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+# xrpl.js
+
+A JavaScript/TypeScript library for interacting with the XRP Ledger
+
+[![NPM](https://nodei.co/npm/xrpl.png)](https://www.npmjs.org/package/xrpl)
+![npm bundle size](https://img.shields.io/bundlephobia/min/xrpl)
+
+This is the recommended library for integrating a JavaScript/TypeScript app with the XRP Ledger, especially if you intend to use advanced functionality such as IOUs, payment paths, the decentralized exchange, account settings, payment channels, escrows, multi-signing, and more.
+
+## [➡️ Reference Documentation](http://js.xrpl.org)
+
+See the full reference documentation for all classes, methods, and utilities.
+
+## [➡️ Applications and Projects](https://github.com/XRPLF/xrpl.js/blob/master/APPLICATIONS.md)
+
+What is `xrpl.js` used for? The applications on the list linked above use `xrpl.js`. Open a PR to add your app or project to the list!
+
+### Features
+
++ Works in Node.js and in web browsers
++ Helpers for creating requests and parsing responses for the [XRP Ledger APIs](https://xrpl.org/rippled-api.html)
++ Listen to events on the XRP Ledger (transactions, ledger, validations, etc.)
++ Sign and submit transactions to the XRP Ledger
++ Type definitions for TypeScript
+
+### Requirements
+
++ **[Node.js v14](https://nodejs.org/)** is recommended. We also support v12 and v16. Other versions may work but are not frequently tested.
+
+## Getting Started
+
+In an existing project (with `package.json`), install `xrpl.js`:
+
+```
+$ npm install --save xrpl
+```
+
+Or with `yarn`:
+
+```
+$ yarn add xrpl
+```
+
+Example usage:
+
+```js
+const xrpl = require("xrpl")
+async function main() {
+  const client = new xrpl.Client("wss://s.altnet.rippletest.net:51234/")
+  await client.connect()
+
+  const response = await client.request({
+    "command": "account_info",
+    "account": "rPT1Sjq2YGrBMTttX4GZHjKu9dyfzbpAYe",
+    "ledger_index": "validated"
+  })
+  console.log(response)
+
+  client.disconnect()
+}
+main()
+```
+
+For more examples, see the [documentation](#documentation).
+
+### Using xrpl.js with React Native
+
+If you want to use `xrpl.js` with React Native you will need to install shims for core NodeJS modules. To help with this you can use a module like [rn-nodeify](https://github.com/tradle/rn-nodeify).
+
+1. Install dependencies (you can use `yarn` as well):
+
+    ```shell
+    npm install react-native-crypto
+    npm install xrpl
+    # install peer deps
+    npm install react-native-randombytes
+    # install latest rn-nodeify
+    npm install rn-nodeify@latest --dev
+    ```
+
+2. After that, run the following command:
+
+    ```shell
+    # install node core shims and recursively hack package.json files
+    # in ./node_modules to add/update the "browser"/"react-native" field with relevant mappings
+    ./node_modules/.bin/rn-nodeify --hack --install
+    ```
+
+3. Enable `crypto`:
+
+    `rn-nodeify` will create a `shim.js` file in the project root directory.
+    Open it and uncomment the line that requires the crypto module:
+
+    ```javascript
+    // If using the crypto shim, uncomment the following line to ensure
+    // crypto is loaded first, so it can populate global.crypto
+    require('crypto')
+    ```
+
+4. Import `shim` in your project (it must be the first line):
+
+  ```javascript
+  import './shim'
+  ...
+  ```
+
+### Using xrpl.js with Deno
+
+Until official support for [Deno](https://deno.land) is added, you can use the following work-around to use `xrpl.js` with Deno:
+
+```javascript
+import xrpl from 'https://dev.jspm.io/npm:xrpl';
+
+(async () => {
+  const api = new (xrpl as any).Client('wss://s.altnet.rippletest.net:51233');
+  const address = 'rH8NxV12EuV...khfJ5uw9kT';
+
+  api.connect().then(() => {
+    api.getBalances(address).then((balances: any) => {
+      console.log(JSON.stringify(balances, null, 2));
+    });
+  });
+})();
+```
+
+## Documentation
+
++ [Get Started in Node.js](https://xrpl.org/get-started-using-node-js.html)
++ [Full Reference Documentation](https://js.xrpl.org)
++ [Code Samples](https://github.com/XRPLF/xrpl.js/tree/develop/packages/xrpl/snippets/src)
+
+### Mailing Lists
+
+We have a low-traffic mailing list for announcements of new `xrpl.js` releases. (About 1 email per week)
+
++ [Subscribe to xrpl-announce](https://groups.google.com/g/xrpl-announce)
+
+If you're using the XRP Ledger in production, you should run a [rippled server](https://github.com/ripple/rippled) and subscribe to the ripple-server mailing list as well.
+
++ [Subscribe to ripple-server](https://groups.google.com/g/ripple-server)
+
+## More Information
+
++ [xrpl-announce mailing list](https://groups.google.com/g/xrpl-announce) - subscribe for release announcements
++ [xrpl.js API Reference](https://js.xrpl.org)
++ [XRP Ledger Dev Portal](https://xrpl.org)