Minting Tokens

This guide outlines the process of minting tokens within your blockchain application using the ERC1155 API. The mintToken method enables the creation of new tokens, adding them to the total supply and assigning them to a specific account.

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Overview of the mintToken Method

Minting is the process of creating new tokens and is a crucial feature for token management in blockchain applications. It allows for the initial distribution of tokens, rewards issuance, and more.

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Prerequisites

• Installed the edeXa-sdk in your project.
• An authentication token obtained through the SDK's authentication method. This token is necessary to authorize your requests.

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Sample Code Snippet

Here is a JavaScript code snippet demonstrating the use of the mintToken method:

import { ERC1155, Network } from 'edeXa-sdk';

async function mintToken() {
  // Configuration settings for the ERC1155 instance
  const settings = {
    network: Network.SANDBOX, // Use Network.MAINNET for production environments
  };

  const erc1155 = new ERC1155({
    ...settings,
    authorization: `Bearer ${token}`, // Replace `${token}` with your actual token
  });

  // Data required for minting tokens
  const dataToMintToken = {
    value: 100, // Amount of tokens to mint
    chaincode: 'optionalChaincodeName', // Optional: Chaincode name
    channel: 'optionalChannelName', // Optional: Blockchain channel
  };

  try {
    // Execute the minting operation
    const mintTokenResponse = await erc1155.mintToken(dataToMintToken);
    // Handle success
  } catch (error) {
    // Handle error
  }
}

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Request Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
value	Number	Yes	The amount of tokens you want to mint.
chaincode	String	No	The name of the smart contract or chaincode managing the tokens.
channel	String	No	The name of the blockchain channel where the minting occurs.

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Response Format

Upon successfully minting the tokens, the mintToken method returns a response object containing:

Key	Type	Description
tokenId	String	The unique identifier of the minted tokens.
minter	String	The username of the user who minted the tokens.