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kadena tx

Use kadena tx and transaction templates to create, sign, test, send, and manage transactions.

Basic usage

The basic syntax for the kadena tx command is:

bash
kadena tx <action> [arguments] [flags]
bash
kadena tx <action> [arguments] [flags]

Actions

Use the following actions to specify the operation you want to perform.

Use this actionTo do this
addSelect a template and add a transaction.
signSign a transaction using your wallet or using a key pair.
testTest a signed transaction using a local endpoint without submitting it to the blockchain.
sendSend a signed transaction to the network.
statusGet the status of a transaction.
listList transactions.
localSubmit Pact code as a local call.
historyDisplay a formatted list of transactions with their details.

Flags

You can use the following optional flags with kadena tx commands.

Use this flagTo do this
-h, --helpDisplay usage information.
-q, --quietEliminate interactive prompts and confirmations to enable automation of tasks.
-V, --versionDisplay version information.
--jsonFormat command results sent to standard output (stdout) using JSON format.
--yamlFormat command results sent to standard output (stdout) using YAML format.

kadena tx add

Use kadena tx add to create transactions from transaction templates. Transaction templates enable you to provide and customize input to generate transactions for multiple networks and across chains using common patterns. After you provide values for template variables, you can generate and save transaction as API request files that are ready for you to sign, test, and submit for execution.

Basic usage

The basic syntax for the kadena tx add command is:

bash
kadena tx add [arguments] [flags]
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kadena tx add [arguments] [flags]

Arguments

You can use the following command-line arguments with the kadena tx add command:

Use this argumentTo do this
-t, --template templateNameSpecify the path to the transaction template file you want to use. Template files are located in the transaction-templates directory and have the .ktpl file extension. This argument is required.
-d, --template-data templateDataSpecify the path to a file with the values that you want to use for template variables. This argument is optional.
-o, --out-file generatedOutputSpecify the path for the generated transaction file.
-l, --holesDisplay a list of the template variables that are required for the specified transaction template.

Templates

The Kadena CLI automatically creates and stores default templates in the configuration folder on your local computer. By default, the templates are located in the .kadena/transaction-templates folder in your working directory. The default templates in the .kadena/transaction-templates folder cover the most common types of transactions:

  • The transfer.ktpl template simplifies the process of transferring tokens between accounts.
  • The safe-transfer.ktpl template simplifies safe transfer operations that validatethe sender and receiver account information to prevent common mistakes like sending to an incorrect address.

These templates make it easier to construct and execute common operations without writing custom code. You can also add your own templates to the transaction-templates folder to make them available for generating transactions using the kadena tx add command.

Examples

The kadena tx add command enables you to create transactions using templates in combination with the input values you specify. The default templates—transfer and safe-transfer—to enable to you create transactions that transfer tokens between accounts. After you use kadena tx add to generate the transaction request and save it in a file, you can use other commands to sign and submit the request with minimal effort.

To generate a transaction from a template interactively, you can run the following command:

bash
kadena tx add
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kadena tx add

This command then prompts you to select the template to use and to provide information about the account to transfer from and the account to transfer to. For example:

bash
? Which template do you want to use: transfer.ktpl? File path of data to use for template .json or .yaml (optional):? Template value from-acct: k:bbccc99ec9eeed17d60159fbb88b09e30ec5e63226c34544e64e750ba424d35e? Template value to-acct: k:5ec41b89d323398a609ffd54581f2bd6afc706858063e8f3e8bc76dc5c35e2c0? Template value amount: 2.0? Template value chain: 1? Template value network: testnet04? Template value from-key: bbccc99ec9eeed17d60159fbb88b09e30ec5e63226c34544e64e750ba424d35e? Where do you want to save the output: tx-wip
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? Which template do you want to use: transfer.ktpl? File path of data to use for template .json or .yaml (optional):? Template value from-acct: k:bbccc99ec9eeed17d60159fbb88b09e30ec5e63226c34544e64e750ba424d35e? Template value to-acct: k:5ec41b89d323398a609ffd54581f2bd6afc706858063e8f3e8bc76dc5c35e2c0? Template value amount: 2.0? Template value chain: 1? Template value network: testnet04? Template value from-key: bbccc99ec9eeed17d60159fbb88b09e30ec5e63226c34544e64e750ba424d35e? Where do you want to save the output: tx-wip

Be sure to use the account name—for example, the principal account name with the k: prefix—for transferring funds between account and not the account alias. WHen specifying the network, you must use the network identifier—for example, development, testnet04, or mainnet01—rather than the network name. After you respond to the prompts, the command displays the transaction you constructed and confirms the location of the file containing the unsigned transaction. For example:

bash
{  "cmd": "{\"payload\":{\"exec\":{\"code\":\"(coin.transfer \\\"k:bbccc99ec9eeed17d60159fbb88b09e30ec5e63226c34544e64e750ba424d35e\\\" \\\"k:5ec41b89d323398a609ffd54581f2bd6afc706858063e8f3e8bc76dc5c35e2c0\\\" 2.0)\",\"data\":{}}},\"nonce\":\"\",\"networkId\":\"testnet04\",\"meta\":{\"sender\":\"k:bbccc99ec9eeed17d60159fbb88b09e30ec5e63226c34544e64e750ba424d35e\",\"chainId\":\"1\",\"creationTime\":1716319427,\"gasLimit\":2300,\"gasPrice\":0.000001,\"ttl\":600},\"signers\":[{\"pubKey\":\"bbccc99ec9eeed17d60159fbb88b09e30ec5e63226c34544e64e750ba424d35e\",\"clist\":[{\"name\":\"coin.TRANSFER\",\"args\":[\"k:bbccc99ec9eeed17d60159fbb88b09e30ec5e63226c34544e64e750ba424d35e\",\"k:5ec41b89d323398a609ffd54581f2bd6afc706858063e8f3e8bc76dc5c35e2c0\",2]},{\"name\":\"coin.GAS\",\"args\":[]}]}]}",  "hash": "fnfc-hZ9Lz0xzydBkURoL-Muxg0X80MIVKojIoJy9fQ",  "sigs": [    null  ]} transaction saved to: ./tx-wip.json Executed:kadena tx add --template="transfer.ktpl" --template-data="" --from-acct="k:bbccc99ec9eeed17d60159fbb88b09e30ec5e63226c34544e64e750ba424d35e" --to-acct="k:5ec41b89d323398a609ffd54581f2bd6afc706858063e8f3e8bc76dc5c35e2c0" --amount="2.0" --chain="1" --network="testnet04" --from-key="bbccc99ec9eeed17d60159fbb88b09e30ec5e63226c34544e64e750ba424d35e" --out-file="tx-wip.json"
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{  "cmd": "{\"payload\":{\"exec\":{\"code\":\"(coin.transfer \\\"k:bbccc99ec9eeed17d60159fbb88b09e30ec5e63226c34544e64e750ba424d35e\\\" \\\"k:5ec41b89d323398a609ffd54581f2bd6afc706858063e8f3e8bc76dc5c35e2c0\\\" 2.0)\",\"data\":{}}},\"nonce\":\"\",\"networkId\":\"testnet04\",\"meta\":{\"sender\":\"k:bbccc99ec9eeed17d60159fbb88b09e30ec5e63226c34544e64e750ba424d35e\",\"chainId\":\"1\",\"creationTime\":1716319427,\"gasLimit\":2300,\"gasPrice\":0.000001,\"ttl\":600},\"signers\":[{\"pubKey\":\"bbccc99ec9eeed17d60159fbb88b09e30ec5e63226c34544e64e750ba424d35e\",\"clist\":[{\"name\":\"coin.TRANSFER\",\"args\":[\"k:bbccc99ec9eeed17d60159fbb88b09e30ec5e63226c34544e64e750ba424d35e\",\"k:5ec41b89d323398a609ffd54581f2bd6afc706858063e8f3e8bc76dc5c35e2c0\",2]},{\"name\":\"coin.GAS\",\"args\":[]}]}]}",  "hash": "fnfc-hZ9Lz0xzydBkURoL-Muxg0X80MIVKojIoJy9fQ",  "sigs": [    null  ]} transaction saved to: ./tx-wip.json Executed:kadena tx add --template="transfer.ktpl" --template-data="" --from-acct="k:bbccc99ec9eeed17d60159fbb88b09e30ec5e63226c34544e64e750ba424d35e" --to-acct="k:5ec41b89d323398a609ffd54581f2bd6afc706858063e8f3e8bc76dc5c35e2c0" --amount="2.0" --chain="1" --network="testnet04" --from-key="bbccc99ec9eeed17d60159fbb88b09e30ec5e63226c34544e64e750ba424d35e" --out-file="tx-wip.json"

kadena tx sign

Use kadena tx sign to sign a transaction you've previously created. You can sign the transaction using your wallet key or by manually entering one or more public and secret key pairs.

Basic usage

The basic syntax for the kadena tx sign command is:

bash
kadena tx sign [arguments] [flags]
bash
kadena tx sign [arguments] [flags]

Arguments

You can use the following command-line arguments with the kadena tx sign command:

Use this argumentTo do this
-s, --tx-sign-with signingMethodSpecify the signing method. The valid values are wallet or keyPair.
-w, --wallet-name walletNameSpecify the name of the wallet if you are signing with a wallet.
--password-file passwordFileSpecify the path to a file that stores the password for your wallet. If you don't have the password stored in a text file, you can enter it as standard input.
-k, --key-pairs keyPairsSpecify each public and secret key pair as comma-separated strings. For example, specify the key pair using the following format publicKey=xxx,secretKey=xxx. If specifying more than one key pair, use a semi-colon (;) between key pairs.
-u, --tx-unsigned-transaction-files unsignedTransactionFilesSpecify one or more the unsigned transaction file to sign. If specifying more than one file, use a comma-separated list.
-d, --directory configDirectorySpecify the path to the configuration folder. The default is the current working directory.
-l, --legacySign using the ED25519 signature scheme for compatibility with Chainweaver.

Examples

To sign a transaction interactively, run the following command:

bash
kadena tx sign
bash
kadena tx sign

This command prompts you to select a signing method, the transaction to sign, and keys to use. For example:

bash
? Select an action: Sign with wallet? Select a transaction file: Transaction: tx-wip.json? 1 wallets found containing the keys for signing this transaction, please select a wallet to sign this transaction with first: Wallet: cw-desktop? Enter the wallet password: ********
bash
? Select an action: Sign with wallet? Select a transaction file: Transaction: tx-wip.json? 1 wallets found containing the keys for signing this transaction, please select a wallet to sign this transaction with first: Wallet: cw-desktop? Enter the wallet password: ********

After you enter the password, the transaction is signed and saved to a file. For example, you should see output similar to the following:

bash
Command 1 (hash: fnfc-hZ9Lz0xzydBkURoL-Muxg0X80MIVKojIoJy9fQ) will now be signed with the following signers:Public Key                                                     Capabilities                                                                                                                                          bbccc99ec9ee....750ba424d35e coin.TRANSFER(k:bbccc99ec9ee....750ba424d35e, k:5ec41b89d323....bc76dc5c35e2c0, 2)                             coin.GAS() Transaction executed code: "(coin.transfer \"k:bbccc99ec9eeed17d60159fbb88b09e30ec5e63226c34544e64e750ba424d35e\" \"k:5ec41b89d323398a609ffd54581f2bd6afc706858063e8f3e8bc76dc5c35e2c0\" 2.0)" Transaction with hash: fnfc-hZ9Lz0xzydBkURoL-Muxg0X80MIVKojIoJy9fQ was successfully signed.Signed transaction saved to /Users/lisagunn/MY-KADENA/transaction-fnfc-hZ9Lz-signed.json Executed:kadena tx sign --tx-sign-with="wallet" --tx-unsigned-transaction-files="tx-wip.json" --wallet-name="cw-desktop"
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Command 1 (hash: fnfc-hZ9Lz0xzydBkURoL-Muxg0X80MIVKojIoJy9fQ) will now be signed with the following signers:Public Key                                                     Capabilities                                                                                                                                          bbccc99ec9ee....750ba424d35e coin.TRANSFER(k:bbccc99ec9ee....750ba424d35e, k:5ec41b89d323....bc76dc5c35e2c0, 2)                             coin.GAS() Transaction executed code: "(coin.transfer \"k:bbccc99ec9eeed17d60159fbb88b09e30ec5e63226c34544e64e750ba424d35e\" \"k:5ec41b89d323398a609ffd54581f2bd6afc706858063e8f3e8bc76dc5c35e2c0\" 2.0)" Transaction with hash: fnfc-hZ9Lz0xzydBkURoL-Muxg0X80MIVKojIoJy9fQ was successfully signed.Signed transaction saved to /Users/lisagunn/MY-KADENA/transaction-fnfc-hZ9Lz-signed.json Executed:kadena tx sign --tx-sign-with="wallet" --tx-unsigned-transaction-files="tx-wip.json" --wallet-name="cw-desktop"

To sign a transaction with a public and secret key pair, you can run a command similar to the following:

bash
kadena tx sign --tx-sign-with="keyPair" --wallet-name="testwallet" --tx-unsigned-transaction-files="transaction-(request-key)-signed.json"
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kadena tx sign --tx-sign-with="keyPair" --wallet-name="testwallet" --tx-unsigned-transaction-files="transaction-(request-key)-signed.json"

kadena tx test

Use kadena tx test to test the execution of a signed transaction against a specified network by making a Local call. By executing the transaction using the /local API endpoints, you can verify Pact smart contracts with actual data in the coin contract tables. You can use this command to check account information and to determine whether transactions will be executed successfully and without incurring transaction fees.

Basic usage

The basic syntax for the kadena tx test command is:

bash
kadena tx test [arguments] [flags]
bash
kadena tx test [arguments] [flags]

Arguments

You can use the following command-line arguments with the kadena tx test command:

Use this argumentTo do this
-d, --directory configDirectorySpecify the path to the configuration folder. The default is the current working directory.
-s, --tx-signed-transaction-files signedTxFilesSpecify one or more signed transaction files to sign in a comma-separated list.
-n, --tx-transaction-network networkSpecify a comma-separated list of networks to be used for executing the transaction in order of transaction. For example, to test executing a transaction on the Kadena development, test, and main networks in that order, you can set this argument to devnet,testnet, mainnet.

Examples

To sign a transaction interactively, run the following command:

bash
kadena tx test
bash
kadena tx test

This command prompts you to select a signed transaction file, then displays the execution results with output similar to the following:

bash
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------  txSignedTransaction test result:                                              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Transaction info:     fileName: transaction-fnfc-hZ9Lz-signed.json     transactionHash: fnfc-hZ9Lz0xzydBkURoL-Muxg0X80MIVKojIoJy9fQ    Response:    Response:       gas: 509       result:         status: success         data: Write succeeded       reqKey: fnfc-hZ9Lz0xzydBkURoL-Muxg0X80MIVKojIoJy9fQ       logs: wsATyGqckuIvlm89hhd2j4t6RMkCrcwJe_oeCYr7Th8       events:        [0]:           params:            [0]:              k:bbccc99ec9eeed17d60159fbb88b09e30ec5e63226c34544e64e750ba424d35e            [1]:              k:5ec41b89d323398a609ffd54581f2bd6afc706858063e8f3e8bc76dc5c35e2c0            [2]:              2           name: TRANSFER           module:             namespace: null             name: coin           moduleHash: klFkrLfpyLW-M3xjVPSdqXEMgxPPJibRt_D6qiBws6s       metaData:         publicMeta:           creationTime: 1716319427           ttl: 600           gasLimit: 2300           chainId: 1           gasPrice: 0.000001           sender: k:bbccc99ec9eeed17d60159fbb88b09e30ec5e63226c34544e64e750ba424d35e         blockTime: 1716319437772700         prevBlockHash: Dh9XvsLlKpaYfAwo2xe1DpP-p68UMu8omJ-GWWFcscQ         blockHeight: 4311122       continuation: null       txId: null    Details:     chainId: 1     network: testnet     networkId: testnet04     networkHost: https://api.testnet.chainweb.com     networkExplorerUrl: https://explorer.chainweb.com/testnet/tx/    Transaction Command:     cmd: {"payload":{"exec":{"code":"(coin.transfer \"k:bbccc99ec9eeed17d60159fbb88b09e30ec5e63226c34544e64e750ba424d35e\" \"k:5ec41b89d323398a609ffd54581f2bd6afc706858063e8f3e8bc76dc5c35e2c0\" 2.0)","data":{}}},"nonce":"","networkId":"testnet04","meta":{"sender":"k:bbccc99ec9eeed17d60159fbb88b09e30ec5e63226c34544e64e750ba424d35e","chainId":"1","creationTime":1716319427,"gasLimit":2300,"gasPrice":0.000001,"ttl":600},"signers":[{"pubKey":"bbccc99ec9eeed17d60159fbb88b09e30ec5e63226c34544e64e750ba424d35e","clist":[{"name":"coin.TRANSFER","args":["k:bbccc99ec9eeed17d60159fbb88b09e30ec5e63226c34544e64e750ba424d35e","k:5ec41b89d323398a609ffd54581f2bd6afc706858063e8f3e8bc76dc5c35e2c0",2]},{"name":"coin.GAS","args":[]}]}]}     hash: fnfc-hZ9Lz0xzydBkURoL-Muxg0X80MIVKojIoJy9fQ     sigs:      [0]:         sig: 179a060d420420115203024b9730f1c6d7bde8e62145096ec380d4a14c4fa9f1b07b8e48fadd94f3180c60a0f89f69047d0fb1f1f9778def5682a0f5fa12b40e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Executed:kadena tx test --tx-signed-transaction-files="transaction-fnfc-hZ9Lz-signed.json" --tx-transaction-network="testnet"
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------  txSignedTransaction test result:                                              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Transaction info:     fileName: transaction-fnfc-hZ9Lz-signed.json     transactionHash: fnfc-hZ9Lz0xzydBkURoL-Muxg0X80MIVKojIoJy9fQ    Response:    Response:       gas: 509       result:         status: success         data: Write succeeded       reqKey: fnfc-hZ9Lz0xzydBkURoL-Muxg0X80MIVKojIoJy9fQ       logs: wsATyGqckuIvlm89hhd2j4t6RMkCrcwJe_oeCYr7Th8       events:        [0]:           params:            [0]:              k:bbccc99ec9eeed17d60159fbb88b09e30ec5e63226c34544e64e750ba424d35e            [1]:              k:5ec41b89d323398a609ffd54581f2bd6afc706858063e8f3e8bc76dc5c35e2c0            [2]:              2           name: TRANSFER           module:             namespace: null             name: coin           moduleHash: klFkrLfpyLW-M3xjVPSdqXEMgxPPJibRt_D6qiBws6s       metaData:         publicMeta:           creationTime: 1716319427           ttl: 600           gasLimit: 2300           chainId: 1           gasPrice: 0.000001           sender: k:bbccc99ec9eeed17d60159fbb88b09e30ec5e63226c34544e64e750ba424d35e         blockTime: 1716319437772700         prevBlockHash: Dh9XvsLlKpaYfAwo2xe1DpP-p68UMu8omJ-GWWFcscQ         blockHeight: 4311122       continuation: null       txId: null    Details:     chainId: 1     network: testnet     networkId: testnet04     networkHost: https://api.testnet.chainweb.com     networkExplorerUrl: https://explorer.chainweb.com/testnet/tx/    Transaction Command:     cmd: {"payload":{"exec":{"code":"(coin.transfer \"k:bbccc99ec9eeed17d60159fbb88b09e30ec5e63226c34544e64e750ba424d35e\" \"k:5ec41b89d323398a609ffd54581f2bd6afc706858063e8f3e8bc76dc5c35e2c0\" 2.0)","data":{}}},"nonce":"","networkId":"testnet04","meta":{"sender":"k:bbccc99ec9eeed17d60159fbb88b09e30ec5e63226c34544e64e750ba424d35e","chainId":"1","creationTime":1716319427,"gasLimit":2300,"gasPrice":0.000001,"ttl":600},"signers":[{"pubKey":"bbccc99ec9eeed17d60159fbb88b09e30ec5e63226c34544e64e750ba424d35e","clist":[{"name":"coin.TRANSFER","args":["k:bbccc99ec9eeed17d60159fbb88b09e30ec5e63226c34544e64e750ba424d35e","k:5ec41b89d323398a609ffd54581f2bd6afc706858063e8f3e8bc76dc5c35e2c0",2]},{"name":"coin.GAS","args":[]}]}]}     hash: fnfc-hZ9Lz0xzydBkURoL-Muxg0X80MIVKojIoJy9fQ     sigs:      [0]:         sig: 179a060d420420115203024b9730f1c6d7bde8e62145096ec380d4a14c4fa9f1b07b8e48fadd94f3180c60a0f89f69047d0fb1f1f9778def5682a0f5fa12b40e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Executed:kadena tx test --tx-signed-transaction-files="transaction-fnfc-hZ9Lz-signed.json" --tx-transaction-network="testnet"

kadena tx send

Use kadena tx send to send a signed transaction to the specified network.

Basic usage

The basic syntax for the kadena tx send command is:

bash
kadena tx send [arguments] [flags]
bash
kadena tx send [arguments] [flags]

Arguments

You can use the following command-line arguments with the kadena tx send command:

Use this argumentTo do this
-d, --directory configDirectorySpecify the path to the configuration folder. The default is the current working directory.
-s, --tx-signed-transaction-files signedTxFilesSpecify one or more signed transaction files to sign in a comma-separated list.
--tx-transaction-network networkSpecify a comma-separated list of networks to be used for executing the transaction in order of execution. For example, to execute a transaction on the Kadena development, test, and main networks in that order, you can set this argument to devnet,testnet, mainnet.
--pollPoll the blockchain repeatedly for the current status of a sent transaction.

Examples

To send a transaction interactively, run the following command:

bash
kadena tx send
bash
kadena tx send

This command prompts you to select a signed transaction file, then displays the execution results with output similar to the following:

bash
kadena tx send? Select a transaction file: Transaction: transaction-fnfc-hZ9Lz-signed.json⠋ Sending transactions... Transaction detail for command with hash: fnfc-hZ9Lz0xzydBkURoL-Muxg0X80MIVKojIoJy9fQNetwork ID Chain IDtestnet04  1         ✔ CompletedTransaction: fnfc-hZ9Lz0xzydBkURoL-Muxg0X80MIVKojIoJy9fQ submitted with request key: fnfc-hZ9Lz0xzydBkURoL-Muxg0X80MIVKojIoJy9fQ Executed:kadena tx send --tx-signed-transaction-files="transaction-fnfc-hZ9Lz-signed.json" --tx-transaction-network="testnet"
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kadena tx send? Select a transaction file: Transaction: transaction-fnfc-hZ9Lz-signed.json⠋ Sending transactions... Transaction detail for command with hash: fnfc-hZ9Lz0xzydBkURoL-Muxg0X80MIVKojIoJy9fQNetwork ID Chain IDtestnet04  1         ✔ CompletedTransaction: fnfc-hZ9Lz0xzydBkURoL-Muxg0X80MIVKojIoJy9fQ submitted with request key: fnfc-hZ9Lz0xzydBkURoL-Muxg0X80MIVKojIoJy9fQ Executed:kadena tx send --tx-signed-transaction-files="transaction-fnfc-hZ9Lz-signed.json" --tx-transaction-network="testnet"

To poll the blockchain for the transaction results until the transaction is executed, you can run a command similar to the following:

bash
kadena tx send --tx-signed-transaction-files="transaction-JRk5jPdjTW-signed.json"  --poll
bash
kadena tx send --tx-signed-transaction-files="transaction-JRk5jPdjTW-signed.json"  --poll

kadena tx status

Use kadena tx status to retrieve the status of a transaction on the Kadena blockchain. By providing a transaction request key and specifying the network and chain id, you can query the current state of your transactions. This command supports additional options for polling, allowing for real-time status updates until the transaction is finalized.

Basic usage

The basic syntax for the kadena tx status command is:

bash
kadena tx status [arguments] [flags]
bash
kadena tx status [arguments] [flags]

Arguments

You can use the following command-line arguments with the kadena tx status command:

Use this argumentTo do this
-k, --request-key requestKeySpecify the request key for the transaction you submitted.
-n, --network networkSpecify the Kadena network that you sent the transaction to. For example, you can set this argument to devnet, testnet, or mainnet.
-c, --chain-id chainIdSpecify the Kadena chain identifier that you sent the transaction to.
--pollPoll the blockchain repeatedly for the current status of a sent transaction.

Examples

To check the status of a transaction interactively, you can run a command similar to the following:

bash
kadena tx status
bash
kadena tx status

This command prompts you to specify the request key, network, and chain identifier and returns the current status of the transaction identified by the provided request key. If the transaction hasn't been completed, you can use the --poll option to continuously monitor the status of the transaction until it Polling checks the transaction status every 60 seconds until the transaction is confirmed.

To poll the blockchain for transaction results using a request key, you can run a command similar to the following:

bash
kadena tx status --request-key=JRk5jPdjTWseiE1MeQXq4FT2drpKsVJz4UBen6DT3ro --chain-id=1 --network=testnet --poll
bash
kadena tx status --request-key=JRk5jPdjTWseiE1MeQXq4FT2drpKsVJz4UBen6DT3ro --chain-id=1 --network=testnet --poll

If the specified transaction has been executed, you should see output similar to the following:

bash
✔ CompletedTransaction Status: successChain ID            1                                                                 Transaction Status  success                                                           Transaction ID      6023995                                                           Gas                 736                                                               Block Height        4311429                                                           Event:coin.TRANSFER k:5ec41b89d323398a609ffd54581f2bd6afc706858063e8f3e8bc76dc5c35e2c0                    k:db776793be0fcf8e76c75bdb35a36e67f298111dc6145c66693b0133192e2616                    0.000736                                                          Event:coin.TRANSFER k:5ec41b89d323398a609ffd54581f2bd6afc706858063e8f3e8bc76dc5c35e2c0                    k:bbccc99ec9eeed17d60159fbb88b09e30ec5e63226c34544e64e750ba424d35e                    1
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✔ CompletedTransaction Status: successChain ID            1                                                                 Transaction Status  success                                                           Transaction ID      6023995                                                           Gas                 736                                                               Block Height        4311429                                                           Event:coin.TRANSFER k:5ec41b89d323398a609ffd54581f2bd6afc706858063e8f3e8bc76dc5c35e2c0                    k:db776793be0fcf8e76c75bdb35a36e67f298111dc6145c66693b0133192e2616                    0.000736                                                          Event:coin.TRANSFER k:5ec41b89d323398a609ffd54581f2bd6afc706858063e8f3e8bc76dc5c35e2c0                    k:bbccc99ec9eeed17d60159fbb88b09e30ec5e63226c34544e64e750ba424d35e                    1

kadena tx list

Use kadena tx list to list the transactions you've created from transaction templates. The output from the command indicates whether the transaction has been signed.

Basic usage

The basic syntax for the kadena tx list command is:

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kadena tx list [arguments] [flags]
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kadena tx list [arguments] [flags]

Arguments

You can use the following command-line arguments with the kadena tx list command:

Use this argumentTo do this
-d, --directory configDirectorySpecify the path to the configuration folder. The default is the current working directory.

Examples

To list the transactions in your current working directory, you can run the following command:

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kadena tx list
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kadena tx list

This command displays output similar to the following:

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Filename                           Signedmy-code.json                       Yes   transaction-kQSKbcjN3z-signed.json Yes   tx-simple.json                     No    tx-transfer-testnet.json           No
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Filename                           Signedmy-code.json                       Yes   transaction-kQSKbcjN3z-signed.json Yes   tx-simple.json                     No    tx-transfer-testnet.json           No

kadena tx local

Use kadena tx local to submit Pact code as a local call. This command can be useful for testing Pact code without submitting the transaction to the blockchain.

Basic usage

The basic syntax for the kadena tx local command is:

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kadena tx local [arguments] [flags]
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kadena tx local [arguments] [flags]

Arguments

You can use the following command-line arguments with the kadena tx local command:

Use this argumentTo do this
-n, --network networkNameSpecify the Kadena network to connect to for calling the /local endpoint. The default is the /local endpoint on the Kadena test network.
-c, --chain-id chainIDSpecify the chain identifier to connect to for calling the /local endpoint. Valid values are "0" to "19". The default is the /local endpoint on chain 0.
-g, --gas-limit gasLimitSpecify a gas limit for executing the local transaction.

Examples

To execute a simple Pact expression using the /local endpoint on the default network and chain, you can run a command similar to the following:

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kadena tx local "(+ 2 2)"
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kadena tx local "(+ 2 2)"

This command evaluates the (+ 2 2) expressions displays the following output:

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Local transaction on network testnet chain 0:4
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Local transaction on network testnet chain 0:4

To execute a Pact expression using the /local endpoint on a specific chain and set a gas limit for the transaction, you can run a command similar to the following:

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kadena tx local --network testnet --chain-id 3 --gas-limit 4 "(* 3 4)"
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kadena tx local --network testnet --chain-id 3 --gas-limit 4 "(* 3 4)"

If the gas limit is too low, the command fails with an error message similar to the following:

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Local transaction on network testnet chain 3:Error from local call:Gas limit (4) exceeded: 6
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Local transaction on network testnet chain 3:Error from local call:Gas limit (4) exceeded: 6

If you adjust the gas limit, the command succeeds:

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kadena tx local --network testnet --chain-id 3 --gas-limit 10 "(* 3 4)"Local transaction on network testnet chain 3:12
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kadena tx local --network testnet --chain-id 3 --gas-limit 10 "(* 3 4)"Local transaction on network testnet chain 3:12

To execute a Pact command that includes strings, you can escape the inner quotations marks with a command similar to the following:

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kadena tx local --chain-id 3 '(base64-encode "once in a lifetime")'
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kadena tx local --chain-id 3 '(base64-encode "once in a lifetime")'

The command evaluates the expression and displays the following output:

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Local transaction on network testnet chain 3:"b25jZSBpbiBhIGxpZmV0aW1l"
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Local transaction on network testnet chain 3:"b25jZSBpbiBhIGxpZmV0aW1l"

kadena tx history

Use kadena tx history to list your transactions history.

Basic usage

The basic syntax for the kadena tx history command is:

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kadena tx list [arguments] [flags]
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kadena tx list [arguments] [flags]

Arguments

You can use the following command-line arguments with the kadena tx history command:

Use this argumentTo do this
-d, --directory configDirectorySpecify the path to the configuration folder. The default is the current working directory.

Examples

To list the transaction history in your current working directory, you can run the following command:

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kadena tx history
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kadena tx history

This command displays output similar to the following:

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Request Key    EYh5uvPiUSBXS0KC7XDVKQxabgm7jXtdray_CBK_XRsNetwork Host   http://localhost:8080                      Network ID     development                                Chain ID       3                                          Time           2024-06-18 14:06                           Status         success                                    Transaction ID 1438                      Request Key    m32rYeSP3iBoNZNZhkknHTDdIokPzBjy3xeI-Md1Dn0Network Host   http://localhost:8080                      Network ID     development                                Chain ID       3                                          Time           2024-06-18 14:16                           Status         success                                    Transaction ID 1471
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Request Key    EYh5uvPiUSBXS0KC7XDVKQxabgm7jXtdray_CBK_XRsNetwork Host   http://localhost:8080                      Network ID     development                                Chain ID       3                                          Time           2024-06-18 14:06                           Status         success                                    Transaction ID 1438                      Request Key    m32rYeSP3iBoNZNZhkknHTDdIokPzBjy3xeI-Md1Dn0Network Host   http://localhost:8080                      Network ID     development                                Chain ID       3                                          Time           2024-06-18 14:16                           Status         success                                    Transaction ID 1471

To format the output in JSON, you can include the --json command-line options:

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kadena tx history --json
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kadena tx history --json
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{  "EYh5uvPiUSBXS0KC7XDVKQxabgm7jXtdray_CBK_XRs":   {    "dateTime": "2024-06-18T21:06:51.366Z",    "cmd": "{\"payload\":{\"exec\":{\"code\":\"(coin.transfer-create \\\"k:0b8fb7b68f6e058143d5c57094a9be9835811d936ae486120ef036cc4ff9b31a\\\" \\\"k:6887c4cce24a0ac69e0db0e3e1db6d2d97edb6b7935da7c19f1651b71ade398f\\\" (read-keyset \\\"account-guard\\\") 2.0)\",\"data\":{\"account-guard\":{\"keys\":[\"6887c4cce24a0ac69e0db0e3e1db6d2d97edb6b7935da7c19f1651b71ade398f\"],\"pred\":\"keys-all\"}}}},\"nonce\":\"\",\"networkId\":\"development\",\"meta\":{\"sender\":\"k:0b8fb7b68f6e058143d5c57094a9be9835811d936ae486120ef036cc4ff9b31a\",\"chainId\":\"3\",\"creationTime\":1718744764,\"gasLimit\":2000,\"gasPrice\":1e-8,\"ttl\":7200},\"signers\":[{\"pubKey\":\"0b8fb7b68f6e058143d5c57094a9be9835811d936ae486120ef036cc4ff9b31a\",\"clist\":[{\"name\":\"coin.TRANSFER\",\"args\":[\"k:0b8fb7b68f6e058143d5c57094a9be9835811d936ae486120ef036cc4ff9b31a\",\"k:6887c4cce24a0ac69e0db0e3e1db6d2d97edb6b7935da7c19f1651b71ade398f\",2]},{\"name\":\"coin.GAS\",\"args\":[]}]}]}",    "networkId": "development",    "chainId": "3",    "networkHost": "http://localhost:8080",    "status": "success",    "txId": 1438  }}
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{  "EYh5uvPiUSBXS0KC7XDVKQxabgm7jXtdray_CBK_XRs":   {    "dateTime": "2024-06-18T21:06:51.366Z",    "cmd": "{\"payload\":{\"exec\":{\"code\":\"(coin.transfer-create \\\"k:0b8fb7b68f6e058143d5c57094a9be9835811d936ae486120ef036cc4ff9b31a\\\" \\\"k:6887c4cce24a0ac69e0db0e3e1db6d2d97edb6b7935da7c19f1651b71ade398f\\\" (read-keyset \\\"account-guard\\\") 2.0)\",\"data\":{\"account-guard\":{\"keys\":[\"6887c4cce24a0ac69e0db0e3e1db6d2d97edb6b7935da7c19f1651b71ade398f\"],\"pred\":\"keys-all\"}}}},\"nonce\":\"\",\"networkId\":\"development\",\"meta\":{\"sender\":\"k:0b8fb7b68f6e058143d5c57094a9be9835811d936ae486120ef036cc4ff9b31a\",\"chainId\":\"3\",\"creationTime\":1718744764,\"gasLimit\":2000,\"gasPrice\":1e-8,\"ttl\":7200},\"signers\":[{\"pubKey\":\"0b8fb7b68f6e058143d5c57094a9be9835811d936ae486120ef036cc4ff9b31a\",\"clist\":[{\"name\":\"coin.TRANSFER\",\"args\":[\"k:0b8fb7b68f6e058143d5c57094a9be9835811d936ae486120ef036cc4ff9b31a\",\"k:6887c4cce24a0ac69e0db0e3e1db6d2d97edb6b7935da7c19f1651b71ade398f\",2]},{\"name\":\"coin.GAS\",\"args\":[]}]}]}",    "networkId": "development",    "chainId": "3",    "networkHost": "http://localhost:8080",    "status": "success",    "txId": 1438  }}