TRON tooling

For the full API reference, see the official TRON API Reference.

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MetaMask

On node access details, click Add to MetaMask.

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web3.py

Build DApps using web3.py and TRON nodes deployed with Chainstack.

1. Install web3.py.

2. Connect over HTTP. See also EVM node connection: HTTP vs WebSocket.

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HTTP

Use the HTTPProvider to connect to your node endpoint and get the latest block number.

from web3 import Web3

web3 = Web3(Web3.HTTPProvider('YOUR_CHAINSTACK_ENDPOINT'))
print(web3.eth.block_number)

where

• YOUR_CHAINSTACK_ENDPOINT — your node HTTPS endpoint protected either with the key or password

See also node access details.

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TronWeb.js

See TronWeb.

Example of doing a getBalance call:

const { TronWeb } = require('tronweb');

const tronWeb = new TronWeb({
    fullHost: 'YOUR_CHAINSTACK_ENDPOINT'
});

const address = 'TWiEv2wfqQ8FkbAJ6bXt1uA2Uav9ZWvXip';

async function getBalance() {
    try {

        const balanceInSun = await tronWeb.trx.getBalance(address);

        const balanceInTRX = tronWeb.fromSun(balanceInSun);
        
        console.log(`Address: ${address}`);
        console.log(`Balance in SUN: ${balanceInSun}`);
        console.log(`Balance in TRX: ${balanceInTRX}`);
    } catch (error) {
        console.error('Error getting balance:', error);
    }
}

getBalance(); 

where

• YOUR_CHAINSTACK_ENDPOINT — your TRON node base endpoint without the /jsonrpc, /wallet, or /walletsolidity postfixes.

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Hardhat

Configure Hardhat to deploy contracts and interact through your Klaytn nodes.

1. Install Hardhat and create a project.

2. Create a new environment in hardhat.config.js:

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   require("@nomiclabs/hardhat-waffle");
   ...
   module.exports = {
     solidity: "0.7.3",
     networks: {
       chainstack: {
           url: "YOUR_CHAINSTACK_ENDPOINT",
           accounts: ["YOUR_PRIVATE_KEY"]
       },
     }
   };
   

   where

   • YOUR_CHAINSTACK_ENDPOINT — your node HTTPS or WSS endpoint protected either with the key or password. See node access details.
   • YOUR_PRIVATE_KEY — the private key of the account that you use to deploy the contract

3. Run npx hardhat run scripts/deploy.js --network chainstack and Hardhat will deploy using Chainstack.

See also Forking EVM-compatible mainnet with Hardhat.

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Remix IDE

To make Remix IDE interact with the network through a Chainstack node:

1. Get MetaMask and set it to interact through a Chainstack node. See Interacting through MetaMask.

2. In Remix IDE, navigate to the Deploy tab. Select Injected Provider - MetaMask in Environment.

This will engage MetaMask and make Remix IDE interact with the network through a Chainstack node.

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Foundry

1. Install Foundry.

2. Use --rpc-url to run the operation through your Chainstack node.

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Forge

Use forge to develop, test, and deploy your smart contracts.

To deploy a contract:

forge create CONTRACT_NAME --contracts CONTRACT_PATH --private-key YOUR_PRIVATE_KEY --rpc-url YOUR_CHAINSTACK_ENDPOINT

where

• CONTRACT_NAME — name of the contract in the Solidity source code
• CONTRACT_PATH — path to your smart contract
• YOUR_PRIVATE_KEY — the private key to your funded account that you will use to deploy the contract
• YOUR_CHAINSTACK_ENDPOINT — your node HTTPS endpoint protected either with the key or password

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Cast

Use cast to interact with the network and the deployed contracts.

To get the latest block number:

cast block-number --rpc-url YOUR_CHAINSTACK_ENDPOINT

where YOUR_CHAINSTACK_ENDPOINT is your node HTTPS endpoint protected either with the key or password