How to solve The method personal newAccount does not exist is not available Error

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I am working on web3 and running a private blockchain

The app.ts file:

import * as Web3 from 'web3';
var web3   = new Web3(new Web3.providers.WebsocketProvider('ws://localhost:8546'));
web3.eth.getAccounts().then(accounts => {
    var sender = accounts[0];
    web3.eth.personal.unlockAccount(sender, 'password');
});

And I am getting the following error:

Unhandled rejection Error: Returned error: The method personal_newAccount does not exist/is not available
Jul 27, 2018 in Blockchain by digger
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1 answer to this question.

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You are connecting using WS but have added personal to rpcapi. To make it work, you have add wsapi to your code and it will work.

Always be careful through what you are trying to connect and what you have written in your code.
answered Jul 27, 2018 by slayer
• 29,370 points

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