Need some help from the #nostriches

It's been brought to my attention that my nip-05 identity isn't actually working. So some may think I am not, in fact, me.

I have a nostr:npub1getal6ykt05fsz5nqu4uld09nfj3y3qxmv8crys4aeut53unfvlqr80nfm account and address, and it is properly loaded into all the nip-05 fields of the nostr clients I use. Mainly nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg and nostr:npub18m76awca3y37hkvuneavuw6pjj4525fw90necxmadrvjg0sdy6qsngq955

I believe I've isolated the cause: I have not entered my nostr Master Key into the account settings of my Alby account. Which (I think) means that alby can't "verify" my nip-05 identity.

However, many wise nostriches have warned that one should avoid at all costs entering your nostr master key into any client software. This is what browser extensions should be doing for you instead, such as nos2x (which I use).

But all the fields for entering your public key are disabled, and seem to be more of a display field that generates your public key after you have entered your private key, or Master Key.

nostr:npub1getal6ykt05fsz5nqu4uld09nfj3y3qxmv8crys4aeut53unfvlqr80nfm seems fairly trustworthy, but I've a physical aversion to entering my private key, let alone my recovery seed, into their platform as it feels akin to entering my bitcoin private keys into website.

So what's the play here? Am I thinking about this wrong? Am I misunderstanding the nip-05 process?

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If I look at this below, it doesn't come back as working. That means it's not configured on Alby's side. To mean, that means you haven't setup NIP-05 in their extension yet. Once you import your NSEC "master key", then it will be setup as they'll know your public key and be able to create the proper entry for you in the file below.

https://getalby.com/.well-known/nostr.json?name=btcminstrel

also to add to this, nos2x and alby do the same thing, they act as key signing extensions. alby just is also a lightning wallet and has some other features alongside being able to sign transactions. i used nos2x for a while before switching to alby on desktop. i'd say it's safe to use.

Your NIP-05 ID should translate to this address: https://getalby.com/.well-known/nostr.json?name=btcminstrel

Which is a 404.