====== web3.js ======
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**web3.js**, also known as **web3**, is a collection of libraries which allow you to interact with a local or remote Ethereum [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:n:node]], using an [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:h:http]] or [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:i:ipc]] connection. The **web3** [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:j:javascript]] library interacts with the Ethereum blockchain. It can retrieve user accounts, send transactions, interact with smart contracts, and more.

Web3.js API Type:

  * eth: Etherum blockchain related methods
  * net: Node’s network status
  * personal: Account functions and sending
  * db: Get/put for local LevelDB
  * shh: P2P messaging using [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:w:whisper]]

Source: [[https://medium.com/coinmonks/web3-js-ethereum-javascript-api-72f7b22e2f0a ]]


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