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SDK Quickstart

To get started with the peaq SDK, you'll need to set up the essential tools and components that enable interaction with the peaq blockchain ecosystem.

Prerequisites​

  • Node.js (latest version)

Supported Programming Languages​

  • Javascript

Installation​

  • To begin utilizing the peaq-network SDK, you need to set up your development environment. Follow these simple steps to get started:
npm install @peaq-network/sdk
NOTE
  • In case you don't have an existing project, you'll need to complete a few steps, before and after installing an SDK.
  • Run command: npm init -y
  • Install SDK
  • Inside package.json file write under scripts "start":"node <js file_name>" and add "type": "module" below "version" key.
  • Then write or paste code.
  • Run command: npm start

Creating an Instance​

createInstance(baseUrl, seed)

Parameters :

  • baseUrl REQUIRED <string>: network chain url.

  • seed <string>: seed phrase (from BIP 39 set).

To create the instance of peaq SDK you'll need to run createSdkInstance, which returns a promise yielding an SDK instance. This function takes 2 parameters: the required baseUrl parameter and the optional seed parameter, which will allow it to send transactions (i.e. perform write operations). To ensure robustness, the function incorporates a try-catch block to handle potential errors during the SDK instance creation process. Any encountered errors are logged to the console before being re-thrown to the calling code.

BaseURL parameter examples

wss://wss-krest.peaq.network

Code examples​

Create instance (read mode)

import { Sdk } from "@peaq-network/sdk";

const createSdkInstance = async (baseUrl) => {
  try {
    const sdkInstance = await Sdk.createInstance({ baseUrl });
    return sdkInstance;
  } catch (error) {
    console.error(`Failed to create SDK instance: ${error}`);
    throw error;
  }
};

Create instance (read+write mode)

import { mnemonicGenerate, cryptoWaitReady } from "@polkadot/util-crypto";
import { Sdk } from "@peaq-network/sdk";

/*
if @polkadot/util-crypto package not installed in your system then you have to install it first.
npm install @polkadot/util-crypto
*/

const generateMnemonicSeed = async () => {
  const mnemonicSeed = mnemonicGenerate();
  return mnemonicSeed;
};

const createSDKInstance = async () => {
  const mnemonicSeed = await generateMnemonicSeed();
  await cryptoWaitReady();
  const sdkInstance = await Sdk.createInstance({
    baseUrl: "peaq-network-chain-url",
    seed: mnemonicSeed,
  });
  return sdkInstance;
};

Connecting to the network​

connect() This function, connects a client app to the peaq-network blockchain.

Code example​


import { mnemonicGenerate } from "@polkadot/util-crypto";
import { Sdk } from "@peaq-network/sdk";

const generateMnemonicSeed = () => {
  const mnemonicSeed = mnemonicGenerate();
  return mnemonicSeed;
};

const connectToPeaqTestnet = async () => {
  const mnemonicSeed = generateMnemonicSeed();
  const sdkInstance = await Sdk.createInstance({
    baseUrl: "wss://wsspc1-qa.agung.peaq.network",
    seed: mnemonicSeed,
  });
  await sdkInstance.connect();
};

Disconnecting from the network​

disconnect()

This function is used to close and terminate the connection between a client application and the network.

Code example​


import { mnemonicGenerate } from "@polkadot/util-crypto";
import { Sdk } from "@peaq-network/sdk";

const generateMnemonicSeed = () => {
  const mnemonicSeed = mnemonicGenerate();
  return mnemonicSeed;
};

const connectToPeaqTestnet = async () => {
  const mnemonicSeed = generateMnemonicSeed();
  const sdkInstance = await Sdk.createInstance({
    baseUrl: "wss://wsspc1-qa.agung.peaq.network",
    seed: mnemonicSeed,
  });
  await sdkInstance.connect();

  // Some code that interacts with the peaq-network blockchain

  // Disconnect from the peaq-network blockchain when no longer needed
  await sdkInstance.disconnect();
};


Support​

You can always rely on getting answers to your questions and encountered issues in our Discord server.

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