Draft revised tutorial structure/template

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mDuo13
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@@ -6,27 +6,34 @@ Quick install & usage:
```sh
npm install
node ./verify_credential.js
```
`verify_credential.js` can also be used as a commandline utility. Full usage statement:
The output should look something like this:
```sh
$ ./verify_credential.js -h
Usage: verify-credential [options] [issuer] [subject] [credential_type]
Verify an XRPL credential
Arguments:
issuer Credential issuer address as base58 (default:
"rEzikzbnH6FQJ2cCr4Bqmf6c3jyWLzkonS")
subject Credential subject (holder) address as base58 (default:
"rsYhHbanGpnYe3M6bsaMeJT5jnLTfDEzoA")
credential_type Credential type as string. (default: "my_credential")
Options:
-b, --binary Use binary (hexadecimal) for credential_type
-n, --network <network> {devnet,testnet,mainnet} Use the specified network for lookup (default: "devnet")
-q, --quiet Don't print log messages
-h, --help display help for command
```text
Looking up credential...
{
"command": "ledger_entry",
"credential": {
"subject": "rsYhHbanGpnYe3M6bsaMeJT5jnLTfDEzoA",
"issuer": "rEzikzbnH6FQJ2cCr4Bqmf6c3jyWLzkonS",
"credential_type": "6D795F63726564656E7469616C"
},
"ledger_index": "validated"
}
Found credential:
{
"CredentialType": "6D795F63726564656E7469616C",
"Flags": 65536,
"Issuer": "rEzikzbnH6FQJ2cCr4Bqmf6c3jyWLzkonS",
"IssuerNode": "0",
"LedgerEntryType": "Credential",
"PreviousTxnID": "7D1257779E2D298C07C7E0C73CD446534B143FBD1F13DB268A878E40FD153B9A",
"PreviousTxnLgrSeq": 803275,
"Subject": "rsYhHbanGpnYe3M6bsaMeJT5jnLTfDEzoA",
"SubjectNode": "0",
"index": "9603F0E204A8B1C61823625682EB0ECE98A4ECF22FF46CD4845FA9BFA3606B24"
}
Credential is valid.
```

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@@ -1,18 +1,9 @@
{
"name": "issuer_service",
"version": "1.0.0",
"description": "",
"main": "verify_credential.js",
"scripts": {
"test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
},
"keywords": [],
"author": "",
"license": "ISC",
"name": "verify_credentials",
"version": "2.0.0",
"description": "Sample code showing how to check if a credential on the XRPL exists and is valid.",
"type": "module",
"dependencies": {
"commander": "^13.1.0",
"winston": "^3.17.0",
"xrpl": "^4.2.5"
}
}

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@@ -1,184 +1,68 @@
#!/usr/bin/env node
import { Client, rippleTimeToISOTime, convertStringToHex } from "xrpl"
import { Command } from "commander";
import { Client, rippleTimeToISOTime, convertStringToHex } from "xrpl";
import winston from "winston";
const client = new Client("wss://s.devnet.rippletest.net:51233")
await client.connect()
// Set up logging --------------------------------------------------------------
// Use WARNING by default in case verify_credential is called from elsewhere.
const logger = winston.createLogger({
level: "warn",
transports: [new winston.transports.Console()],
format: winston.format.simple(),
});
const subject_address = "rsYhHbanGpnYe3M6bsaMeJT5jnLTfDEzoA"
const issuer_address = "rEzikzbnH6FQJ2cCr4Bqmf6c3jyWLzkonS"
const credential_type = convertStringToHex("my_credential").toUpperCase()
// Define an error to throw when XRPL lookup fails unexpectedly
class XRPLLookupError extends Error {
constructor(error) {
super("XRPL look up error");
this.name = "XRPLLookupError";
this.body = error;
}
// Look up Credential ledger entry --------------------------------------------
const ledgerEntryRequest = {
command: "ledger_entry",
credential: {
subject: subject_address,
issuer: issuer_address,
credential_type: credential_type,
},
ledger_index: "validated",
}
console.log("Looking up credential...")
console.log(JSON.stringify(ledgerEntryRequest, null, 2))
const CREDENTIAL_REGEX = /^[0-9A-F]{2,128}$/;
// See https://xrpl.org/docs/references/protocol/ledger-data/ledger-entry-types/credential#credential-flags
// to learn more about the lsfAccepted flag.
const LSF_ACCEPTED = 0x00010000;
async function verifyCredential(client, issuer, subject, credentialType, binary=false) {
/**
* Check whether an XRPL account holds a specified credential,
* as of the most recently validated ledger.
* Parameters:
* client - Client for interacting with rippled servers.
* issuer - Address of the credential issuer, in base58.
* subject - Address of the credential holder/subject, in base58.
* credentialType - Credential type to check for as a string,
* which will be encoded as UTF-8 (1-128 characters long).
* binary - Specifies that the credential type is provided in hexadecimal format.
* You must provide the credential_type as input.
* Returns True if the account holds the specified, valid credential.
* Returns False if the credential is missing, expired, or not accepted.
*/
// Encode credentialType as uppercase hex, if needed
let credentialTypeHex = "";
if (binary) {
credentialTypeHex = credentialType.toUpperCase();
let xrplResponse
try {
xrplResponse = await client.request(ledgerEntryRequest)
} catch (err) {
if (err.data?.error === "entryNotFound") {
console.error("Credential was not found")
} else {
credentialTypeHex = convertStringToHex(credentialType).toUpperCase();
logger.info(`Encoded credential_type as hex: ${credentialTypeHex}`);
console.error(err)
}
process.exit(1)
}
if (credentialTypeHex.length % 2 !== 0 || !CREDENTIAL_REGEX.test(credentialTypeHex)) {
// Hexadecimal is always 2 chars per byte, so an odd length is invalid.
throw new Error("Credential type must be 128 characters as hexadecimal.");
}
const credential = xrplResponse.result.node
console.log("Found credential:")
console.log(JSON.stringify(credential, null, 2))
// Perform XRPL lookup of Credential ledger entry --------------------------
const ledgerEntryRequest = {
command: "ledger_entry",
credential: {
subject: subject,
issuer: issuer,
credential_type: credentialTypeHex,
},
// Check if the credential has been accepted ----------------------------------
const lsfAccepted = 0x00010000
if (!(credential.Flags & lsfAccepted)) {
console.log("Credential is not accepted.")
process.exit(2)
}
// Confirm that the credential is not expired ---------------------------------
if (credential.Expiration) {
const expirationTime = rippleTimeToISOTime(credential.Expiration)
console.log(`Credential has expiration: ${expirationTime}`)
console.log("Looking up validated ledger to check for expiration.")
const ledgerResponse = await client.request({
command: "ledger",
ledger_index: "validated",
};
logger.info("Looking up credential...");
logger.info(JSON.stringify(ledgerEntryRequest, null, 2));
})
let xrplResponse;
try {
xrplResponse = await client.request(ledgerEntryRequest);
} catch (err) {
if (err.data?.error === "entryNotFound") {
logger.info("Credential was not found");
return false;
} else {
// Other errors, for example invalidly specified addresses.
throw new XRPLLookupError(err?.data || err);
}
}
const closeTime = rippleTimeToISOTime(ledgerResponse.result.ledger.close_time)
console.log(`Most recent validated ledger was at: ${closeTime}`)
const credential = xrplResponse.result.node;
logger.info("Found credential:");
logger.info(JSON.stringify(credential, null, 2));
// Check if the credential has been accepted ---------------------------
if (!(credential.Flags & LSF_ACCEPTED)) {
logger.info("Credential is not accepted.");
return false
}
// Confirm that the credential is not expired ------------------------------
if (credential.Expiration) {
const expirationTime = rippleTimeToISOTime(credential.Expiration);
logger.info(`Credential has expiration: ${expirationTime}`);
logger.info("Looking up validated ledger to check for expiration.");
let ledgerResponse;
try {
ledgerResponse = await client.request({
command: "ledger",
ledger_index: "validated",
});
} catch (err) {
throw new XRPLLookupError(err?.data || err);
}
const closeTime = rippleTimeToISOTime(ledgerResponse.result.ledger.close_time);
logger.info(`Most recent validated ledger is: ${closeTime}`);
if (new Date(closeTime) > new Date(expirationTime)) {
logger.info("Credential is expired.");
return false;
}
}
// Credential has passed all checks ---------------------------------------
logger.info("Credential is valid.");
return true;
}
// Commandline usage -----------------------------------------------------------
async function main() {
// Websocket URLs of public servers
const NETWORKS = {
devnet: "wss://s.devnet.rippletest.net:51233",
testnet: "wss://s.altnet.rippletest.net:51233",
mainnet: "wss://xrplcluster.com/",
};
// Parse arguments ---------------------------------------------------------
let result = false
const program = new Command();
program
.name("verify-credential")
.description("Verify an XRPL credential")
.argument("[issuer]", "Credential issuer address as base58", "rEzikzbnH6FQJ2cCr4Bqmf6c3jyWLzkonS")
.argument("[subject]", "Credential subject (holder) address as base58", "rsYhHbanGpnYe3M6bsaMeJT5jnLTfDEzoA")
.argument("[credential_type]", "Credential type as string.", "my_credential")
.option("-b, --binary", "Use binary (hexadecimal) for credential_type")
.option(
`-n, --network <network> {${Object.keys(NETWORKS)}}`,
"Use the specified network for lookup",
(value) => {
if (!Object.keys(NETWORKS).includes(value)) {
throw new Error(`Must be one of: ${Object.keys(NETWORKS)}`);
}
return value;
},
"devnet"
)
.option("-q, --quiet", "Don't print log messages")
// Call verify_credential with appropriate args ----------------------------
.action(async (issuer, subject, credentialType, options) => {
const client = new Client(NETWORKS[options.network]);
await client.connect();
// Use INFO level by default when called from the commandline.
if (!options.quiet) { logger.level = "info" }
// Commander.js automatically sets options.binary to a boolean:
// - If you provide -b or --binary on the command line then options.binary = true
// - If you do not provide it then options.binary = false
result = await verifyCredential(client, issuer, subject, credentialType, options.binary);
await client.disconnect();
});
await program.parseAsync(process.argv);
// Return a nonzero exit code if credential verification failed -----------
if (!result) {
process.exit(1);
if (new Date(closeTime) > new Date(expirationTime)) {
console.log("Credential is expired.")
process.exit(3)
}
}
main().catch((err) => {
console.error("Fatal startup error:", err);
process.exit(1);
});
// Credential has passed all checks -------------------------------------------
console.log("Credential is valid.")
client.disconnect()