What is @walletconnect/jsonrpc-http-connection?
@walletconnect/jsonrpc-http-connection is a package that provides a JSON-RPC connection over HTTP. It is part of the WalletConnect suite of tools and is used to facilitate communication between clients and servers using the JSON-RPC protocol over HTTP.
What are @walletconnect/jsonrpc-http-connection's main functionalities?
Create a JSON-RPC HTTP Connection
This feature allows you to create a JSON-RPC HTTP connection to a specified URL. The code sample demonstrates how to create a connection and make a request to get the current block number from an Ethereum node.
const { JSONRPC } = require('@walletconnect/jsonrpc-http-connection');
const connection = new JSONRPC('https://example.com/jsonrpc');
connection.request({
method: 'eth_blockNumber',
params: []
}).then(response => {
console.log(response);
}).catch(error => {
console.error(error);
});
Handle JSON-RPC Responses
This feature allows you to handle JSON-RPC responses, including error handling. The code sample demonstrates how to check for errors in the response and handle them appropriately.
const { JSONRPC } = require('@walletconnect/jsonrpc-http-connection');
const connection = new JSONRPC('https://example.com/jsonrpc');
connection.request({
method: 'eth_blockNumber',
params: []
}).then(response => {
if (response.error) {
console.error('Error:', response.error);
} else {
console.log('Result:', response.result);
}
}).catch(error => {
console.error('Request failed:', error);
});
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