3 files changed, 27 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp
index 3f6bfec9e..680da26ce 100644
--- a/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp
@@ -2205,6 +2205,20 @@ void WalletImpl::keyReuseMitigation2(bool mitigation)
     m_wallet->key_reuse_mitigation2(mitigation);
 }
 
+bool WalletImpl::lockKeysFile()
+{
+    return m_wallet->lock_keys_file();
+}
+
+bool WalletImpl::unlockKeysFile()
+{
+    return m_wallet->unlock_keys_file();
+}
+
+bool WalletImpl::isKeysFileLocked()
+{
+    return m_wallet->is_keys_file_locked();
+}
 } // namespace
 
 namespace Bitmonero = Monero;
diff --git a/src/wallet/api/wallet.h b/src/wallet/api/wallet.h
index eefb2fe94..58be686fc 100644
--- a/src/wallet/api/wallet.h
+++ b/src/wallet/api/wallet.h
@@ -188,6 +188,9 @@ public:
     virtual void segregatePreForkOutputs(bool segregate) override;
     virtual void segregationHeight(uint64_t height) override;
     virtual void keyReuseMitigation2(bool mitigation) override;
+    virtual bool lockKeysFile() override;
+    virtual bool unlockKeysFile() override;
+    virtual bool isKeysFileLocked() override;
 
 private:
     void clearStatus() const;
diff --git a/src/wallet/api/wallet2_api.h b/src/wallet/api/wallet2_api.h
index f54255e91..0cd0ff5cf 100644
--- a/src/wallet/api/wallet2_api.h
+++ b/src/wallet/api/wallet2_api.h
@@ -900,6 +900,12 @@ struct Wallet
     
     //! Initiates a light wallet import wallet request
     virtual bool lightWalletImportWalletRequest(std::string &payment_id, uint64_t &fee, bool &new_request, bool &request_fulfilled, std::string &payment_address, std::string &status) = 0;
+
+    //! locks/unlocks the keys file; returns true on success
+    virtual bool lockKeysFile() = 0;
+    virtual bool unlockKeysFile() = 0;
+    //! returns true if the keys file is locked
+    virtual bool isKeysFileLocked() = 0;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -1070,6 +1076,10 @@ struct WalletManager
      * @param password - password to verify
      * @param no_spend_key - verify only view keys?
      * @return - true if password is correct
+     *
+     * @note
+     * This function will fail when the wallet keys file is opened because the wallet program locks the keys file.
+     * In this case, Wallet::unlockKeysFile() and Wallet::lockKeysFile() need to be called before and after the call to this function, respectively.
      */
     virtual bool verifyWalletPassword(const std::string &keys_file_name, const std::string &password, bool no_spend_key) const = 0;