This project is no longer under active development and has been archived. See https://github.com/ipld/js-bitcoin for a newer and more complete implementation of a Bitcoin IPLD codec.

JavaScript implementation of the IPLD format spec for Bitcoin blocks.

Volker Mische

• Install
  • npm
  • Use in Node.js
  • Use in a browser with browserify, webpack or any other bundler
  • Use in a browser Using a script tag
• Usage
• Contribute
• License

> npm install ipld-bitcoin

const IpldBitcoin = require('ipld-bitcoin')

The code published to npm that gets loaded on require is in fact a ES5 transpiled version with the right shims added. This means that you can require it and use with your favourite bundler without having to adjust asset management process.

var IpldBitcoin = require('ipld-bitcoin')

Loading this module through a script tag will make the IpldBitcoint obj available in the global namespace.

<script src="https://unpkg.com/ipld-bitcoin/dist/index.min.js"></script>
<!-- OR -->
<script src="https://unpkg.com/ipld-bitcoin/dist/index.js"></script>

As this is is an implementation of the IPLD format spec, it should be used through the IPLD resolver. See the IPLD format spec for details about the API.

Though it can also be used as a standalone module:

const IpldBitcoin = require('ipld-bitcoin')
// `bitcoinBlock` is some binary Bitcoin block
const dagNode = IpldBitcoin.util.deserialize(bitcoinBlock)
console.log(dagNode)

Feel free to join in. All welcome. Open an issue!

For more information please check out the contributing guidelines.

Small note: If editing the README, please conform to the standard-readme specification.

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