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Kaspeak SDK

This page provides a concise guide to the main methods and features of Kaspeak SDK. Detailed data formats and cryptography schemes are described in corresponding documentation sections.

This is a practical guide to using the SDK.

Quick Start

Initialize the SDK:

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import { Kaspeak, randomBytes } from "kaspeak-sdk";

const sdk = await Kaspeak.create(randomBytes(32), "CHAT", "testnet-10");
await sdk.connectNode();

create(privateKey, prefix, networkId?) Method Parameters

  • privateKey — private key for the address, represented as bigint, number, Uint8Array, or hex-string.
  • prefix — unique ASCII prefix for your application, up to 4 characters. This prevents messages from different apps from overlapping.
  • networkId (optional) — "mainnet", "testnet-10" (default).

After calling create(), the SDK is fully initialized and ready to connect.

connectNode(url?) Method Parameters

  • url (optional) — URL to connect to a specific Kaspa node. If not specified, the SDK will automatically select a node.

Event Subscription and Error Handling

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sdk.on("message", async ({ header, data }) => {
    /* handle incoming messages */
});

sdk.on("error", console.error);
Event Data
message { header, data }
balance { balance, utxoCount }
node-connect void
node-disconnect void
error string
  • message fires for every incoming payload, even if its type is not registered.
  • balance is triggered on any balance change for the SDK address.
  • node-connect is called immediately after successfully establishing an RPC connection to the Kaspa network.
  • node-disconnect is triggered when the current RPC connection is closed.
  • error is a stub for future functionality.

Working with Custom Message Types

To create your own message types:

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class ChatMessage extends BaseMessage {
    static messageType = 1337; // unique message type code
    static requiresEncryption = true; // whether encryption is required

    constructor(text = "", header) {
        super(header);
        this.text = text;
    }

    toPlainObject() {
        return { t: this.text };
    }

    fromPlainObject({ t }) {
        this.text = t;
    }
}

sdk.registerMessage(ChatMessage, async (header, rawData) => {
    const secret = header.peer.sharedSecret; // retrieve shared secret
    const chat = await sdk.decode(header, rawData, secret);
    console.log(chat.text);
});

The registerMessage(ctor, worker?) method:

  • ctor — class that extends BaseMessage.
  • worker — handler function for incoming messages of this type.

Core SDK Methods for Messaging

Encoding and sending a message:

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const encoded = await sdk.encode(messageInstance, secret);
const tx = await sdk.createTransaction(encoded.length);
const opIds = sdk.getOutpointIds(tx);
const payload = await sdk.createPayload(opIds, ChatMessage, SecretIdentifier.random(), encoded);
await sdk.sendTransaction(tx, payload);

Decoding and handling a message:

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const message = await sdk.decode(header, rawData, secret);

Getting conversation keys (for encryption and identifiers):

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const { secret, chainKey } = sdk.deriveConversationKeys(remotePublicKey);

Checking balance:

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const { balance, utxoCount } = await sdk.getBalance();

SDK Settings and Parameters

Kaspeak SDK has flexible configuration:

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sdk.setPrefixFilterEnabled(false); // Accept messages from any prefix
sdk.setSignatureVerificationEnabled(false); // Disable Schnorr signature verification (unsafe!)
sdk.setWaitForConnectionEnabled(true); // If true, all network methods wait for connection instead of instantly throwing "Node is not connected" error
sdk.setPriorityFee(0.1); // Set extra fee for sending a transaction (in KAS)
sdk.setFeeLevel(FeeLevel); // Set dynamic fee calculation ("low" | "normal" | "priority" (default))

Additional SDK Methods and Properties

  • sdk.address — The Kaspa address used, derived from the private key.
  • sdk.publicKey — Public key (hex, 33 bytes in compressed format).
  • sdk.balance — Actual balance of the address in use.
  • sdk.utxoCount — Current number of UTXOs for the address.
  • sdk.isConnected — Status of the current connection to the Kaspa network.
  • sdk.getAddressFromPublicKey() — Get Kaspa address from public key.
  • sdk.transferFunds() — Send KAS to one or more addresses.