getChainId

How to use it

// Import required libraries and modules from Tatum SDK
import { TatumSDK, Tezos, Network } from '@tatumio/tatum';

// Initialize the Tatum SDK for Tezos
const tatum = await TatumSDK.init<Tezos>({ network: Network.TEZOS });

// Fetch the unique chain identifier for a specific Tezos chain using the getChainId method
const chainIdentifier = await tatum.rpc.getChainId({
  chainId: 'main'  // Specify the Tezos chain ID (usually 'main' for mainnet)
});

console.log(`The unique identifier for the chain is: ${chainIdentifier}`);

// Always destroy the Tatum SDK instance when done to stop any background processes
await tatum.destroy();

Overview

The getChainId method retrieves the unique identifier of a specified chain in Tezos.

Example use cases:

1. Chain Verification:
   To ensure that interactions and transactions are occurring on the intended Tezos chain, developers and users can validate the chain's unique identifier.

2. Multi-chain Environments:
   In setups where multiple Tezos chains might be in use, this method can differentiate and identify each chain uniquely.

3. Dynamic Chain Configuration:
   For applications that adapt to multiple chain environments, the method provides a way to fetch and set the active chain based on its identifier.

Request Parameters

The getChainId method requires:

• chainId (string, required):
  The identifier of the Tezos chain from which the unique chain identifier is being requested.

Return Object

The getChainId method returns a string:

• The unique identifier of the specified chain.