Guide.md

Guide to Get Started w/ Aztec.js

Aztec.js is a library that provides APIs for managing accounts and interacting with contracts on the Aztec network.

Installation

Before starting installation, make sure that Node.js or Yarn is installed.

Install Aztec.js

Start by installing the aztec.js pacakge from npm:

yarn add @aztec/aztec.js

Create a JS File

Create a new file named main.js at the project directory:

touch main.js

Code

Start by importing aztec.js library:

import { Contract } from '@aztec/aztec.js';

Deploy a Contract

Before diving into the code, see contract artifacts on the docs.

const contract = await Contract.deploy(wallet, MyContractArtifact, [...consructorArgs]).send().deployed();

console.log(`Contract deployed at ${contract.address}`);

Send a Transaction

const contract = await Contract.at(contractAddress, MyContractArtifact, wallet);

const tx = await contract.methods.transfer(amount, recipientAddress).send().wait();

console.log(`Transferred ${amount} to ${recipientAddress} on block ${tx.blockNumber}`);

Call a View Function

const contract = await Contract.at(contractAddress, MyContractArtifact, wallet);

const balance = await contract.methods.get_balance(wallet.getAddress()).view();

console.log(`Account balance is ${balance}`);