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Personal

Eth Personal allows you to interact with the Ethereum node’s accounts. For using Eth Personal package, first install Web3 package using: npm i web3 or yarn add web3 based on your package manager.


import { Web3 } from 'web3';
 const web3 = new Web3('http://127.0.0.1:7545');

 console.log(await web3.eth.personal.getAccounts());

For using individual package install web3-eth-personal packages using: npm i web3-eth-personal or yarn add web3-eth-personal.

import {Personal} from 'web3-eth-personal';

const personal = new Personal('http://127.0.0.1:7545');
console.log(await personal.getAccounts());

Hierarchy

Index

Constructors

Properties

Accessors

Methods

Constructors

constructor

Properties

config

config: Web3ConfigOptions

readonlyproviders

providers: { HttpProvider: Web3BaseProviderConstructor; WebsocketProvider: Web3BaseProviderConstructor }

Type declaration

staticoptionalgivenProvider

givenProvider?: SupportedProviders<never>

staticreadonlyproviders

providers: { HttpProvider: Web3BaseProviderConstructor; WebsocketProvider: Web3BaseProviderConstructor }

Type declaration

Accessors

BatchRequest

accountProvider

blockHeaderTimeout

  • get blockHeaderTimeout(): number
  • set blockHeaderTimeout(val: number): void

  • The blockHeaderTimeout is used over socket-based connections. This option defines the amount seconds it should wait for 'newBlockHeaders' event before falling back to polling to fetch transaction receipt. Default is 10 seconds.

    Returns number

  • Will set the blockHeaderTimeout

    Parameters

    • val: number

    Returns void

contractDataInputFill

  • get contractDataInputFill(): input | data | both
  • set contractDataInputFill(val: input | data | both): void

  • The contractDataInputFill options property will allow you to set the hash of the method signature and encoded parameters to the property either data, input or both within your contract. This will affect the contracts send, call and estimateGas methods Default is data.

    Returns input | data | both

  • Will set the contractDataInputFill

    Parameters

    • val: input | data | both

    Returns void

currentProvider

  • Will return the current provider. (The same as provider)

    @example
    const web3Context = new Web3Context("http://localhost:8545");
    console.log(web3Context.provider);
    > HttpProvider {
        clientUrl: 'http://localhost:8545',
        httpProviderOptions: undefined
     }

    Returns undefined | Web3BaseProvider<API>

    Returns the current provider

  • Will set the current provider. (The same as provider)

    @example
     const web3Context = new Web3Context("http://localhost:8545");
    web3Context.currentProvider = "ws://localhost:8545";
    console.log(web3Context.provider);
    > WebSocketProvider {
    _eventEmitter: EventEmitter {
    _events: [Object: null prototype] {},
    _eventsCount: 0,
    ...
    }

    Parameters

    Returns void

customTransactionSchema

defaultAccount

  • get defaultAccount(): undefined | string
  • set defaultAccount(val: undefined | string): void

  • This default address is used as the default from property, if no from property is specified in for the following methods:

    • web3.eth.sendTransaction()
    • web3.eth.call()
    • myContract.methods.myMethod().call()
    • myContract.methods.myMethod().send()

    Returns undefined | string

  • Will set the default account.

    Parameters

    • val: undefined | string

    Returns void

defaultBlock

  • The default block is used for certain methods. You can override it by passing in the defaultBlock as last parameter. The default value is "latest".

    • web3.eth.getBalance()
    • web3.eth.getCode()
    • web3.eth.getTransactionCount()
    • web3.eth.getStorageAt()
    • web3.eth.call()
    • myContract.methods.myMethod().call()

    Returns BlockNumberOrTag

  • Will set the default block.

    • A block number
    • "earliest" - String: The genesis block
    • "latest" - String: The latest block (current head of the blockchain)
    • "pending" - String: The currently mined block (including pending transactions)
    • "finalized" - String: (For POS networks) The finalized block is one which has been accepted as canonical by greater than 2/3 of validators
    • "safe" - String: (For POS networks) The safe head block is one which under normal network conditions, is expected to be included in the canonical chain. Under normal network conditions the safe head and the actual tip of the chain will be equivalent (with safe head trailing only by a few seconds). Safe heads will be less likely to be reorged than the proof of work network's latest blocks.

    Parameters

    Returns void

defaultChain

  • get defaultChain(): string
  • set defaultChain(val: string): void

  • Returns string

  • Parameters

    • val: string

    Returns void

defaultCommon

  • get defaultCommon(): undefined | Common
  • set defaultCommon(val: undefined | Common): void

  • Will get the default common property The default common property does contain the following Common object:

    • customChain - Object: The custom chain properties
      • name - string: (optional) The name of the chain
      • networkId - number: Network ID of the custom chain
      • chainId - number: Chain ID of the custom chain
    • baseChain - string: (optional) mainnet, goerli, kovan, rinkeby, or ropsten
    • hardfork - string: (optional) chainstart, homestead, dao, tangerineWhistle, spuriousDragon, byzantium, constantinople, petersburg, istanbul, berlin, or london Default is undefined.

    Returns undefined | Common

  • Will set the default common property

    Parameters

    Returns void

defaultHardfork

  • get defaultHardfork(): string
  • set defaultHardfork(val: string): void

  • Will return the default hardfork. Default is london The default hardfork property can be one of the following:

    • chainstart
    • homestead
    • dao
    • tangerineWhistle
    • spuriousDragon
    • byzantium
    • constantinople
    • petersburg
    • istanbul
    • berlin
    • london
    • 'arrowGlacier',
    • 'tangerineWhistle',
    • 'muirGlacier'

    Returns string

  • Will set the default hardfork.

    Parameters

    • val: string

    Returns void

defaultMaxPriorityFeePerGas

  • get defaultMaxPriorityFeePerGas(): Numbers
  • set defaultMaxPriorityFeePerGas(val: Numbers): void

  • Returns Numbers

  • Parameters

    Returns void

defaultNetworkId

  • get defaultNetworkId(): undefined | Numbers
  • set defaultNetworkId(val: undefined | Numbers): void

  • Returns undefined | Numbers

  • Parameters

    Returns void

defaultReturnFormat

  • Returns DataFormat

  • Parameters

    Returns void

defaultTransactionType

  • get defaultTransactionType(): Numbers
  • set defaultTransactionType(val: Numbers): void

  • Returns Numbers

  • Parameters

    Returns void

enableExperimentalFeatures

  • get enableExperimentalFeatures(): { useRpcCallSpecification: boolean; useSubscriptionWhenCheckingBlockTimeout: boolean }
  • set enableExperimentalFeatures(val: { useRpcCallSpecification: boolean; useSubscriptionWhenCheckingBlockTimeout: boolean }): void

  • The enableExperimentalFeatures is used to enable trying new experimental features that are still not fully implemented or not fully tested or still have some related issues. Default is false for every feature.

    Returns { useRpcCallSpecification: boolean; useSubscriptionWhenCheckingBlockTimeout: boolean }

    • useRpcCallSpecification: boolean
    • useSubscriptionWhenCheckingBlockTimeout: boolean

  • Will set the enableExperimentalFeatures

    Parameters

    • val: { useRpcCallSpecification: boolean; useSubscriptionWhenCheckingBlockTimeout: boolean }
      • useRpcCallSpecification: boolean
      • useSubscriptionWhenCheckingBlockTimeout: boolean

    Returns void

givenProvider

  • Will return the givenProvider if available.

    When using web3.js in an Ethereum compatible browser, it will set with the current native provider by that browser. Will return the given provider by the (browser) environment, otherwise undefined.

    Returns undefined | SupportedProviders<never>

handleRevert

  • get handleRevert(): boolean
  • set handleRevert(val: boolean): void

  • The handleRevert options property returns the revert reason string if enabled for the following methods:

    • web3.eth.sendTransaction()
    • web3.eth.call()
    • myContract.methods.myMethod().call()
    • myContract.methods.myMethod().send() Default is false.

    Note: At the moment handleRevert is only supported for sendTransaction and not for sendSignedTransaction

    Returns boolean

  • Will set the handleRevert

    Parameters

    • val: boolean

    Returns void

ignoreGasPricing

  • get ignoreGasPricing(): boolean
  • set ignoreGasPricing(val: boolean): void

  • Will get the ignoreGasPricing property. When true, the gasPrice, maxPriorityFeePerGas, and maxFeePerGas will not be autofilled in the transaction object. Useful when you want wallets to handle gas pricing.

    Returns boolean

  • Parameters

    • val: boolean

    Returns void

maxListenersWarningThreshold

  • get maxListenersWarningThreshold(): number
  • set maxListenersWarningThreshold(val: number): void

  • Returns number

  • Parameters

    • val: number

    Returns void

provider

  • Will return the current provider.

    @example
    const web3 = new Web3Context("http://localhost:8545");
    console.log(web3.provider);
    > HttpProvider {
        clientUrl: 'http://localhost:8545',
        httpProviderOptions: undefined
     }

    Returns undefined | Web3BaseProvider<API>

    Returns the current provider

  • Will set the current provider.

    @example
     const web3Context = new web3ContextContext("http://localhost:8545");
    web3Context.provider = "ws://localhost:8545";
    console.log(web3Context.provider);
    > WebSocketProvider {
    _eventEmitter: EventEmitter {
    _events: [Object: null prototype] {},
    _eventsCount: 0,
    ...
    }

    Parameters

    Returns void

requestManager

subscriptionManager

transactionBlockTimeout

  • get transactionBlockTimeout(): number
  • set transactionBlockTimeout(val: number): void

  • The transactionBlockTimeout is used over socket-based connections. This option defines the amount of new blocks it should wait until the first confirmation happens, otherwise the PromiEvent rejects with a timeout error. Default is 50.

    Returns number

  • Will set the transactionBlockTimeout.

    Parameters

    • val: number

    Returns void

transactionBuilder

  • Returns undefined | TransactionBuilder<unknown>

  • Parameters

    Returns void

transactionConfirmationBlocks

  • get transactionConfirmationBlocks(): number
  • set transactionConfirmationBlocks(val: number): void

  • This defines the number of blocks it requires until a transaction is considered confirmed. Default is 24.

    Returns number

  • Will set the transactionConfirmationBlocks.

    Parameters

    • val: number

    Returns void

transactionConfirmationPollingInterval

  • get transactionConfirmationPollingInterval(): undefined | number
  • set transactionConfirmationPollingInterval(val: undefined | number): void

  • Returns undefined | number

  • Parameters

    • val: undefined | number

    Returns void

transactionPollingInterval

  • get transactionPollingInterval(): number
  • set transactionPollingInterval(val: number): void

  • Used over HTTP connections. This option defines the number of seconds between Web3 calls for a receipt which confirms that a transaction was mined by the network. Default is 1000 ms.

    Returns number

  • Will set the transactionPollingInterval.

    Parameters

    • val: number

    Returns void

transactionPollingTimeout

  • get transactionPollingTimeout(): number
  • set transactionPollingTimeout(val: number): void

  • Used over HTTP connections. This option defines the number of seconds Web3 will wait for a receipt which confirms that a transaction was mined by the network. Note: If this method times out, the transaction may still be pending. Default is 750 seconds (12.5 minutes).

    Returns number

  • Will set the transactionPollingTimeout.

    Parameters

    • val: number

    Returns void

transactionReceiptPollingInterval

  • get transactionReceiptPollingInterval(): undefined | number
  • set transactionReceiptPollingInterval(val: undefined | number): void

  • The transactionPollingInterval is used over HTTP connections. This option defines the number of seconds between Web3 calls for a receipt which confirms that a transaction was mined by the network. Default is undefined

    Returns undefined | number

  • Will set the transactionReceiptPollingInterval

    Parameters

    • val: undefined | number

    Returns void

transactionSendTimeout

  • get transactionSendTimeout(): number
  • set transactionSendTimeout(val: number): void

  • The time used to wait for Ethereum Node to return the sent transaction result. Note: If the RPC call stuck at the Node and therefor timed-out, the transaction may still be pending or even mined by the Network. We recommend checking the pending transactions in such a case. Default is 750 seconds (12.5 minutes).

    Returns number

  • Will set the transactionSendTimeout.

    Parameters

    • val: number

    Returns void

transactionTypeParser

wallet

Methods

ecRecover

  • ecRecover(signedData: string, signature: string): Promise<string>

  • Recovers the account that signed the data.

    @example
     const address = await personal.ecRecover(
        "Hello world",
        "0x5d21d01b3198ac34d0585a9d76c4d1c8123e5e06746c8962318a1c08ffb207596e6fce4a6f377b7c0fc98c5f646cd73438c80e8a1a95cbec55a84c2889dca0301b"
    );
    console.log(address);
    > 0x0d4aa485ecbc499c70860feb7e5aaeaf5fd8172e

    Parameters

    • signedData: string

      Data that was signed. If String it will be converted using utf8ToHex

    • signature: string

      The signature

    Returns Promise<string>

    • The address of the account that signed the data.

emit

  • emit<K>(eventName: K, params: { CONFIG_CHANGE: { name: handleRevert; newValue: boolean; oldValue: boolean } | { name: defaultAccount; newValue: undefined | string; oldValue: undefined | string } | { name: defaultBlock; newValue: BlockNumberOrTag; oldValue: BlockNumberOrTag } | { name: transactionSendTimeout; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: transactionBlockTimeout; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: transactionConfirmationBlocks; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: transactionPollingInterval; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: transactionPollingTimeout; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: transactionReceiptPollingInterval; newValue: undefined | number; oldValue: undefined | number } | { name: transactionConfirmationPollingInterval; newValue: undefined | number; oldValue: undefined | number } | { name: blockHeaderTimeout; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: maxListenersWarningThreshold; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: contractDataInputFill; newValue: input | data | both; oldValue: input | data | both } | { name: defaultNetworkId; newValue: undefined | Numbers; oldValue: undefined | Numbers } | { name: defaultChain; newValue: string; oldValue: string } | { name: defaultHardfork; newValue: string; oldValue: string } | { name: ignoreGasPricing; newValue: boolean; oldValue: boolean } | { name: defaultCommon; newValue: undefined | Common; oldValue: undefined | Common } | { name: defaultTransactionType; newValue: Numbers; oldValue: Numbers } | { name: defaultMaxPriorityFeePerGas; newValue: Numbers; oldValue: Numbers } | { name: enableExperimentalFeatures; newValue: { useRpcCallSpecification: boolean; useSubscriptionWhenCheckingBlockTimeout: boolean }; oldValue: { useRpcCallSpecification: boolean; useSubscriptionWhenCheckingBlockTimeout: boolean } } | { name: transactionBuilder; newValue: undefined | TransactionBuilder<unknown>; oldValue: undefined | TransactionBuilder<unknown> } | { name: transactionTypeParser; newValue: undefined | TransactionTypeParser; oldValue: undefined | TransactionTypeParser } | { name: customTransactionSchema; newValue: undefined | CustomTransactionSchema; oldValue: undefined | CustomTransactionSchema } | { name: defaultReturnFormat; newValue: DataFormat; oldValue: DataFormat } }[K]): void

  • Type parameters

    • K: CONFIG_CHANGE

    Parameters

    • eventName: K
    • params: { CONFIG_CHANGE: { name: handleRevert; newValue: boolean; oldValue: boolean } | { name: defaultAccount; newValue: undefined | string; oldValue: undefined | string } | { name: defaultBlock; newValue: BlockNumberOrTag; oldValue: BlockNumberOrTag } | { name: transactionSendTimeout; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: transactionBlockTimeout; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: transactionConfirmationBlocks; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: transactionPollingInterval; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: transactionPollingTimeout; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: transactionReceiptPollingInterval; newValue: undefined | number; oldValue: undefined | number } | { name: transactionConfirmationPollingInterval; newValue: undefined | number; oldValue: undefined | number } | { name: blockHeaderTimeout; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: maxListenersWarningThreshold; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: contractDataInputFill; newValue: input | data | both; oldValue: input | data | both } | { name: defaultNetworkId; newValue: undefined | Numbers; oldValue: undefined | Numbers } | { name: defaultChain; newValue: string; oldValue: string } | { name: defaultHardfork; newValue: string; oldValue: string } | { name: ignoreGasPricing; newValue: boolean; oldValue: boolean } | { name: defaultCommon; newValue: undefined | Common; oldValue: undefined | Common } | { name: defaultTransactionType; newValue: Numbers; oldValue: Numbers } | { name: defaultMaxPriorityFeePerGas; newValue: Numbers; oldValue: Numbers } | { name: enableExperimentalFeatures; newValue: { useRpcCallSpecification: boolean; useSubscriptionWhenCheckingBlockTimeout: boolean }; oldValue: { useRpcCallSpecification: boolean; useSubscriptionWhenCheckingBlockTimeout: boolean } } | { name: transactionBuilder; newValue: undefined | TransactionBuilder<unknown>; oldValue: undefined | TransactionBuilder<unknown> } | { name: transactionTypeParser; newValue: undefined | TransactionTypeParser; oldValue: undefined | TransactionTypeParser } | { name: customTransactionSchema; newValue: undefined | CustomTransactionSchema; oldValue: undefined | CustomTransactionSchema } | { name: defaultReturnFormat; newValue: DataFormat; oldValue: DataFormat } }[K]

    Returns void

eventNames

  • eventNames(): (string | symbol)[]

  • Returns (string | symbol)[]

extend

  • This method allows extending the web3 modules. Note: This method is only for backward compatibility, and It is recommended to use Web3 v4 Plugin feature for extending web3.js functionality if you are developing something new.

    Parameters

    Returns this

getAccounts

  • getAccounts(): Promise<string[]>

  • Returns a list of accounts the node controls by using the provider and calling the RPC method personal_listAccounts. Using web3.eth.accounts.create() will not add accounts into this list. For that use web3.eth.personal.newAccount().

    @example
     const accounts = await personal.getAccounts();
    console.log(accounts);
    >
    [
        '0x79D7BbaC53C9aF700d0B250e9AE789E503Fcd6AE',
        '0xe2597eB05CF9a87eB1309e86750C903EC38E527e',
        '0x7eD0e85B8E1E925600B4373e6d108F34AB38a401',
        '0xE4bEEf667408b99053dC147Ed19592aDa0d77F59',
        '0x7AB80aeB6bb488B7f6c41c58e83Ef248eB39c882',
        '0x12B1D9d74d73b1C3A245B19C1C5501c653aF1af9',
        '0x1a6075A263Ee140e00Dbf8E374Fc5A443d097894',
        '0x4FEC0A51024B13030D26E70904B066C6d41157A5',
        '0x03095dc4857BB26f3a4550c5651Df8b7f6b6B1Ef',
        '0xac0B9b6e8A17991cb172B2ABAF45Fb5eb769E540'
    ]

    Returns Promise<string[]>

    • An array of addresses controlled by the node.

getContextObject

getMaxListeners

  • getMaxListeners(): number

  • Returns number

importRawKey

  • importRawKey(keyData: string, passphrase: string): Promise<string>

  • Imports the given private key into the key store, encrypting it with the passphrase.

    @example
    const accountAddress = await personal.importRawKey(
        "abe40cb08850da918ee951b237fa87946499b2d8643e4aa12b0610b050c731f6",
        "123456"
    );

    console.log(unlockTx);
    > 0x8727a8b34ec833154b72b62cac05d69f86eb6556

    Parameters

    • keyData: string

      An unencrypted private key (hex string).

    • passphrase: string

      The password of the account

    Returns Promise<string>

    • The address of the new account.

link

  • link<T>(parentContext: T): void

  • Link current context to another context.

    Type parameters

    Parameters

    • parentContext: T

    Returns void

listenerCount

  • listenerCount<K>(eventName: K): number

  • Type parameters

    • K: CONFIG_CHANGE

    Parameters

    • eventName: K

    Returns number

listeners

  • listeners<K>(eventName: K): (...args: any[]) => void[]

  • Type parameters

    • K: CONFIG_CHANGE

    Parameters

    • eventName: K

    Returns (...args: any[]) => void[]

lockAccount

  • lockAccount(address: string): Promise<boolean>

  • Locks the given account

    @example
    await personal.lockAccount(
        "0x0d4aa485ecbc499c70860feb7e5aaeaf5fd8172e"
    );

    Parameters

    • address: string

      The address of the account to lock.

    Returns Promise<boolean>

    • true if the account was locked, otherwise false.

newAccount

  • newAccount(password: string): Promise<string>

  • Creates a new account and returns its address. NOTE: This function sends a sensitive information like password. Never call this function over a unsecured Websocket or HTTP provider, as your password will be sent in plain text!

    @example
    const addr = await web3.eth.personal.newAccount('password');
    console.log(addr);
    > '0x1234567891011121314151617181920212223456'

    Parameters

    • password: string

      The password to encrypt the account with.

    Returns Promise<string>

    • The address of the new account.

off

  • off<K>(eventName: K, fn: Web3EventCallback<{ CONFIG_CHANGE: { name: handleRevert; newValue: boolean; oldValue: boolean } | { name: defaultAccount; newValue: undefined | string; oldValue: undefined | string } | { name: defaultBlock; newValue: BlockNumberOrTag; oldValue: BlockNumberOrTag } | { name: transactionSendTimeout; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: transactionBlockTimeout; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: transactionConfirmationBlocks; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: transactionPollingInterval; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: transactionPollingTimeout; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: transactionReceiptPollingInterval; newValue: undefined | number; oldValue: undefined | number } | { name: transactionConfirmationPollingInterval; newValue: undefined | number; oldValue: undefined | number } | { name: blockHeaderTimeout; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: maxListenersWarningThreshold; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: contractDataInputFill; newValue: input | data | both; oldValue: input | data | both } | { name: defaultNetworkId; newValue: undefined | Numbers; oldValue: undefined | Numbers } | { name: defaultChain; newValue: string; oldValue: string } | { name: defaultHardfork; newValue: string; oldValue: string } | { name: ignoreGasPricing; newValue: boolean; oldValue: boolean } | { name: defaultCommon; newValue: undefined | Common; oldValue: undefined | Common } | { name: defaultTransactionType; newValue: Numbers; oldValue: Numbers } | { name: defaultMaxPriorityFeePerGas; newValue: Numbers; oldValue: Numbers } | { name: enableExperimentalFeatures; newValue: { useRpcCallSpecification: boolean; useSubscriptionWhenCheckingBlockTimeout: boolean }; oldValue: { useRpcCallSpecification: boolean; useSubscriptionWhenCheckingBlockTimeout: boolean } } | { name: transactionBuilder; newValue: undefined | TransactionBuilder<unknown>; oldValue: undefined | TransactionBuilder<unknown> } | { name: transactionTypeParser; newValue: undefined | TransactionTypeParser; oldValue: undefined | TransactionTypeParser } | { name: customTransactionSchema; newValue: undefined | CustomTransactionSchema; oldValue: undefined | CustomTransactionSchema } | { name: defaultReturnFormat; newValue: DataFormat; oldValue: DataFormat } }[K]>): void

  • Type parameters

    • K: CONFIG_CHANGE

    Parameters

    • eventName: K
    • fn: Web3EventCallback<{ CONFIG_CHANGE: { name: handleRevert; newValue: boolean; oldValue: boolean } | { name: defaultAccount; newValue: undefined | string; oldValue: undefined | string } | { name: defaultBlock; newValue: BlockNumberOrTag; oldValue: BlockNumberOrTag } | { name: transactionSendTimeout; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: transactionBlockTimeout; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: transactionConfirmationBlocks; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: transactionPollingInterval; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: transactionPollingTimeout; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: transactionReceiptPollingInterval; newValue: undefined | number; oldValue: undefined | number } | { name: transactionConfirmationPollingInterval; newValue: undefined | number; oldValue: undefined | number } | { name: blockHeaderTimeout; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: maxListenersWarningThreshold; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: contractDataInputFill; newValue: input | data | both; oldValue: input | data | both } | { name: defaultNetworkId; newValue: undefined | Numbers; oldValue: undefined | Numbers } | { name: defaultChain; newValue: string; oldValue: string } | { name: defaultHardfork; newValue: string; oldValue: string } | { name: ignoreGasPricing; newValue: boolean; oldValue: boolean } | { name: defaultCommon; newValue: undefined | Common; oldValue: undefined | Common } | { name: defaultTransactionType; newValue: Numbers; oldValue: Numbers } | { name: defaultMaxPriorityFeePerGas; newValue: Numbers; oldValue: Numbers } | { name: enableExperimentalFeatures; newValue: { useRpcCallSpecification: boolean; useSubscriptionWhenCheckingBlockTimeout: boolean }; oldValue: { useRpcCallSpecification: boolean; useSubscriptionWhenCheckingBlockTimeout: boolean } } | { name: transactionBuilder; newValue: undefined | TransactionBuilder<unknown>; oldValue: undefined | TransactionBuilder<unknown> } | { name: transactionTypeParser; newValue: undefined | TransactionTypeParser; oldValue: undefined | TransactionTypeParser } | { name: customTransactionSchema; newValue: undefined | CustomTransactionSchema; oldValue: undefined | CustomTransactionSchema } | { name: defaultReturnFormat; newValue: DataFormat; oldValue: DataFormat } }[K]>

    Returns void

on

  • on<K>(eventName: K, fn: Web3EventCallback<{ CONFIG_CHANGE: { name: handleRevert; newValue: boolean; oldValue: boolean } | { name: defaultAccount; newValue: undefined | string; oldValue: undefined | string } | { name: defaultBlock; newValue: BlockNumberOrTag; oldValue: BlockNumberOrTag } | { name: transactionSendTimeout; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: transactionBlockTimeout; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: transactionConfirmationBlocks; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: transactionPollingInterval; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: transactionPollingTimeout; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: transactionReceiptPollingInterval; newValue: undefined | number; oldValue: undefined | number } | { name: transactionConfirmationPollingInterval; newValue: undefined | number; oldValue: undefined | number } | { name: blockHeaderTimeout; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: maxListenersWarningThreshold; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: contractDataInputFill; newValue: input | data | both; oldValue: input | data | both } | { name: defaultNetworkId; newValue: undefined | Numbers; oldValue: undefined | Numbers } | { name: defaultChain; newValue: string; oldValue: string } | { name: defaultHardfork; newValue: string; oldValue: string } | { name: ignoreGasPricing; newValue: boolean; oldValue: boolean } | { name: defaultCommon; newValue: undefined | Common; oldValue: undefined | Common } | { name: defaultTransactionType; newValue: Numbers; oldValue: Numbers } | { name: defaultMaxPriorityFeePerGas; newValue: Numbers; oldValue: Numbers } | { name: enableExperimentalFeatures; newValue: { useRpcCallSpecification: boolean; useSubscriptionWhenCheckingBlockTimeout: boolean }; oldValue: { useRpcCallSpecification: boolean; useSubscriptionWhenCheckingBlockTimeout: boolean } } | { name: transactionBuilder; newValue: undefined | TransactionBuilder<unknown>; oldValue: undefined | TransactionBuilder<unknown> } | { name: transactionTypeParser; newValue: undefined | TransactionTypeParser; oldValue: undefined | TransactionTypeParser } | { name: customTransactionSchema; newValue: undefined | CustomTransactionSchema; oldValue: undefined | CustomTransactionSchema } | { name: defaultReturnFormat; newValue: DataFormat; oldValue: DataFormat } }[K]>): void

  • Type parameters

    • K: CONFIG_CHANGE

    Parameters

    • eventName: K
    • fn: Web3EventCallback<{ CONFIG_CHANGE: { name: handleRevert; newValue: boolean; oldValue: boolean } | { name: defaultAccount; newValue: undefined | string; oldValue: undefined | string } | { name: defaultBlock; newValue: BlockNumberOrTag; oldValue: BlockNumberOrTag } | { name: transactionSendTimeout; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: transactionBlockTimeout; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: transactionConfirmationBlocks; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: transactionPollingInterval; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: transactionPollingTimeout; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: transactionReceiptPollingInterval; newValue: undefined | number; oldValue: undefined | number } | { name: transactionConfirmationPollingInterval; newValue: undefined | number; oldValue: undefined | number } | { name: blockHeaderTimeout; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: maxListenersWarningThreshold; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: contractDataInputFill; newValue: input | data | both; oldValue: input | data | both } | { name: defaultNetworkId; newValue: undefined | Numbers; oldValue: undefined | Numbers } | { name: defaultChain; newValue: string; oldValue: string } | { name: defaultHardfork; newValue: string; oldValue: string } | { name: ignoreGasPricing; newValue: boolean; oldValue: boolean } | { name: defaultCommon; newValue: undefined | Common; oldValue: undefined | Common } | { name: defaultTransactionType; newValue: Numbers; oldValue: Numbers } | { name: defaultMaxPriorityFeePerGas; newValue: Numbers; oldValue: Numbers } | { name: enableExperimentalFeatures; newValue: { useRpcCallSpecification: boolean; useSubscriptionWhenCheckingBlockTimeout: boolean }; oldValue: { useRpcCallSpecification: boolean; useSubscriptionWhenCheckingBlockTimeout: boolean } } | { name: transactionBuilder; newValue: undefined | TransactionBuilder<unknown>; oldValue: undefined | TransactionBuilder<unknown> } | { name: transactionTypeParser; newValue: undefined | TransactionTypeParser; oldValue: undefined | TransactionTypeParser } | { name: customTransactionSchema; newValue: undefined | CustomTransactionSchema; oldValue: undefined | CustomTransactionSchema } | { name: defaultReturnFormat; newValue: DataFormat; oldValue: DataFormat } }[K]>

    Returns void

once

  • once<K>(eventName: K, fn: Web3EventCallback<{ CONFIG_CHANGE: { name: handleRevert; newValue: boolean; oldValue: boolean } | { name: defaultAccount; newValue: undefined | string; oldValue: undefined | string } | { name: defaultBlock; newValue: BlockNumberOrTag; oldValue: BlockNumberOrTag } | { name: transactionSendTimeout; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: transactionBlockTimeout; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: transactionConfirmationBlocks; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: transactionPollingInterval; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: transactionPollingTimeout; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: transactionReceiptPollingInterval; newValue: undefined | number; oldValue: undefined | number } | { name: transactionConfirmationPollingInterval; newValue: undefined | number; oldValue: undefined | number } | { name: blockHeaderTimeout; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: maxListenersWarningThreshold; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: contractDataInputFill; newValue: input | data | both; oldValue: input | data | both } | { name: defaultNetworkId; newValue: undefined | Numbers; oldValue: undefined | Numbers } | { name: defaultChain; newValue: string; oldValue: string } | { name: defaultHardfork; newValue: string; oldValue: string } | { name: ignoreGasPricing; newValue: boolean; oldValue: boolean } | { name: defaultCommon; newValue: undefined | Common; oldValue: undefined | Common } | { name: defaultTransactionType; newValue: Numbers; oldValue: Numbers } | { name: defaultMaxPriorityFeePerGas; newValue: Numbers; oldValue: Numbers } | { name: enableExperimentalFeatures; newValue: { useRpcCallSpecification: boolean; useSubscriptionWhenCheckingBlockTimeout: boolean }; oldValue: { useRpcCallSpecification: boolean; useSubscriptionWhenCheckingBlockTimeout: boolean } } | { name: transactionBuilder; newValue: undefined | TransactionBuilder<unknown>; oldValue: undefined | TransactionBuilder<unknown> } | { name: transactionTypeParser; newValue: undefined | TransactionTypeParser; oldValue: undefined | TransactionTypeParser } | { name: customTransactionSchema; newValue: undefined | CustomTransactionSchema; oldValue: undefined | CustomTransactionSchema } | { name: defaultReturnFormat; newValue: DataFormat; oldValue: DataFormat } }[K]>): void

  • Type parameters

    • K: CONFIG_CHANGE

    Parameters

    • eventName: K
    • fn: Web3EventCallback<{ CONFIG_CHANGE: { name: handleRevert; newValue: boolean; oldValue: boolean } | { name: defaultAccount; newValue: undefined | string; oldValue: undefined | string } | { name: defaultBlock; newValue: BlockNumberOrTag; oldValue: BlockNumberOrTag } | { name: transactionSendTimeout; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: transactionBlockTimeout; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: transactionConfirmationBlocks; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: transactionPollingInterval; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: transactionPollingTimeout; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: transactionReceiptPollingInterval; newValue: undefined | number; oldValue: undefined | number } | { name: transactionConfirmationPollingInterval; newValue: undefined | number; oldValue: undefined | number } | { name: blockHeaderTimeout; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: maxListenersWarningThreshold; newValue: number; oldValue: number } | { name: contractDataInputFill; newValue: input | data | both; oldValue: input | data | both } | { name: defaultNetworkId; newValue: undefined | Numbers; oldValue: undefined | Numbers } | { name: defaultChain; newValue: string; oldValue: string } | { name: defaultHardfork; newValue: string; oldValue: string } | { name: ignoreGasPricing; newValue: boolean; oldValue: boolean } | { name: defaultCommon; newValue: undefined | Common; oldValue: undefined | Common } | { name: defaultTransactionType; newValue: Numbers; oldValue: Numbers } | { name: defaultMaxPriorityFeePerGas; newValue: Numbers; oldValue: Numbers } | { name: enableExperimentalFeatures; newValue: { useRpcCallSpecification: boolean; useSubscriptionWhenCheckingBlockTimeout: boolean }; oldValue: { useRpcCallSpecification: boolean; useSubscriptionWhenCheckingBlockTimeout: boolean } } | { name: transactionBuilder; newValue: undefined | TransactionBuilder<unknown>; oldValue: undefined | TransactionBuilder<unknown> } | { name: transactionTypeParser; newValue: undefined | TransactionTypeParser; oldValue: undefined | TransactionTypeParser } | { name: customTransactionSchema; newValue: undefined | CustomTransactionSchema; oldValue: undefined | CustomTransactionSchema } | { name: defaultReturnFormat; newValue: DataFormat; oldValue: DataFormat } }[K]>

    Returns void

registerPlugin

  • Parameters

    Returns void

removeAllListeners

  • Returns EventEmitter

sendTransaction

  • sendTransaction(tx: Transaction, passphrase: string): Promise<string>

  • This method sends a transaction over the management API. NOTE: Sending your account password over an unsecured HTTP RPC connection is highly unsecure.

    @example
    const txHash = personal
    .sendTransaction({
         from: "0x0d4aa485ecbc499c70860feb7e5aaeaf5fd8172e",
        gasPrice: "20000000000",
        gas: "21000",
        to: "0x3535353535353535353535353535353535353535",
        value: "1000000",
        data: "",
        nonce: 0,
    },
    "123456");

    console.log(txHash);
    > 0x9445325c3c5638c9fe425b003b8c32f03e9f99d409555a650a6838ba712bb51b

    Parameters

    • tx: Transaction

      The transaction options

    • passphrase: string

      The passphrase of the current account

    Returns Promise<string>

    • The transaction hash

setConfig

  • Parameters

    Returns void

setMaxListenerWarningThreshold

  • setMaxListenerWarningThreshold(maxListenersWarningThreshold: number): void

  • Parameters

    • maxListenersWarningThreshold: number

    Returns void

setProvider

setRequestManagerMiddleware

sign

  • sign(data: string, address: string, passphrase: string): Promise<string>

  • Calculates an Ethereum specific signature with: sign(keccak256("\x19Ethereum Signed Message:\n" + dataToSign.length + dataToSign))) Adding a prefix to the message makes the calculated signature recognisable as an Ethereum specific signature.

    If you have the original message and the signed message, you can discover the signing account address using web3.eth.personal.ecRecover NOTE: Sending your account password over an unsecured HTTP RPC connection is highly unsecure.

    @example
    const sig = await personal.sign("Hello world", "0x0D4Aa485ECbC499c70860fEb7e5AaeAf5fd8172E", "123456")
    console.log(sig)
    > 0x5d21d01b3198ac34d0585a9d76c4d1c8123e5e06746c8962318a1c08ffb207596e6fce4a6f377b7c0fc98c5f646cd73438c80e8a1a95cbec55a84c2889dca0301b

    Parameters

    • data: string

      The data to sign.

    • address: string

      The address to sign with.

    • passphrase: string

      The passphrase to decrypt the account with.

    Returns Promise<string>

    • The signature.

signTransaction

  • signTransaction(tx: Transaction, passphrase: string): Promise<string>

  • Signs a transaction. This account needs to be unlocked. NOTE: Sending your account password over an unsecured HTTP RPC connection is highly unsecure.

    @example
    const tx = personal
    .signTransaction({
        from: "0x0d4aa485ecbc499c70860feb7e5aaeaf5fd8172e",
        gasPrice: "20000000000",
        gas: "21000",
        to: "0x3535353535353535353535353535353535353535",
        value: "1000000000000000000",
        data: "",
        nonce: 0,
    },
    "123456");

    console.log(tx);

    > {
        raw: '0xf86e808504a817c800825208943535353535353535353535353535353535353535880de0b6b3a764000080820a95a0c951c03238fe930e6e69ab9d6af9f29248a514048e44884f0e60c4de40de3526a038b71399bf0c8925749ab79e91ce6cd2fc068c84c18ff6a197b48c4cbef01e00',
        tx: {
        type: '0x0',
        nonce: '0x0',
        gasPrice: '0x4a817c800',
        maxPriorityFeePerGas: null,
        maxFeePerGas: null,
        gas: '0x5208',
        value: '0xde0b6b3a7640000',
        input: '0x',
        v: '0xa95',
        r: '0xc951c03238fe930e6e69ab9d6af9f29248a514048e44884f0e60c4de40de3526',
        s: '0x38b71399bf0c8925749ab79e91ce6cd2fc068c84c18ff6a197b48c4cbef01e00',
        to: '0x3535353535353535353535353535353535353535',
        hash: '0x65e3df790ab2a32068b13cff970b26445b8995229ae4abbed61bd996f09fce69'
        }
    }

    Parameters

    • tx: Transaction

      The transaction data to sign. See sendTransaction for more information.

    • passphrase: string

      The password of the from account, to sign the transaction with.

    Returns Promise<string>

    • The RLP encoded transaction. The raw property can be used to send the transaction using sendSignedTransaction.

unlockAccount

  • unlockAccount(address: string, password: string, unlockDuration: number): Promise<boolean>

  • Unlocks an account for a given duration.

    @example
    await personal.unlockAccount(
        "0x0d4aa485ecbc499c70860feb7e5aaeaf5fd8172e",
        "123456",
        600
    );

    Parameters

    • address: string

      The address of the account to unlock.

    • password: string

      The password of the account to unlock.

    • unlockDuration: number

      The duration in seconds to unlock the account for.

    Returns Promise<boolean>

use

  • Use to create new object of any type extended by Web3Context and link it to current context. This can be used to initiate a global context object and then use it to create new objects of any type extended by Web3Context.

    Type parameters

    Parameters

    Returns T

staticfromContextObject

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