HyperBEAM from AO Connect

This guide explains how to interact with a process using HyperBEAM and aoconnect.

Prerequisites

• Node.js environment

• @permaweb/aoconnect library

• The latest version of aos

• Wallet file (wallet.json) containing your cryptographic keys

• A HyperBEAM node running with the genesis_wasm profile

  rebar3 as genesis_wasm shell

• The Process ID for a process created with genesis_wasm (this is the default in the latest version of aos).

Step 1: Environment Setup

Install necessary dependencies:

npm install @permaweb/aoconnect

Ensure your wallet file (wallet.json) is correctly formatted and placed in your project directory.

INFO

You can create a test wallet using this command: npx -y @permaweb/wallet > wallet.json

Step 2: Establish Connection

Create a new JavaScript file (e.g., index.js) and set up your Permaweb connection. You will need a processId of a process that you want to interact with.

import { connect, createSigner } from "@permaweb/aoconnect";
import fs from "node:fs";

const jwk = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync("wallet.json", "utf-8"));

// The Process ID to interact with
const processId = "<your genesis_wasm generated process id>";

const { request } = connect({
  MODE: "mainnet",
  URL: "http://localhost:8734",
  signer: createSigner(jwk),
});

Step 3: Pushing a Message to a Process

Use the request function to send a message to the process. In aoconnect, this is done by using the push path parameter.

const processResult = await request({
  path: `/${processId}~process@1.0/push/serialize~json@1.0`,
  method: "POST",
  target: processId,
  signingFormat: "ANS-104",
});

console.log(processResult);

Full Example

To run the full script, combine the snippets from Step 2 and 3 into index.js:

import { connect, createSigner } from "@permaweb/aoconnect";
import fs from "node:fs";

const jwk = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync("wallet.json", "utf-8"));

const processId = "<your genesis_wasm generated process id>";

const { request } = connect({
  MODE: "mainnet",
  URL: "http://localhost:8734",
  signer: createSigner(jwk),
});

const processResult = await request({
  path: `/${processId}~process@1.0/push/serialize~json@1.0`,
  method: "POST",
  target: processId,
  signingFormat: "ANS-104",
});

console.log(processResult);

Now, run it:

node index.js

You should see an object logged to the console, containing the ID of the message that was sent.

Conclusion

Following these steps, you've successfully sent a message to a process. This is a fundamental interaction for building applications on hyperAOS.