@ethersproject/abstract-provider

Abstract Provider

This sub-module is part of the ethers project.

It is responsible for defining the common interface for a Provider, which in ethers differs quite substantially from Web3.js.

A Provider is an abstraction of non-account-based operations on a blockchain and is generally not directly involved in signing transaction or data.

For signing, see the Abstract Signer or Wallet sub-modules.

For more information, see the documentation.

Importing

Most users will prefer to use the umbrella package, but for those with more specific needs, individual components can be imported.

const {

    Provider,

    ForkEvent,
    BlockForkEvent,
    TransactionForkEvent,
    TransactionOrderForkEvent,

    // Types
    BlockTag,

    Block,
    BlockWithTransactions,

    TransactionRequest,
    TransactionResponse,
    TransactionReceipt,

    Log,
    EventFilter,

    Filter,
    FilterByBlockHash,

    EventType,
    Listener

} = require("@ethersproject/abstract-provider");

License

MIT License

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