exit:

Use a trusted device.
Avoid public or shared computers.
Make sure you are using the official Exit Tool.
Prefer the offline Exit Tool when possible.
Do not share Recovery Kits or exported private keys with anyone.
Do not send Recovery Kits or private keys to Reah support.
After export, secure the private key according to your organization’s wallet security policy.

If your device is compromised, the exported private key may be exposed.

FAQ

Does Emergency Exit require Reah to be online?

No. Emergency Exit is designed to work even if Reah is unavailable.

Do I need to export my private keys now?

No. In normal use, you do not need to export private keys. You only need to make sure your Recovery Kit is backed up and your Emergency Exit status is Ready.

Can one Owner export private keys for a Multi-Owner Entity?

No. A Multi-Owner Entity requires Recovery Kits from at least two different Owners.

Does exporting a private key remove the wallet from Reah?

No. Exporting gives you a copy of the private key so you can control the wallet directly. It does not automatically remove the wallet from Reah.

Is exporting private keys risky?

Yes. Once a private key is exported, anyone with access to it may be able to control the wallet. Only export private keys when necessary, and store them with extreme care.

Can Reah support help me export private keys?

Reah support can guide you through the documentation, but support will never ask you to share your Recovery Kit or exported private key.

What should I do after exporting?

Follow your organization’s wallet security process. This may include importing the private key into a secure wallet, moving funds to a new wallet, rotating access, or archiving the key securely.

See Back up your Recovery Kit to learn how to create, store, and use your Recovery Kit.