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@synonymdev/slashtags-actions
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Packaged handlers for Slashtags actions.
npm i @synonymdev/slashtags-actions @synonymdev/slashtags-core
import { Core } from '@synonymdev/slashtags-core';
import { Actions } from '@synonymdev/slashtags-actions';
// Node environment
const node = await Core();
// Browser environment
// Use a community DHT relay or run your own https://github.com/hyperswarm/dht-relay
const node = await Core({
relays: ['ws://trusted.dht-relay.instance.com'],
});
// Initialize the actions module using the Slashtags node
const actions = Actions(node);
// Instantiate a slashtags
await actions.handle(
scannedURL,
{
ACT1: {
onResponse: (
profile, // Responder's profile
additionalItems, // Optional additionalItems from the authenticated Responder
) => {
// Optionally Prompt the user to confirm the action,
// and choose what persona to use for authentication
return {
initiator: {
keyPair, // {publicKey, secretKey}
profile: InitiatorProfile, // Initiator's profile A Thing (see schema.org)
},
// Optional additional items to be sent to the user _before_ authentication
additionalItems: [],
};
},
onSuccess: (
connection, // {local: Initiator's profile, remote: Responder's profile}
additionalItems, // Optional additionalItems from the Responder _after_ authenticating the Initiator
) => {
// Do something with the connection and possibly the additionalItems
},
},
},
(error) => {
// Do something with unexpected errors (display in UI for example)
},
);
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