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content/_code-samples/get-started/js/get-acct-info.js

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+// Import the library
+const xrpl = require("xrpl")
+
+// Wrap code in an async function so we can use await
+async function main() {
+
+  // Define the network client
+  const SERVER_URL = "https://s.altnet.rippletest.net:51234/"
+  const client = new xrpl.Client(SERVER_URL)
+  await client.connect()
+
+  // Create a wallet and fund it with the Testnet faucet:
+  const test_wallet = new xrpl.Wallet() // TODO: change to define based on fundWallet result
+  const fund_result = await client.fundWallet(test_wallet)
+  console.log(fund_result)
+
+  // Get info from the ledger about the address we just funded
+  const response = await client.request({
+    "command": "account_info",
+    "account": test_wallet.address,
+    "ledger_index": "validated"
+  })
+  console.log(response)
+
+  // Listen to ledger close events
+  client.request({
+    "command": "subscribe",
+    "streams": ["ledger"]
+  })
+  client.on("ledgerClosed", async (ledger) => {
+    console.log(`Ledger #${ledger.ledger_index} validated with ${ledger.txn_count} transactions!`)
+  })
+
+  // Disconnect when done so Node.js can end the process
+  client.disconnect()
+}
+
+// call the async function
+main()