@ethersproject/networks

What is @ethersproject/networks?

@ethersproject/networks is a part of the ethers.js library, which provides a collection of utilities for interacting with Ethereum networks. This package specifically deals with network configurations and provides utilities to define and work with different Ethereum networks.

What are @ethersproject/networks's main functionalities?

Get Network Information

This feature allows you to retrieve information about a specific Ethereum network by its name or chain ID. In this example, we get the network information for the 'homestead' network, which is the main Ethereum network.

const { getNetwork } = require('@ethersproject/networks');

const network = getNetwork('homestead');
console.log(network);

Define Custom Network

This feature allows you to define a custom network by specifying its name and chain ID. In this example, we create a custom network with the name 'custom' and chain ID 12345.

const { Network } = require('@ethersproject/networks');

const customNetwork = new Network('custom', 12345);
console.log(customNetwork);

Other packages similar to @ethersproject/networks

web3

The web3.js library is a comprehensive collection of modules that allow you to interact with an Ethereum blockchain. It includes functionalities for network configurations similar to @ethersproject/networks, but also provides a broader range of features for interacting with smart contracts, accounts, and more.

ethjs

ethjs is a lightweight JavaScript library for interacting with the Ethereum blockchain. It provides utilities for network configurations and other Ethereum-related functionalities. Compared to @ethersproject/networks, ethjs is more minimalistic and focuses on providing a simple API for common Ethereum tasks.

README

Ethereum (and ilk) Network Definitions

EXPERIMENTAL

Please see the ethers repository for more informations.

API

@TODO

License

MIT License