node-sdk-guide.md

Hyperledger fabric Client (HFC) SDK for Node.js

The Hyperledger fabric Client (HFC) SDK for Node.js provides a powerful and easy to use API to interact with a Hyperledger fabric blockchain. The HFC is designed to be used in the Node.js JavaScript runtime.

Overview and Deep Dive

• Application Developer's Overview for a topological overview of applications and a blockchain.

• Hyperledger fabric Client (HFC) SDK for Node.js the Node.js client SDK in more depth

Development Environment Choices

• Recommended: Fabric-starter-kit uses pre-built docker images for the Node.js client application interacting with Hyperledger fabric blockchain. This environment may suffice for a majority of Node.js application developers. The environment contains a built-in standalone sample ready to go.

• Full Hyperledger fabric development environment on how to set up an environment for developing chaincode and applications.

  Note: Only recommended for development of the Hyperledger fabric Client SDK itself.

Sample Code

• Node.js Standalone Application in Vagrant for a sample standalone Node.js application running in the full development environment within Vagrant.

• Node.js Web Application for a sample web application and to see how to use the Node.js client SDK for a sample web app leveraging the client SDK to interact with a blockchain network.

Related information

• To build the reference documentation for the Node.js client SDK APIs follow the instructions here.

• To learn more about chaincode, see Writing, Building, and Running Chaincode in a Development Environment.