Descent SDK is a Typescript library that makes it easy to build applications on top of Descent's multi-currency Stablecoin System. You can use Descent's contracts to open Collateralized Debt Positions, withdraw loans in xNGN, trade tokens on Onboard Exchange, and more.
The library features a pluggable, service-based architecture, which allows users maximal control when integrating the Descent protocol's functionality into existing infrastructures. It also includes convenient configuration presets for out-of-the-box usability, and support for both front-end and back-end applications.
Descent's entire suite of contracts will eventually be accessible through this library—including the DAO governance and the current alpha version is limited to the following areas:
- Managing Vault Positions
- Locking and unlocking collateral
- Withdrawing and repaying xNGN
- Automated token conversions
- Buying and selling $DSN and $xNGN with built-in DEX integration
TODO
- Improve presets and configuration settings
- Make confguration services oriented
- Perform getters using protocol-periphery contract
- Enable multicalls using the protocol-periphery contract
- Add functionality for automated token conversions
- Add functionality for buying and selling of $DSN and $xNGN in DEXs
- Enable listening of events for state changes
Install the package with npm in your terminal:
npm install @descent-protocol/sdk
Once it's installed, import the module into your project as shown below.
import Descent from '@descent-protocol/sdk';
// or
const Descent = require('@descent-protocol/sdk');
This library is also usable as a UMD module, which you can build with npm run build:frontend.
<script src="./descent.js" />
<script>
// once the script loads, window.Descent is available
</script>
Quick examples
This code uses getVaultInfo to look up a vault that was created in the Descent protocol UI. Since this code is only reading data, not creating any transactions, it is not necessary to provide a private key or connect a wallet.
// you provide these values
const infuraKey = 'your-infura-api-key';
const ownerAddress = '0xf00...';
const descent = await Descent.create('https', {
url: `https://mainnet.infura.io/v3/${infuraKey}`
collateral: 'USDC'
});
const vaultInfo = descent.getVaultInfo(ownerAddress);
console.log(
vault.depositedCollateral, // amount of collateral tokens deposited
vault.collateralLocked, // amount of collateral locked in the system
vault.borrowedAmount, // amount of currency(xNGN) debt
vault.accruedFees, // amount of fees accrued by the vault
vault.currentCollateralRatio, // collateralValue to debt ratio
vault.healthFactor, // vaults health factor to determine liquidatable status
vault.availableCollateral, // amount of collateral in the system available
vault.availablexNGN, // amount of xNGN in the system ready to be minted
vault.currentRate, // current accumulated rate of vault
);
You can configure the behavior of descent.js by passing different arguments to Descent.create. The first argument is the name of a preset, and the second is an options object.
-
'browser'
Use this preset when using the library in a browser environment. It will attempt to connect using window.ethereum or window.web3. -
'https'
Connect to a JSON-RPC node. Requires url to be set in the options. -
'test'
Use a local node (e.g. Ganache) running at http://127.0.0.1:2000, and sign transactions using node-managed keys.
const descentBrowser = await Descent.create('browser');
const descentHttp = await Descent.create('httpsRA_PROJECT_ID'
});
const descentTest = await Descent.create('test');
-
privateKey
- Optional. The private key used to sign transactions. If this is omitted, the first account available from the Ethereum provider will be used. Only used with the 'https' preset.
- If this is omitted and the provider does not have an unlocked account, the descent object will start in read-only mode.
-
url
- The URL of the node to connect to. Only used with the 'http' preset.
-
ethereum
- For advanced users. You can inject your own custom instance of a Web3 provider with this, instead of using the default HttpProvider.
// It doesn't necessarily make sense to set all these
// options at the same time (e.g. `url` and `inject`),
// this is just meant to illustrate the shape of the
// options object.
const descent = await Descent.create('https', {
privateKey: YOUR_PRIVATE_KEY, // '0xabc...'
url: 'http://some-ethereum-rpc-node.net',
ethereum: someProviderInstance
},
});