The quickest way to get started building on peaq is to use one of our prebuilt SDKs. They offer robust capabilities in DID, RBAC, and Storage - all communicated via the peaq blockchain. Please checkout the official SDK Reference for more detailed information.

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Prerequisite:

  • Node.js version at least 16.x, recommended to use the latest one.

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Installation:

Create a new JavaScript project and follow the steps below to set up a new instance of the peaq sdk.
1

Create a Node.js project

Run commandnpm init -y to create a Node.js project.
2

Install the SDK

npm i @peaq-network/sdk
3

Enable ES Modules

In the package.jsonfile, add "type": "module" to enable ES Modules.
4

Create a JavaScript file

Create a new .js file.
5

Write your code

Write the JavaScript code that interacts with the SDK.
6

Execute your code

Run command: node file_name.js to execute.
After completing these steps the peaq sdk will have been successfully installed at your local Javascript Project. For more information about the capabilities it offers checkout the JavaScript SDK Reference.

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Python SDK Quickstart

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Prerequisite:

  • Python Version 3.8+ installed on your system.

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Installation:

1

Setup Virtual Environment

Mac/Linux:
npm
python -m venv peaq
source peaq/bin/activate
Windows:
npm
python -m venv peaq
peaq\Scripts\activate
2

Install the SDK

pip install peaq-sdk
3

Setup Requirements.txt

mkdir requirements.txt
Add python-dotenv==1.1.0 to this file to enable environment variables. Install with pip install -r requirements.txt.
4

Create a Python file

Create a new .py file.
5

Write your code

Write Python code that interacts with the SDK.
6

Execute your code

Run command: python file_name.py to execute.
For more information about the Python SDK, take a look at the Python SDK Reference.