# identifyAddressType()

```
function identifyAddressType(address, network): CoinselectAddressTypes;
```

Defined in: [atomiq-sdk/src/bitcoin/wallet/BitcoinWallet.ts:36](https://github.com/atomiqlabs/atomiq-sdk/blob/786509324f7f09c427e9ccfe527d82e496f06af5/src/bitcoin/wallet/BitcoinWallet.ts#L36)

Identifies the address type of a Bitcoin address

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type          |
| --------- | ------------- |
| `address` | `string`      |
| `network` | `BTC_NETWORK` |

## Returns

[`CoinselectAddressTypes`](https://docs.atomiq.exchange/sdk-reference/api/atomiq-sdk/src/type-aliases/CoinselectAddressTypes.md)