Examples
Initialization
Ark::Client::Connection<Ark::Client::Api> connection("my.node.ip.address", port);
Blocks
This service API grants access to the blocks resource . A block is a signed set of transactions created by a delegate and permanently committed to the ARK blockchain.
It is not possible to
POSTa block through the public API. Relay Nodes accept only blocks posted by a delegate at the correct time through the internal API.
List All Blocks
std::string blocks = connection.api.blocks.all()
Retrieve a Block
std::string block = connection.api.blocks.get("validBlockId")
List All Transactions of a Block
std::string blockTransactions = connection.api.blocks.transactions("validBlockId")
Search All Blocks
const std::map<std::string, std::string> body = { { "id", "validBlockId" }, { "previousBlock", "validBlockId" }, { "version", "validVersion" }};std::string walletsSearch = connection.api.blocks.search(body);
Delegates
The client SDK can be used to query the delegate resource .
A delegate is a regular wallet that has broadcast a registration transaction, acquired a sufficient number of votes, and has a Relay Node configured to forge new blocks through a forger module. At any time only 51 delegates are active. They are cost-efficient miners running the ARK network.
Voters are wallets which have broadcast a vote transaction on a delegate. A vote remains active until an un-vote transaction is sent (it does not have to be recast unless a wallet wishes to change from delegate). Voting for a delegate does not give the delegate access to the wallet nor does it lock the coins in it.
List All Delegates
std::string delegates = connection.api.delegates.all();
Retrieve a Delegate
std::string delegate = connection.api.delegates.get("validDelegateId");
List All Blocks of a Delegate
std::string delegateBlocks = connection.api.delegates.blocks("validDelegateId");
List All Voters of a Delegate
std::string delegateVoters = connection.api.delegates.voters("validDelegateId");
Node
The ARK network consists of different anonymous nodes (servers), maintaining the public ledger, validating transactions and blocks and providing APIs. The node resource allows for querying the health and configurations of the node used by the instantiated client.
Retrieve the Configuration
std::string nodeConfiguration = connection.api.node.configuration();
Retrieve the Status
std::string nodeStatus = connection.api.node.status();
Retrieve the Syncing Status
std::string nodeSyncing = connection.api.node.syncing();
Peers
Each node is connected to a set of peers, which are Relay or Delegate Nodes as well. The peers resource provides access to all peers connected to our node.
Peers have made their Public API available for use; however for mission-critical queries and transaction posting you should use a node which is under your control. We provide a guide to setting up a Relay Node here .
List All Peers
std::string peers = connection.api.peers.all();
Retrieve a Peer
std::string peer = connection.api.peers.get("validIpAddress");
Transactions
The heart of any blockchain is formed by its transactions; state-altering payloads signed by a wallet. Most likely you will be querying for transactions most often, using the transaction resource .
A transaction is the only object which may be posted by a non-delegate. It requires a signature from a wallet containing a sufficient amount of ARK.
Create a Transaction
std::string jsonTransaction = "{" "\"transactions\":[" ... "]""}";std::string transaction = connection.api.transactions.send(jsonTransaction);
Retrieve a Transaction
std::string transaction = connection.api.transactions.get("validTransactionId");
List All Transactions
std::string transactions = connection.api.transactions.all();
List All Unconfirmed Transactions
std::string unconfirmedTransactions = connection.api.transactions.allUnconfirmed();
Get Unconfirmed Transaction
std::string transactionUnconfirmed = connection.api.transactions.getUnconfirmed("validTransactionId");
Search Transactions
const std::map<std::string, std::string> body = { { "height", "validHeight" }};std::string transactions = connection.api.transactions.search(body);
List Transaction Types
std::string transactionTypes = connection.api.transactions.types();
Votes
A vote is a transaction sub-type, where the asset field contains a votes object and the transaction.type is 3.
List All Votes
std::string votes = connection.api.votes.all();
Retrieve a Vote
std::string vote = connection.api.votes.get("validVoteId");
Wallets
The wallet resource provides access to:
- Wallets.
- Incoming and outgoing transactions per wallet.
- Each wallet’s votes.
Retrieve All Wallets
std::string wallet = connection.api.wallets.all();
Retrieve a Wallet
std::string wallet = connection.api.wallets.get("validWalletId");
List All Transactions of a Wallet
std::string walletTransactions = connection.api.wallets.transactions("validAddress");
List All Received Transactions of a Wallet
std::string walletTransactionsReceived = connection.api.wallets.transactionsReceived("validWalletAddress")
List All Sent Transactions of a Wallet
std::string walletTransactionsSent = connection.api.wallets.transactionsSent("validWalletAddress")
List All Votes of a Wallet
std::string walletVotes = connection.api.wallets.votes("validWalletAddress")
List All Top Wallets
std::string walletsTop = connection.api.wallets.top();
Search All Wallets
const std::map<std::string, std::string> body_parameters = { { "username", "validUsername" }, { "address", "validAddress" }, { "publicKey", "validPublicKey" }};std::string walletsSearch = connection.api.wallets.search(body_parameters);