NEAR-API-JS Quick Reference

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Here is a collection of the most commonly used methods within near-api-js. For more in-depth look into this library, please reference the TypeDocs.

Setup

Install

npm i near-api-js

Import


“`js
import * as nearAPI from “near-api-js”;
“`


“`js
const nearAPI = require(“near-api-js”);
“`


Key Store


“`js
// creates keyStore using private key in local storage
// *** REQUIRES SignIn using walletConnection.requestSignIn() ***

const { keyStores } = nearAPI;
const keyStore = new keyStores.BrowserLocalStorageKeyStore();
“`


“`js
// creates a keyStore that searches for keys in .near-credentials
// requires credentials stored locally by using a NEAR-CLI command: `near login`
// https://docs.near.org/docs/tools/near-cli#near-login

const { keyStores } = nearAPI;
const homedir = require(“os”).homedir();
const CREDENTIALS_DIR = “.near-credentials”;
const credentialsPath = path.join(homedir, CREDENTIALS_DIR);
const keyStore = new keyStores.UnencryptedFileSystemKeyStore(credentialsPath);
“`


“`js
// creates keyStore from a provided file
// you will need to pass the location of the .json key pair

const { KeyPair, keyStores } = require(“near-api-js”);
const fs = require(“fs”);
const homedir = require(“os”).homedir();

const ACCOUNT_ID = “near-example.testnet”; // NEAR account tied to the keyPair
const NETWORK_ID = “testnet”;
// path to your custom keyPair location (ex. function access key for example account)
const KEY_PATH = ‘/.near-credentials/near-example-testnet/get_token_price.json’;

const credentials = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(homedir + KEY_PATH));
const keyStore = new keyStores.InMemoryKeyStore();
keyStore.setKey(NETWORK_ID, ACCOUNT_ID, KeyPair.fromString(credentials.private_key));
“`


“`js
// creates keyStore from a private key string
// you can define your key here or use an environment variable

const { keyStores, KeyPair } = nearAPI;
const keyStore = new keyStores.InMemoryKeyStore();
const PRIVATE_KEY =
“by8kdJoJHu7uUkKfoaLd2J2Dp1q1TigeWMG123pHdu9UREqPcshCM223kWadm”;
// creates a public / private key pair using the provided private key
const keyPair = KeyPair.fromString(PRIVATE_KEY);
// adds the keyPair you created to keyStore
await keyStore.setKey(“testnet”, “example-account.testnet”, keyPair);
“`


Note: Key store is not required if you are not signing transactions (using view call methods on a contract)

Connect


“`js
const { connect } = nearAPI;

const config = {
networkId: “testnet”,
keyStore, // optional if not signing transactions
nodeUrl: “https://rpc.testnet.near.org”,
walletUrl: “https://wallet.testnet.near.org”,
helperUrl: “https://helper.testnet.near.org”,
explorerUrl: “https://explorer.testnet.near.org”,
};
const near = await connect(config);
“`


“`js
const { connect } = nearAPI;

const config = {
networkId: “mainnet”,
keyStore, // optional if not signing transactions
nodeUrl: “https://rpc.mainnet.near.org”,
walletUrl: “https://wallet.mainnet.near.org”,
helperUrl: “https://helper.mainnet.near.org”,
explorerUrl: “https://explorer.mainnet.near.org”,
};
const near = await connect(config);
“`


“`js
const { connect } = nearAPI;

const config = {
networkId: “betanet”,
keyStore, // optional if not signing transactions
nodeUrl: “https://rpc.betanet.near.org”,
walletUrl: “https://wallet.betanet.near.org”,
helperUrl: “https://helper.betanet.near.org”,
explorerUrl: “https://explorer.betanet.near.org”,
};
const near = await connect(config);
“`


“`js
const { connect } = nearAPI;
const config = {
networkId: “local”,
nodeUrl: “http://localhost:3030”,
walletUrl: “http://localhost:4000/wallet”,
};
const near = await connect(config);
“`


keyStore setup

Wallet

Connection


“`js
const { connect, keyStores, WalletConnection } = nearAPI;

const config = {
networkId: “testnet”,
keyStore: new keyStores.BrowserLocalStorageKeyStore(),
nodeUrl: “https://rpc.testnet.near.org”,
walletUrl: “https://wallet.testnet.near.org”,
helperUrl: “https://helper.testnet.near.org”,
explorerUrl: “https://explorer.testnet.near.org”,
};

// connect to NEAR
const near = await connect(config);

// create wallet connection
const wallet = new WalletConnection(near);
“`


“`js
const { connect, keyStores, WalletConnection } = nearAPI;

const config = {
networkId: “mainnet”,
keyStore: new keyStores.BrowserLocalStorageKeyStore(),
nodeUrl: “https://rpc.mainnet.near.org”,
walletUrl: “https://wallet.mainnet.near.org”,
helperUrl: “https://helper.mainnet.near.org”,
explorerUrl: “https://explorer.mainnet.near.org”,
};

// connect to NEAR
const near = await connect(config);

// create wallet connection
const wallet = new WalletConnection(near);
“`


“`js
const { connect, keyStores, WalletConnection } = nearAPI;

const config = {
networkId: “betanet”,
keyStore: new keyStores.BrowserLocalStorageKeyStore(),
nodeUrl: “https://rpc.betanet.near.org”,
walletUrl: “https://wallet.betanet.near.org”,
helperUrl: “https://helper.betanet.near.org”,
explorerUrl: “https://explorer.betanet.near.org”,
};

// connect to NEAR
const near = await connect(config);

// create wallet connection
const wallet = new WalletConnection(near);
“`


Sign In

// redirects user to wallet to authorize your dApp
// this creates an access key that will be stored in the browser's local storage
// access key can then be used to connect to NEAR and sign transactions via keyStore

const signIn = () => {
  wallet.requestSignIn(
    "example-contract.testnet", // contract requesting access
    "Example App", // optional
    "http://YOUR-URL.com/success", // optional
    "http://YOUR-URL.com/failure" // optional
  );
};

Note: Sign In is not required if you are using an alternative key store to local storage or you are not signing transactions (using view call methods on a contract)

Sign Out

const signOut = () => {
  wallet.signOut();
};

Check if Signed In

if(wallet.isSignedIn()) {
    doSomething();
}

Get Authorized Account Id

// returns account Id as string
const walletAccountId = wallet.getAccountId();

Get Authorized Account Object

// returns account object for transaction signing
const walletAccountObj = wallet.account();

Account

Load Account

const near = await connect(config);
const account = await near.account("example-account.testnet");

config setup

Create Account

// creates a new account using funds from the account used to create it
const near = await connect(config);
const account = await near.account("example-account.testnet");
await account.createAccount(
  "example-account2.testnet", // new account name
  "8hSHprDq2StXwMtNd43wDTXQYsjXcD4MJTXQYsjXcc", // public key for new account
  "10000000000000000000" // initial balance for new account in yoctoNEAR
);

config setup

Delete Account

// deletes account found in the `account` object
// transfers remaining account balance to the accountId passed as an argument
const near = await connect(config);
const account = await near.account("example-account.testnet");
await account.deleteAccount("beneficiary-account.testnet");

config setup

Get Account Balance

// gets account balance
const near = await connect(config);
const account = await near.account("example-account.testnet");
await account.getAccountBalance();

config setup

Get Account details

// gets account details in terms of authorized apps and transactions
const near = await connect(config);
const account = await near.account("example-account.testnet");
await account.getAccountDetails();

config setup

Deploy a Contract

const near = await connect(config);
const account = await near.account("example-account.testnet");
const response = await account.deployContract(fs.readFileSync('./wasm_files/status_message.wasm'));
console.log(response);

config setup

Send Tokens

// sends NEAR tokens
const near = await connect(config);
const account = await near.account("sender-account.testnet");
await account.sendMoney(
  "receiver-account.testnet", // receiver account
  "1000000000000000000000000" // amount in yoctoNEAR
);

config setup

State

// gets the state of the account
const near = await connect(config);
const account = await near.account("example-account.testnet");
const response = await account.state();
console.log(response);

config setup

Contract

Load Contract


“`js
const contract = new nearAPI.Contract(
account, // the account object that is connecting
“example-contract.testnet”,
{
// name of contract you’re connecting to
viewMethods: [“getMessages”], // view methods do not change state but usually return a value
changeMethods: [“addMessage”], // change methods modify state
sender: account, // account object to initialize and sign transactions.
}
);
“`

[`config setup`](/docs/api/naj-quick-reference#connect)


“`js
const contract = new nearAPI.Contract(
wallet.account(), // the account object that is connecting
“example-contract.testnet”,
{
// name of contract you’re connecting to
viewMethods: [“getMessages”], // view methods do not change state but usually return a value
changeMethods: [“addMessage”], // change methods modify state
sender: wallet.Account(), // account object to initialize and sign transactions.
}
);
“`

[`config setup`](/docs/api/naj-quick-reference#connect)


Call Contract


“`js
await contract.method_name(
{
arg_name: “value”, // argument name and value – pass empty object if no args required
},
300000000000000, // attached GAS (optional)
1000000000000000000000000 // attached deposit in yoctoNEAR (optional)
);
“`


“`js
const response = await contract.view_method_name();
console.log(response);
“`


“`js
const response = await contract.view_method_name({ arg_name: “arg_value” });
console.log(response);
“`


Access Keys

Add Full Access Key

// takes public key as string for argument
const near = await connect(config);
const account = await near.account("example-account.testnet");
await account.addKey("8hSHprDq2StXwMtNd43wDTXQYsjXcD4MJTXQYsjXcc");

config setup

Add Function Access Key

// adds function access key
const near = await connect(config);
const account = await near.account("example-account.testnet");
await account.addKey(
  "8hSHprDq2StXwMtNd43wDTXQYsjXcD4MJTXQYsjXcc", // public key for new account
  "example-account.testnet", // contract this key is allowed to call (optional)
  "example_method", // methods this key is allowed to call (optional)
  "2500000000000" // allowance key can use to call methods (optional)
);

config setup

Get All Access Keys

// returns all access keys associated with an account
const near = await connect(config);
const account = await near.account("example-account.testnet");
await account.getAccessKeys();

config setup

Delete Access Key

// takes public key as string for argument
const near = await connect(config);
const account = await near.account("example-account.testnet");
await account.deleteKey("8hSHprDq2StXwMtNd43wDTXQYsjXcD4MJTXQYsjXcc");

config setup

Utils

NEAR => yoctoNEAR

// converts NEAR amount into yoctoNEAR (10^-24)

const { utils } = nearAPI;
const amountInYocto = utils.format.parseNearAmount("1");

YoctoNEAR => NEAR

// converts yoctoNEAR (10^-24) amount into NEAR

const { utils } = nearAPI;
const amountInNEAR = utils.format.formatNearAmount("1000000000000000000000000");
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