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web3-eth-accounts
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web3.js - Web3 Eth Accounts
This is a sub-package of web3.js.
web3-eth-accounts contains functionality for managing Ethereum accounts and signing.
Installation
You can install the package either using NPM or using Yarn
Using NPM
npm install web3-eth-accounts
Using Yarn
yarn add web3-eth-accounts
Getting Started
- :writing_hand: If you have questions submit an issue or join us on Discord
Prerequisites
Package.json Scripts
| Script | Description |
|---|---|
| clean | Uses rimraf to remove dist/ |
| build | Uses tsc to build package and dependent packages |
| lint | Uses eslint to lint package |
| lint:fix | Uses eslint to check and fix any warnings |
| format | Uses prettier to format the code |
| test | Uses jest to run unit tests |
| test:integration | Uses jest to run tests under /test/integration |
| test:unit | Uses jest to run tests under /test/unit |
Other packages similar to web3-eth-accounts
ethers
The ethers.js library is a complete and compact library for interacting with the Ethereum blockchain. It provides similar functionalities for managing accounts, signing transactions, and interacting with smart contracts. Compared to web3-eth-accounts, ethers.js is known for its simplicity and ease of use.
eth-lightwallet
The eth-lightwallet package is a lightweight JavaScript library for managing Ethereum accounts and signing transactions. It is designed to be used in browser environments and provides functionalities for creating and managing HD wallets. Compared to web3-eth-accounts, eth-lightwallet focuses more on hierarchical deterministic (HD) wallets.
ethereumjs-wallet
The ethereumjs-wallet library is a simple library for creating and managing Ethereum wallets. It provides functionalities for generating wallets, importing/exporting wallets, and signing transactions. Compared to web3-eth-accounts, ethereumjs-wallet is more focused on wallet management and less on interacting with the Ethereum network.
FAQs
Package for managing Ethereum accounts and signing
The npm package web3-eth-accounts receives a total of 555,396 weekly downloads. As such, web3-eth-accounts popularity was classified as popular.
We found that web3-eth-accounts demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 4 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
Package last updated on 03 Dec 2024
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