@autonomys/auto-utils

Autonomys Auto SDK Utility

Overview

The Autonomys Auto SDK Utility (@autonomys/auto-utils) provides core utility functions for interacting with the Autonomys Network. It offers functionalities for:

• Wallet Management: Initialize and manage wallets using mnemonics or URIs.
• Network Configuration: Access and manage network and domain settings.
• Data Storage: Save and read data to and from local storage or the file system.
• Cryptographic Operations: Perform hashing and data manipulation using cryptographic functions.
• API Activation: Activate and manage connections to the Autonomys Network APIs.
• Address Utilities: Convert and decode addresses to and from standardized formats.

This package serves as the foundational layer for building applications within the Autonomys ecosystem.

Features

• Easy Wallet Setup: Quickly initialize wallets and manage accounts.
• Flexible Network Management: Choose between different networks and domains easily.
• Secure Cryptographic Functions: Utilize robust hashing and data handling functions.
• Simplified API Activation: Streamline connections to network APIs.
• Data Persistence: Easily save and retrieve data within your applications.
• TypeScript Support: Fully typed for enhanced developer experience.

Installation

Install the package via npm or yarn:

# Using npm
npm install @autonomys/auto-utils

# Using yarn
yarn add @autonomys/auto-utils

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (version 14 or higher)
• TypeScript (optional, but recommended for development)
• Familiarity with async/await and promise handling in JavaScript/TypeScript.

Usage Examples

Below are examples demonstrating how to use the functions provided by @autonomys/auto-utils.

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1. Wallet Management

Activate a Wallet

Activate a wallet using a mnemonic phrase:

// Import necessary functions
import { activateWallet } from '@autonomys/auto-utils'
;(async () => {
  // Replace with your mnemonic
  const mnemonic = 'your mnemonic phrase here'

  // Activate the wallet
  const { api, accounts } = await activateWallet({
    mnemonic,
    networkId: 'gemini-3h', // Optional: specify the network ID
  })

  const account = accounts[0]
  console.log(`Connected with account address: ${account.address}`)

  // Perform actions with the account...

  // Disconnect when done
  await api.disconnect()
})()

Parameters:

• mnemonic (string): The mnemonic phrase of the wallet.
• networkId (string, optional): The ID of the network to connect to.

Returns:

• An object containing:
  • api: An instance of ApiPromise connected to the network.
  • accounts: An array of accounts derived from the mnemonic.

Activate a Wallet Using URI

You can also activate a wallet using a URI (e.g., //Alice for development purposes):

import { activateWallet } from '@autonomys/auto-utils'
;(async () => {
  const { api, accounts } = await activateWallet({
    uri: '//Alice',
    networkId: 'localhost', // Connect to a local network
  })

  const account = accounts[0]
  console.log(`Connected with account address: ${account.address}`)

  // Disconnect when done
  await api.disconnect()
})()

Create Mock Wallets for Testing

Create mock wallets for testing purposes:

import { activate, mockWallets, getMockWallet } from '@autonomys/auto-utils'
;(async () => {
  const api = await activate({ networkId: 'gemini-3h' })

  const wallets = await mockWallets({}, api)
  const aliceWallet = getMockWallet('Alice', wallets)
  const bobWallet = getMockWallet('Bob', wallets)

  console.log(`Alice's address: ${aliceWallet.accounts[0].address}`)
  console.log(`Bob's address: ${bobWallet.accounts[0].address}`)

  // Disconnect when done
  await api.disconnect()
})()

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2. Network Management

Get Available Networks

List all available networks:

import { networks } from '@autonomys/auto-utils'

networks.forEach((network) => {
  console.log(`Network ID: ${network.id}, Name: ${network.name}`)
})

Get Network Details

Retrieve details of a specific network:

import { getNetworkDetails } from '@autonomys/auto-utils'

const network = getNetworkDetails({ networkId: 'gemini-3h' })
console.log(`Network Name: ${network.name}`)
console.log(`RPC URLs: ${network.rpcUrls.join(', ')}`)

Get Domain Details

Retrieve details of a specific domain within a network:

import { getNetworkDomainDetails } from '@autonomys/auto-utils'

const domain = getNetworkDomainDetails({ domainId: '1', networkId: 'gemini-3h' })
console.log(`Domain Name: ${domain.name}`)
console.log(`RPC URLs: ${domain.rpcUrls.join(', ')}`)

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3. Cryptographic Functions

Hash Data Using BLAKE2b-256

Hash a string using BLAKE2b-256:

import { blake2b_256, stringToUint8Array } from '@autonomys/auto-utils'

const data = 'Hello, Autonomys!'
const dataBytes = stringToUint8Array(data)
const hash = blake2b_256(dataBytes)

console.log(`Hash: ${hash}`) // Outputs the hash of the input string

Convert String to Uint8Array

Convert a string to a Uint8Array:

import { stringToUint8Array } from '@autonomys/auto-utils'

const text = 'Sample text'
const byteArray = stringToUint8Array(text)

console.log(byteArray) // Outputs Uint8Array representation of the string

Concatenate Uint8Arrays

Concatenate two Uint8Array instances:

import { stringToUint8Array, concatenateUint8Arrays } from '@autonomys/auto-utils'

const array1 = stringToUint8Array('First part ')
const array2 = stringToUint8Array('Second part')

const concatenated = concatenateUint8Arrays(array1, array2)
console.log(`Concatenated Result: ${new TextDecoder().decode(concatenated)}`)
// Outputs: "First part Second part"

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4. API Activation

Activate the Network API

Connect to the Autonomys Network:

import { activate } from '@autonomys/auto-utils'
;(async () => {
  const api = await activate({ networkId: 'gemini-3h' })

  console.log('API connected')

  // Perform API calls...

  // Disconnect when done
  await api.disconnect()
})()

Activate a Domain API

Connect to a specific domain within the network:

import { activateDomain } from '@autonomys/auto-utils'
;(async () => {
  const api = await activateDomain({ domainId: '1', networkId: 'gemini-3h' })

  console.log('Domain API connected')

  // Perform domain-specific API calls...

  // Disconnect when done
  await api.disconnect()
})()

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5. Data Storage

Save and Read Data

Save data to local storage or the file system and read it back:

import { save, read } from '@autonomys/auto-utils'

const key = 'myData'
const value = { message: 'Hello, Autonomys!' }

// Save data
save(key, value)

// Read data
const retrievedValue = read(key)
console.log(retrievedValue) // Outputs: { message: 'Hello, Autonomys!' }

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6. Address Utilities

Convert Address Formats

Convert an address to a standardized format and decode it:

import { address, decode } from '@autonomys/auto-utils'

const originalAddress = '5GmS1wtCfR4tK5SSgnZbVT4kYw5W8NmxmijcsxCQE6oLW6A8'
const standardizedAddress = address(originalAddress)
const decodedAddress = decode(originalAddress)

console.log(`Standardized Address: ${standardizedAddress}`)
console.log(`Decoded Address:`, decodedAddress)

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API Reference

Wallet Management Functions

• setupWallet(params: MnemonicOrURI): KeyringPair: Initializes a wallet using a mnemonic or URI.

  • Parameters:

    • params (object):
      • mnemonic (string, optional): The mnemonic phrase.
      • uri (string, optional): The derivation path or URI.

  • Returns: KeyringPair - The initialized wallet key pair.

• activateWallet(params: ActivateWalletParams): Promise<WalletActivated>: Activates a wallet and returns API and accounts.

  • Parameters:

    • params (object):
      • mnemonic or uri (string): Wallet credentials.
      • networkId (string, optional): The network ID to connect to.

  • Returns:

    • api: Connected ApiPromise instance.
    • accounts: Array of derived accounts.

• mockWallets(network: NetworkParams | DomainParams, api: ApiPromise): Promise<WalletActivated[]>: Creates mock wallets for testing.

  • Parameters:

    • network (object): Network parameters.
    • api (ApiPromise): Connected API instance.

  • Returns: Array of WalletActivated - Mock wallets.

• getMockWallet(name: string, wallets: WalletActivated[]): WalletActivated: Retrieves a mock wallet by name.

  • Parameters:

    • name (string): Name of the mock wallet (e.g., 'Alice', 'Bob').
    • wallets (array): Array of WalletActivated.

  • Returns: A single WalletActivated matching the name.

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Network Management Functions

• getNetworkDetails(input?: NetworkParams): Network: Gets network details.

  • Parameters:

    • input (object, optional): Contains networkId.

  • Returns: Network - Network configuration object.

• getNetworkRpcUrls(input?: NetworkParams): string[]: Gets network RPC URLs.

  • Parameters:

    • input (object, optional): Contains networkId.

  • Returns: Array of RPC URL strings.

• getNetworkDomainDetails(params: DomainParams): Domain: Gets domain details.

  • Parameters:

    • params (object): Contains domainId and networkId.

  • Returns: Domain - Domain configuration object.

• getNetworkDomainRpcUrls(params: DomainParams): string[]: Gets domain RPC URLs.

  • Parameters:

    • params (object): Contains domainId and networkId.

  • Returns: Array of domain RPC URL strings.

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Data Storage Functions

• save(key: string, value: any): void: Saves data to local storage or file system.

  • Parameters:

    • key (string): Unique identifier for the data.
    • value (any): Data to be stored.

  • Returns: void

• read(key: string): any: Reads data from local storage or file system.

  • Parameters:

    • key (string): Unique identifier for the data.

  • Returns: The retrieved data.

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Cryptographic Functions

• blake2b_256(data: Uint8Array): string: Hashes data with BLAKE2b-256.

  • Parameters:

    • data (Uint8Array): Data to be hashed.

  • Returns: Hex string representation of the hash.

• stringToUint8Array(text: string): Uint8Array: Converts a string to a Uint8Array.

  • Parameters:

    • text (string): The input string.

  • Returns: Uint8Array representation of the string.

• concatenateUint8Arrays(array1: Uint8Array, array2: Uint8Array): Uint8Array: Concatenates two Uint8Array instances.

  • Parameters:

    • array1 (Uint8Array)
    • array2 (Uint8Array)

  • Returns: New Uint8Array resulting from concatenation.

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API Activation Functions

• activate(params?: ActivateParams<NetworkParams>): Promise<ApiPromise>: Activates the API for a network.

  • Parameters:

    • params (object, optional): Network activation parameters.

  • Returns: ApiPromise instance connected to the network.

• activateDomain(params: ActivateParams<DomainParams>): Promise<ApiPromise>: Activates the API for a domain.

  • Parameters:

    • params (object): Domain activation parameters.

  • Returns: ApiPromise instance connected to the domain.

• disconnect(api: ApiPromise): Promise<void>: Disconnects the API.

  • Parameters:

    • api (ApiPromise): The API instance to disconnect.

  • Returns: void

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Address Utilities

• address(address: string | Uint8Array): string: Converts an address to a standardized format.

  • Parameters:

    • address (string | Uint8Array): The original address.

  • Returns: Standardized address string.

• decode(address: string): Uint8Array: Decodes an address into a Uint8Array.

  • Parameters:

    • address (string): The address to decode.

  • Returns: Uint8Array representation of the address.

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Constants

• networks: Array of network configurations.

  import { networks } from '@autonomys/auto-utils'
  
  // Example usage
  networks.forEach((network) => {
    console.log(network.id, network.name)
  })
  

• defaultNetwork: Default network configuration.

  import { defaultNetwork } from '@autonomys/auto-utils'
  
  console.log(`Default Network: ${defaultNetwork.name}`)
  

• mockURIs: Array of mock URIs.

  import { mockURIs } from '@autonomys/auto-utils'
  
  console.log(`Available mock URIs: ${mockURIs.join(', ')}`)
  

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Types

• Network, Domain, Explorer, NetworkParams, DomainParams
• Mnemonic, URI, AppName, MnemonicOrURI

These types are available for TypeScript users to ensure type safety and better development experience.

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Error Handling

When using @autonomys/auto-utils, it's important to handle potential errors, especially when dealing with asynchronous operations like network connections or wallet activations. Make use of try/catch blocks or handle promise rejections appropriately.

Example:

import { activateWallet } from '@autonomys/auto-utils'
;(async () => {
  try {
    const { api, accounts } = await activateWallet({
      mnemonic: 'your mnemonic',
    })

    // Proceed with using the api and accounts
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Error activating wallet:', error)
  }
})()

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Contributing

We welcome community contributions! If you wish to contribute to @autonomys/auto-utils, please follow these guidelines:

1. Fork the repository on GitHub.

2. Clone your fork locally:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/auto-sdk.git
   cd auto-sdk/packages/auto-utils
   

3. Install dependencies:

   yarn install
   

4. Make your changes and ensure all tests pass:

   yarn test
   

5. Commit your changes with clear and descriptive messages.

6. Push to your fork and create a pull request against the main branch of the original repository.

Code Style

• Use TypeScript for all code.
• Follow the existing coding conventions.
• Run yarn lint to ensure code style consistency.

Testing

• Add tests for any new features or bug fixes.
• Ensure all existing tests pass.

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

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Additional Resources

• Autonomys Academy: Learn more about the Autonomys SDK and the vision behind it at Autonomys Academy.

Contact

If you have any questions or need support, feel free to reach out:

• GitHub Issues: GitHub Issues Page

We appreciate your feedback and contributions!