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# xrpl.js
A JavaScript/TypeScript library for interacting with the XRP Ledger
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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/main/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:51233")
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 `create-react-app`
To use `xrpl.js` with React, you need to install shims for core NodeJS modules. Starting with version 5, Webpack stopped including shims by default, so you must modify your Webpack configuration to add the shims you need. Either you can eject your config and modify it, or you can use a library such as `react-app-rewired`. The example below uses `react-app-rewired`.
1. Install shims (you can use `yarn` as well):
```shell
npm install --save-dev \
assert \
buffer \
crypto-browserify \
https-browserify \
os-browserify \
process \
stream-browserify \
stream-http \
url
```
2. Modify your webpack configuration
1. Install `react-app-rewired`
````shell
npm install --save-dev react-app-rewired
````
2. At the project root, add a file named `config-overrides.js` with the following content:
```javascript
const webpack = require('webpack');
module.exports = function override(config) {
const fallback = config.resolve.fallback || {};
Object.assign(fallback, {
"assert": require.resolve("assert"),
"crypto": require.resolve("crypto-browserify"),
"http": require.resolve("stream-http"),
"https": require.resolve("https-browserify"),
"os": require.resolve("os-browserify"),
"stream": require.resolve("stream-browserify"),
"url": require.resolve("url"),
"ws": require.resolve('xrpl/dist/npm/client/WSWrapper'),
})
config.resolve.fallback = fallback
config.plugins = (config.plugins || []).concat([
new webpack.ProvidePlugin({
process: 'process/browser',
Buffer: ['buffer', 'Buffer']
})
])
// This is deprecated in webpack 5 but alias false does not seem to work
config.module.rules.push({
test: /node_modules[\\\/]https-proxy-agent[\\\/]/,
use: 'null-loader',
})
return config;
}
```
3. Update package.json scripts section with
```
"start": "react-app-rewired start",
"build": "react-app-rewired build",
"test": "react-app-rewired test",
```
### 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/main/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)
### Report an issue
Experienced an issue? Report it [here](https://github.com/XRPLF/xrpl.js/issues/new).
## 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)