What is @walletconnect/jsonrpc-provider?
@walletconnect/jsonrpc-provider is a JavaScript library that provides a JSON-RPC provider for WalletConnect. It allows developers to interact with blockchain networks using the JSON-RPC protocol, facilitating communication between decentralized applications (dApps) and blockchain nodes.
What are @walletconnect/jsonrpc-provider's main functionalities?
Initialize JSON-RPC Provider
This feature allows you to initialize a JSON-RPC provider with a given URL, such as an Infura endpoint. This is the first step to start interacting with a blockchain network.
const { JsonRpcProvider } = require('@walletconnect/jsonrpc-provider');
const provider = new JsonRpcProvider('https://mainnet.infura.io/v3/YOUR_INFURA_PROJECT_ID');
Send JSON-RPC Request
This feature allows you to send a JSON-RPC request to the blockchain network. In this example, it requests the current block number using the 'eth_blockNumber' method.
const { JsonRpcProvider } = require('@walletconnect/jsonrpc-provider');
const provider = new JsonRpcProvider('https://mainnet.infura.io/v3/YOUR_INFURA_PROJECT_ID');
async function getBlockNumber() {
const blockNumber = await provider.request({ method: 'eth_blockNumber', params: [] });
console.log('Current block number:', blockNumber);
}
getBlockNumber();
Handle JSON-RPC Responses
This feature demonstrates how to handle JSON-RPC responses. In this example, it requests the balance of a specific Ethereum address using the 'eth_getBalance' method.
const { JsonRpcProvider } = require('@walletconnect/jsonrpc-provider');
const provider = new JsonRpcProvider('https://mainnet.infura.io/v3/YOUR_INFURA_PROJECT_ID');
async function getBalance(address) {
const balance = await provider.request({ method: 'eth_getBalance', params: [address, 'latest'] });
console.log('Balance:', balance);
}
getBalance('0x742d35Cc6634C0532925a3b844Bc454e4438f44e');
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