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<h1>options<a class="headerlink" href="#options" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h1>
<p>An Web3 module does provide several options for configuring the transaction confirmation worklfow or for defining default values.
These are the currently available option properties on a Web3 module:</p>
<div class="section" id="module-options">
<h2>Module Options<a class="headerlink" href="#module-options" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h2>
<p><a class="reference internal" href="web3-shh.html#web3-module-defaultaccount"><span class="std std-ref">defaultAccount</span></a></p>
<p><a class="reference internal" href="web3-shh.html#web3-module-defaultblock"><span class="std std-ref">defaultBlock</span></a></p>
<p><a class="reference internal" href="web3-shh.html#web3-module-defaultgas"><span class="std std-ref">defaultGas</span></a></p>
<p><a class="reference internal" href="web3-shh.html#web3-module-defaultaccount"><span class="std std-ref">defaultGasPrice</span></a></p>
<p><a class="reference internal" href="web3-shh.html#web3-module-transactionblocktimeout"><span class="std std-ref">transactionBlockTimeout</span></a></p>
<p><a class="reference internal" href="web3-shh.html#web3-module-transactionconfirmationblocks"><span class="std std-ref">transactionConfirmationBlocks</span></a></p>
<p><a class="reference internal" href="web3-shh.html#web3-module-transactionpollingtimeout"><span class="std std-ref">transactionPollingTimeout</span></a></p>
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<div class="section" id="example">
<h2>Example<a class="headerlink" href="#example" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h2>
<div class="highlight-javascript notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="kr">import</span> <span class="nx">Web3</span> <span class="nx">from</span> <span class="s1">&#39;web3&#39;</span><span class="p">;</span>
<span class="kr">const</span> <span class="nx">options</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="p">{</span>
<span class="nx">defaultAccount</span><span class="o">:</span> <span class="s1">&#39;0x0&#39;</span><span class="p">,</span>
<span class="nx">defaultBlock</span><span class="o">:</span> <span class="s1">&#39;latest&#39;</span><span class="p">,</span>
<span class="nx">defaultGas</span><span class="o">:</span> <span class="mi">1</span><span class="p">,</span>
<span class="nx">defaultGasPrice</span><span class="o">:</span> <span class="mi">0</span><span class="p">,</span>
<span class="nx">transactionBlockTimeout</span><span class="o">:</span> <span class="mi">50</span><span class="p">,</span>
<span class="nx">transactionConfirmationBlocks</span><span class="o">:</span> <span class="mi">24</span><span class="p">,</span>
<span class="nx">transactionPollingTimeout</span><span class="o">:</span> <span class="mi">480</span>
<span class="p">}</span>
<span class="kr">const</span> <span class="nx">web3</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="k">new</span> <span class="nx">Web3</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s1">&#39;http://localhost:8545&#39;</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="nx">options</span><span class="p">);</span>
</pre></div>
</div>
<hr class="docutils" />
</div>
</div>
<div class="section" id="defaultblock">
<span id="web3-module-defaultblock"></span><h1>defaultBlock<a class="headerlink" href="#defaultblock" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h1>
<div class="highlight-javascript notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">defaultBlock</span>
<span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">eth</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">defaultBlock</span>
<span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">shh</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">defaultBlock</span>
<span class="p">...</span>
</pre></div>
</div>
<p>The default block which will be used for a requests.</p>
<div class="section" id="returns">
<h2>Returns<a class="headerlink" href="#returns" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h2>
<p><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">string|number</span></code>: The current value of the defaultBlock property.</p>
<hr class="docutils" />
</div>
</div>
<div class="section" id="defaultaccount">
<span id="web3-module-defaultaccount"></span><h1>defaultAccount<a class="headerlink" href="#defaultaccount" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h1>
<div class="highlight-javascript notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">defaultAccount</span>
<span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">eth</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">defaultAccount</span>
<span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">shh</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">defaultAccount</span>
<span class="p">...</span>
</pre></div>
</div>
<p>The default account which will be used for a requests.</p>
<div class="section" id="id1">
<h2>Returns<a class="headerlink" href="#id1" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h2>
<p><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">null|string</span></code>: The current value of the defaultAccount property.</p>
<hr class="docutils" />
</div>
</div>
<div class="section" id="defaultgasprice">
<span id="web3-module-defaultgasprice"></span><h1>defaultGasPrice<a class="headerlink" href="#defaultgasprice" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h1>
<div class="highlight-javascript notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">defaultGasPrice</span>
<span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">eth</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">defaultGasPrice</span>
<span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">shh</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">defaultGasPrice</span>
<span class="p">...</span>
</pre></div>
</div>
<p>The default gas price which will be used for a request.</p>
<div class="section" id="id2">
<h2>Returns<a class="headerlink" href="#id2" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h2>
<p><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">string|number</span></code>: The current value of the defaultGasPrice property.</p>
<hr class="docutils" />
</div>
</div>
<div class="section" id="defaultgas">
<span id="web3-module-defaultgas"></span><h1>defaultGas<a class="headerlink" href="#defaultgas" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h1>
<div class="highlight-javascript notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">defaultGas</span>
<span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">eth</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">defaultGas</span>
<span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">shh</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">defaultGas</span>
<span class="p">...</span>
</pre></div>
</div>
<p>The default gas which will be used for a request.</p>
<div class="section" id="id3">
<h2>Returns<a class="headerlink" href="#id3" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h2>
<p><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">string|number</span></code>: The current value of the defaultGas property.</p>
<hr class="docutils" />
</div>
</div>
<div class="section" id="transactionblocktimeout">
<span id="web3-module-transactionblocktimeout"></span><h1>transactionBlockTimeout<a class="headerlink" href="#transactionblocktimeout" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h1>
<div class="highlight-javascript notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">transactionBlockTimeout</span>
<span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">eth</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">transactionBlockTimeout</span>
<span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">shh</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">transactionBlockTimeout</span>
<span class="p">...</span>
</pre></div>
</div>
<p>This can be used with a socket provider and defines the number of blocks until the PromiEvent
rejects with a timeout error.</p>
<div class="section" id="id4">
<h2>Returns<a class="headerlink" href="#id4" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h2>
<p><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">number</span></code>: The current value of transactionBlockTimeout</p>
<hr class="docutils" />
</div>
</div>
<div class="section" id="transactionconfirmationblocks">
<span id="web3-module-transactionconfirmationblocks"></span><h1>transactionConfirmationBlocks<a class="headerlink" href="#transactionconfirmationblocks" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h1>
<div class="highlight-javascript notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">transactionConfirmationBlocks</span>
<span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">eth</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">transactionConfirmationBlocks</span>
<span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">shh</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">transactionConfirmationBlocks</span>
<span class="p">...</span>
</pre></div>
</div>
<p>This defines the number of blocks it requires until a transaction will be handled as confirmed.
The PromiEvent will resolve with the desired receipt when enough confirmations happened.</p>
<div class="section" id="id5">
<h2>Returns<a class="headerlink" href="#id5" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h2>
<p><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">number</span></code>: The current value of transactionConfirmationBlocks</p>
<hr class="docutils" />
</div>
</div>
<div class="section" id="transactionpollingtimeout">
<span id="web3-module-transactionpollingtimeout"></span><h1>transactionPollingTimeout<a class="headerlink" href="#transactionpollingtimeout" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h1>
<div class="highlight-javascript notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">transactionPollingTimeout</span>
<span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">eth</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">transactionPollingTimeout</span>
<span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">shh</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">transactionPollingTimeout</span>
<span class="p">...</span>
</pre></div>
</div>
<p>This defines the polling cycles amount when you send a transaction with the HttpProvider.
The PromiEvent rejects with a timeout error when the timeout got exceeded. (1 cycle == 1sec.).</p>
<div class="section" id="id6">
<h2>Returns<a class="headerlink" href="#id6" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h2>
<p><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">number</span></code>: The current value of transactionPollingTimeout</p>
</div>
</div>
<hr class="docutils" />
<div class="section" id="setprovider">
<h1>setProvider<a class="headerlink" href="#setprovider" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h1>
<div class="highlight-javascript notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">setProvider</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nx">myProvider</span><span class="p">)</span>
<span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">eth</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">setProvider</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nx">myProvider</span><span class="p">)</span>
<span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">shh</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">setProvider</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nx">myProvider</span><span class="p">)</span>
<span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">bzz</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">setProvider</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nx">myProvider</span><span class="p">)</span>
<span class="p">...</span>
</pre></div>
</div>
<p>Will change the provider for its module.</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
<p class="last">When called on the umbrella package <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">web3</span></code> it will also set the provider for all sub modules <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">web3.eth</span></code>, <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">web3.shh</span></code>, etc EXCEPT <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">web3.bzz</span></code> which needs a separate provider at all times.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="parameters">
<h2>Parameters<a class="headerlink" href="#parameters" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h2>
<ol class="arabic simple">
<li><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Object|String</span></code> - <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">provider</span></code>: a valid provider</li>
<li><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Net</span></code> - <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">net</span></code>: (optional) the node.js Net package. This is only required for the IPC provider.</li>
</ol>
</div>
<div class="section" id="id7">
<h2>Returns<a class="headerlink" href="#id7" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h2>
<p><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Boolean</span></code></p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="id8">
<h2>Example<a class="headerlink" href="#id8" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h2>
<div class="highlight-javascript notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="kr">import</span> <span class="nx">Web3</span> <span class="nx">from</span> <span class="s1">&#39;web3&#39;</span><span class="p">;</span>
<span class="kr">const</span> <span class="nx">web3</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="k">new</span> <span class="nx">Web3</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s1">&#39;http://localhost:8545&#39;</span><span class="p">);</span>
<span class="c1">// or</span>
<span class="kr">const</span> <span class="nx">web3</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="k">new</span> <span class="nx">Web3</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="k">new</span> <span class="nx">Web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">providers</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">HttpProvider</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s1">&#39;http://localhost:8545&#39;</span><span class="p">));</span>
<span class="c1">// change provider</span>
<span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">setProvider</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s1">&#39;ws://localhost:8546&#39;</span><span class="p">);</span>
<span class="c1">// or</span>
<span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">setProvider</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="k">new</span> <span class="nx">Web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">providers</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">WebsocketProvider</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s1">&#39;ws://localhost:8546&#39;</span><span class="p">));</span>
<span class="c1">// Using the IPC provider in node.js</span>
<span class="kr">const</span> <span class="nx">net</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="nx">require</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s1">&#39;net&#39;</span><span class="p">);</span>
<span class="kr">const</span> <span class="nx">web3</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="k">new</span> <span class="nx">Web3</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s1">&#39;/Users/myuser/Library/Ethereum/geth.ipc&#39;</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="nx">net</span><span class="p">);</span> <span class="c1">// mac os path</span>
<span class="c1">// or</span>
<span class="kr">const</span> <span class="nx">web3</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="k">new</span> <span class="nx">Web3</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="k">new</span> <span class="nx">Web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">providers</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">IpcProvider</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s1">&#39;/Users/myuser/Library/Ethereum/geth.ipc&#39;</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="nx">net</span><span class="p">));</span> <span class="c1">// mac os path</span>
<span class="c1">// on windows the path is: &#39;\\\\.\\pipe\\geth.ipc&#39;</span>
<span class="c1">// on linux the path is: &#39;/users/myuser/.ethereum/geth.ipc&#39;</span>
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</div>
</div>
</div>
<hr class="docutils" />
<div class="section" id="providers">
<h1>providers<a class="headerlink" href="#providers" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h1>
<div class="highlight-javascript notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="nx">Web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">providers</span>
<span class="nx">Eth</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">providers</span>
<span class="p">...</span>
</pre></div>
</div>
<p>Contains the current available providers.</p>
<div class="section" id="value">
<h2>Value<a class="headerlink" href="#value" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h2>
<p><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Object</span></code> with the following providers:</p>
<blockquote>
<div><ul class="simple">
<li><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Object</span></code> - <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">HttpProvider</span></code>: The HTTP provider is <strong>deprecated</strong>, as it wont work for subscriptions.</li>
<li><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Object</span></code> - <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">WebsocketProvider</span></code>: The Websocket provider is the standard for usage in legacy browsers.</li>
<li><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Object</span></code> - <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">IpcProvider</span></code>: The IPC provider is used node.js dapps when running a local node. Gives the most secure connection.</li>
</ul>
</div></blockquote>
</div>
<div class="section" id="id9">
<h2>Example<a class="headerlink" href="#id9" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h2>
<div class="highlight-javascript notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="kr">const</span> <span class="nx">Web3</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="nx">require</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s1">&#39;web3&#39;</span><span class="p">);</span>
<span class="c1">// use the given Provider, e.g in Mist, or instantiate a new websocket provider</span>
<span class="kr">const</span> <span class="nx">web3</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="k">new</span> <span class="nx">Web3</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nx">Web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">givenProvider</span> <span class="o">||</span> <span class="s1">&#39;ws://localhost:8546&#39;</span><span class="p">);</span>
<span class="c1">// or</span>
<span class="kr">const</span> <span class="nx">web3</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="k">new</span> <span class="nx">Web3</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nx">Web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">givenProvider</span> <span class="o">||</span> <span class="k">new</span> <span class="nx">Web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">providers</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">WebsocketProvider</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s1">&#39;ws://localhost:8546&#39;</span><span class="p">));</span>
<span class="c1">// Using the IPC provider in node.js</span>
<span class="kr">const</span> <span class="nx">net</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="nx">require</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s1">&#39;net&#39;</span><span class="p">);</span>
<span class="kr">const</span> <span class="nx">web3</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="k">new</span> <span class="nx">Web3</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s1">&#39;/Users/myuser/Library/Ethereum/geth.ipc&#39;</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="nx">net</span><span class="p">);</span> <span class="c1">// mac os path</span>
<span class="c1">// or</span>
<span class="kr">const</span> <span class="nx">web3</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="k">new</span> <span class="nx">Web3</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="k">new</span> <span class="nx">Web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">providers</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">IpcProvider</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s1">&#39;/Users/myuser/Library/Ethereum/geth.ipc&#39;</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="nx">net</span><span class="p">));</span> <span class="c1">// mac os path</span>
<span class="c1">// on windows the path is: &#39;\\\\.\\pipe\\geth.ipc&#39;</span>
<span class="c1">// on linux the path is: &#39;/users/myuser/.ethereum/geth.ipc&#39;</span>
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</div>
</div>
</div>
<hr class="docutils" />
<div class="section" id="givenprovider">
<h1>givenProvider<a class="headerlink" href="#givenprovider" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h1>
<div class="highlight-javascript notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="nx">Web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">givenProvider</span>
<span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">eth</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">givenProvider</span>
<span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">shh</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">givenProvider</span>
<span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">bzz</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">givenProvider</span>
<span class="p">...</span>
</pre></div>
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<p>When using web3.js in an Ethereum compatible browser, it will set with the current native provider by that browser.
Will return the given provider by the (browser) environment, otherwise <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">null</span></code>.</p>
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<h2>Returns<a class="headerlink" href="#id10" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h2>
<p><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Object</span></code>: The given provider set or <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">null</span></code>;</p>
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<h2>Example<a class="headerlink" href="#id11" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h2>
<div class="highlight-javascript notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">setProvider</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nx">Web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">givenProvider</span> <span class="o">||</span> <span class="s1">&#39;ws://localhost:8546&#39;</span><span class="p">);</span>
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<h1>currentProvider<a class="headerlink" href="#currentprovider" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h1>
<div class="highlight-javascript notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">currentProvider</span>
<span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">eth</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">currentProvider</span>
<span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">shh</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">currentProvider</span>
<span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">bzz</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">currentProvider</span>
<span class="p">...</span>
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<p>Will return the current provider, otherwise <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">null</span></code>.</p>
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<h2>Returns<a class="headerlink" href="#id12" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h2>
<p><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Object</span></code>: The current provider set or <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">null</span></code>;</p>
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<h2>Example<a class="headerlink" href="#id13" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h2>
<div class="highlight-javascript notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="k">if</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="o">!</span><span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">currentProvider</span><span class="p">)</span> <span class="p">{</span>
<span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">setProvider</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s1">&#39;http://localhost:8545&#39;</span><span class="p">);</span>
<span class="p">}</span>
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<h1>BatchRequest<a class="headerlink" href="#batchrequest" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h1>
<div class="highlight-javascript notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="k">new</span> <span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">BatchRequest</span><span class="p">()</span>
<span class="k">new</span> <span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">eth</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">BatchRequest</span><span class="p">()</span>
<span class="k">new</span> <span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">shh</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">BatchRequest</span><span class="p">()</span>
<span class="p">...</span>
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<p>Class to create and execute batch requests.</p>
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<h2>Parameters<a class="headerlink" href="#id14" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h2>
<p>none</p>
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<h2>Returns<a class="headerlink" href="#id15" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h2>
<p><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Object</span></code>: With the following methods:</p>
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<div><ul class="simple">
<li><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">add(request)</span></code>: To add a request object to the batch call.</li>
<li><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">execute()</span></code>: Will execute the batch request.</li>
</ul>
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<h2>Example<a class="headerlink" href="#id16" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h2>
<div class="highlight-javascript notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="kr">const</span> <span class="nx">contract</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="k">new</span> <span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">eth</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">Contract</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nx">abi</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="nx">address</span><span class="p">);</span>
<span class="kr">const</span> <span class="nx">batch</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="k">new</span> <span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">BatchRequest</span><span class="p">();</span>
<span class="nx">batch</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">add</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nx">web3</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">eth</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">getBalance</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">request</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s1">&#39;0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000&#39;</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="s1">&#39;latest&#39;</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="nx">callback</span><span class="p">));</span>
<span class="nx">batch</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">add</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nx">contract</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">methods</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">balance</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nx">address</span><span class="p">).</span><span class="nx">call</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">request</span><span class="p">({</span><span class="nx">from</span><span class="o">:</span> <span class="s1">&#39;0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000&#39;</span><span class="p">},</span> <span class="nx">callback2</span><span class="p">));</span>
<span class="nx">batch</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">execute</span><span class="p">();</span>
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