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Blockchain

Utility methods for working with Blockchain data

Methods

compactIntAsNumber

Convert a compact integer to a regular number

{
  encoded: <Compact Integer Encoded Number Buffer Object>
  [start]: <Buffer Offset Start Index Number>
}

@returns
{
  bytes: <Byte Count Number>
  number: <Integer Number>
}

Example:

const {compactIntAsNumber} = require('@alexbosworth/blockchain');

// Decode the plain number from the encoded compact int bytes
const {number} = compactIntAsNumber({encoded: Buffer.from('fdfd00', 'hex')});
componentsOfTransaction

Get the components of a hex-encoded transaction

{
  transaction: <Hex Encoded Transaction String>
}

@throws
<Error>

@returns
{
  inputs: [{
    id: <Spending Transaction Id Hex String>
    script: <ScriptSig Script Hex String>
    sequence: <Sequence Number>
    vout: <Spending Transaction Output Index Number>
    [witness]: [<Script Stack Element Hex String>]
  }]
  locktime: <Timelock nLockTime Number>
  outputs: [{
    script: <ScriptPub Script Hex String>
    tokens: <Tokens Count Number>
  }]
  version: <Version Number>
}
decodeBase58

Decode a base58check encoded string into its payload

{
  encoded: <Base58Check Encoded String>
}

@throws
<Error> when the string has invalid characters or a bad checksum

@returns
{
  payload: <Decoded Payload Buffer Object>
}
decodeBase58Address

Derive output hash and version data from a base58 address string

{
  address: <Base58 Encoded Address String>
}

@throws
<Error>

@returns
{
  hash: <Output Hash Buffer Object>
  version: <Script Version Byte Number>
}
decodeBech32Address

Decode a bech32 address string to derive the address details

{
  address: <Bech32 Encoded Address String>
}

@throws
<Error>

@returns
{
  prefix: <Human Readable Prefix String>
  program: <Output Data Buffer Object>
  version: <Witness Version Number>
}
encodeBase58Address

Encode output hash and version data as a base58 address string

{
  hash: <Output Hash Buffer Object>
  version: <Script Version Byte Number>
}

@throws
<Error>

@returns
{
  address: <Base58 Encoded Address String>
}

Example:

const {encodeBase58Address, hashForP2pkh} = require('@alexbosworth/blockchain');

// The P2PKH output hash is the hash160 of the compressed public key
const {hash} = hashForP2pkh({key: publicKey});

// Encode the P2PKH address paying to the public key hash
const {address} = encodeBase58Address({hash, version: 0});
encodeBech32Address

Encode address details as a bech32 address string

{
  prefix: <Human Readable Prefix String>
  program: <Output Data Buffer Object>
  version: <Witness Version Number>
}

@throws
<Error>

@returns
{
  address: <Bech32 Encoded Address String>
}

Example:

const {encodeBech32Address, hashForP2wpkh} = require('@alexbosworth/blockchain');

// The P2WPKH witness program is the hash160 of the compressed public key
const {hash} = hashForP2wpkh({key: publicKey});

// Encode the P2WPKH address paying to the public key hash
const {address} = encodeBech32Address({
  prefix: 'bc',
  program: hash,
  version: 0,
});
hashForP2pkh

Get the hash160 of a public key to pay to via P2PKH

Use hash with p2pkhOutputScript for a P2PKH output script

{
  key: <Public Key Buffer Object>
}

@throws
<Error>

@returns
{
  hash: <Public Key Hash160 Buffer Object>
}
hashForP2wpkh

Get the hash160 of a public key to pay to via P2WPKH

Use hash with p2wpkhOutputScript for a P2WPKH output script

{
  key: <Public Key Buffer Object>
}

@throws
<Error>

@returns
{
  hash: <Public Key Hash160 Buffer Object>
}
idForBlock

Get an id for a block: the double sha256 hash of the block header

{
  block: <Hex Encoded Block Data String>
}

@throws
<Error>

@returns
{
  id: <Block Id Hex Encoded String>
}
idForTransaction

Derive the standard transaction id for a raw serialized tx

{
  transaction: <Hex Encoded Transaction String>
}

@throws
<Error>

@returns
{
  id: <Transaction Id Hex Encoded String>
}
idForTransactionComponents

Determine a transaction id from transaction components

Note: remember the input hash is the reversed byte order of a normal tx id

{
  inputs: [{
    hash: <Spending Internal Byte Order Transaction Id Buffer Object>
    script: <Script Buffer Object>
    sequence: <Sequence Number>
    vout: <Spending Transaction Output Index Number>
  }]
  locktime: <Timelock nLockTime Number>
  outputs: [{
    script: <Output Script Buffer Object>
    tokens: <Tokens Count Number>
  }]
  version: <Version Number>
}

@throws
<Error>

@returns
{
  id: <Transaction Id Hex String>
}
noLocktimeIdForTransaction

Get an id for a transaction with witness data and mlocktime not included

{
  buffer: <Data Buffer Object>
  [start]: <Starting Offset Index Number>
}

@throws
<Error>

@returns
{
  id: <No nLockTime Transaction Id Hex String>
}
nonWitnessHashToSign

Calculate the pre-SegWit transaction hash to sign

For P2PK, P2PKH, or bare multisig the script is the output script being spent

For P2SH the script is the redeem script that hashes to the output script

When a code separator was executed, pass only the script following it, any remaining code separators are removed from the script before hashing

Signing for a single output requires an output matching the input index

{
  script: <Signing Input Script Hex String>
  [sighash]: <Signature Hash Type Number>
  transaction: <Raw Transaction Hex String>
  vin: <Signing Transaction Input Index Number>
}

@throws
<Error>

@returns
{
  hash: <Hash to Sign Hex String>
}
numberAsCompactInt

Convert a number to compact size integer serialization

{
  number: <Amount to Convert to Compact Integer Serialization Number>
}

@throws
<Error>

@returns
{
  encoded: <Serialized Compact Integer Buffer Object>
}
p2msScript

Get a Pay To Multisig Script and the script hash to pay to the script

Use hash with p2wshOutputScript for a P2WSH output script

{
  keys: [<Public Key Buffer Object>]
  required: <Signatures Required Count Number>
}

@throws
<Error>

@returns
{
  hash: <Witness Script SHA256 Hash Buffer Object>
  script: <Multisig Script Buffer Object>
}

Example:

const {p2msScript, p2wshOutputScript} = require('@alexbosworth/blockchain');

// Derive the 2-of-3 multisig script and its witness script hash
const {hash} = p2msScript({keys: publicKeys, required: 2});

// Get the P2WSH output script paying to the multisig script
const {script} = p2wshOutputScript({hash});
p2pkhOutputScript

Get a Pay To Public Key Hash Output Script

{
  hash: <Public Key Hash Buffer Object>
}

@throws
<Error>

@returns
{
  script: <Output Script Buffer Object>
}
p2shOutputScript

Get a Pay To Script Hash Output Script

{
  hash: <Script Hash Buffer Object>
}

@throws
<Error>

@returns
{
  script: <Output Script Buffer Object>
}
p2trOutputScript

Get a Pay To Taproot Output Script

{
  hash: <Taproot Hash Buffer Object>
}

@throws
<Error>

@returns
{
  script: <Output Script Buffer Object>
}
p2wpkhOutputScript

Get a Pay To Witness Public Key Hash Output Script

{
  hash: <Witness Public Key Hash Buffer Object>
}

@throws
<Error>

@returns
{
  script: <Output Script Buffer Object>
}
p2wshOutputScript

Get a Pay To Witness Script Hash Output Script

{
  hash: <Witness Script Hash Buffer Object>
}

@throws
<Error>

@returns
{
  script: <Output Script Buffer Object>
}
previousBlockId

Given a raw block, return the previous block id

{
  block: <Hex Encoded Block String>
}

@throws
<Error>

@returns
{
  previous: <Previous Block Id Hex String>
}
queryTransactions

Find matching transactions within a block

{
  block: <Hex Encoded Raw Block String>
  outputs: [<Output Script Hex String>]
}

@throws
<Error>

@returns
{
  outputs: [{
    script: <Output Script Hex String>
    tokens: <Output Value Number>
    transaction_id: <Transaction Id Hex String>
    transaction_vout: <Transaction Output Index Number>
  }]
}
scriptAsScriptElements

Map a serialized script into an array of script elements

{
  script: <Script Hex String>
}

@throws
<Error>

@returns
{
  [elements]: [<Data Buffer>, <Script OP_CODE Number>]
}
scriptElementsAsScript

Map array of script buffer elements to a fully formed script

{
  elements: [<Data Buffer>, <Script OP_CODE Number>]
}

@throws
<Error>

@returns
{
  script: <Script Hex String>
}
sizeOfTransaction

Get the weight and virtual size of a hex-encoded transaction

{
  transaction: <Hex Encoded Transaction String>
}

@throws
<Error>

@returns
{
  vsize: <Transaction Virtual Size Number>
  weight: <Transaction Weight Units Number>
}
transactionFromComponents

Form a hex-encoded transaction from its component elements

{
  inputs: [{
    id: <Spending Transaction Id Hex String>
    script: <ScriptSig Script Hex String>
    sequence: <Sequence Number>
    vout: <Spending Transaction Output Index Number>
    [witness]: [<Script Stack Element Hex String>]
  }]
  locktime: <Timelock nLockTime Number>
  outputs: [{
    script: <ScriptPub Script Hex String>
    tokens: <Tokens Count Number>
  }]
  version: <Version Number>
}

@throws
<Error>

@returns
{
  transaction: <Hex Encoded Transaction String>
}
unsignedTxFromPsbt

Get the unsigned transaction out of a PSBT

{
  psbt: <PSBT Hex String>
}

@throws
<Error>

@returns
{
  transaction: <Unsigned Transaction Buffer Object>
}
v0HashToSign

Calculate the v0 witness transaction hash to sign

The script is the BIP 143 script code of the output being spent

For P2WPKH the script code is the P2PKH script of the public key hash

For P2WSH the script code is the witness script

{
  script: <Signing Input Script Hex String>
  [sighash]: <Signature Hash Type Number>
  tokens: <Spending Output Tokens Number>
  transaction: <Raw Transaction Hex String>
  vin: <Signing Transaction Input Index Number>
}

@throws
<Error>

@returns
{
  hash: <Hash to Sign Hex String>
}