@dfinity/ckbtc

ckbtc-js

A library for interfacing with ckBTC on the Internet Computer.

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Table of contents

• Installation
• Usage
• Features

Installation

You can use ckbtc-js by installing it in your project.

npm i @dfinity/ckbtc

The bundle needs peer dependencies, be sure that following resources are available in your project as well.

npm i @icp-sdk/core @dfinity/utils

Usage

The features are available through the class CkBTCMinterCanister. It has to be instantiated with a canister ID.

import { CkBTCMinterCanister } from "@dfinity/ckbtc";
import { createAgent } from "@dfinity/utils";

const agent = await createAgent({
  identity,
  host: HOST,
});

const { getBtcAddress } = CkBTCMinterCanister.create({
  agent,
  canisterId: MY_CKBTC_MINTER_CANISTER_ID,
});

const btcAddress = await getBtcAddress({});

Documentation

You can find the API docs here.

Resources

• Bitcoin integration
• ckBTC Minter