Kadena client utilities

The @kadena/client-utils library provides a TypeScript based application programming interface API for interacting with smart contracts and the Kadena network. The library includes helper functions for the coin module that you can import using @kadena/client-utils/coin. For example, you can import specific coin module functions into a TypeScript program with the following statement:

The library also exports core utilities that you can use to develop your own API functions for any type kind of smart contract.

The client-utils package contains functions exported into the following modules:

The Kadena client-utils package includes a built-in module with basic functions to create principal accounts, deploy contracts, and return module information. These functions are broadly useful for any type of application that accesses the Kadena blockchain. The built-in module includes the following helper functions:

For details about the built-in functions in the Kadena client library, see Built-in utilities.

The Kadena client-utils package provides access to the following coin module functions by using the Kadena client interface to connect to the Kadena blockchain:

The Kadena client-utils package includes a core module that provides helper functions to perform basic tasks that enable an application to interact with the blockchain.

You can use many of the core utilities to develop custom functions that connect to the Kadena blockchain through the Kadena client interface, including functions that can be used for any type of smart contract. For example, the core module includes the following functions:

For details about the core functions in the Kadena client library, see Core utilities.

The Kadena client-utils package includes utilities for all Marmalade token standard functions, including the functions to create, mint, and transfer tokens. For details about the Marmalade client library functions, see Marmalade client utilities.

The Kadena client-utils package includes a nodejs module that provides helper functions to support the deployment of applications that use the Kadena client interface.

The Kadena client-utils package includes a webauthn module that provides helper functions to support WebAuthn authentication using the Kadena client interface.