Advanced resolving of decentralized web links using different name systems such as DNS Txt entries and .well-known https lookups locations.
It implements various naming systems such as dat, bit and cabal but is extensible to support other systems as well.
After installing it through [npm][@web4], you can simply run it like this:
const { resolveProtocol, resolve, resolveURL } = require('@web4/dns')
const protocol = 'bit'
const domain = 'social.x'
const key = await resolveProtocol(protocol, domain)Note: You may need to wrap it in a
asyncfunction until top level async/await lands.
That's it! 🎉 - in the key variable you will get the bit key or null, if it can't be found.
Different decentralized web systems have different means to resolve "names" to a decentralized document.
@web4/dns contains a variety of implementations. Many are using DNS TXT records that contain a key of specified pattern, but other means are possible as well. − (more in the Protocol Guide)
The power of @web4/dns in comparison to other, protocol-specific implementations is that it has a shared cache for all protocols, it works in he browser and does a list of things well. − (more in the Architecture Overview)
- Architecture Overview …to learn how caching and other things work. 🕵️♀️
- API documentation …for getting to know the API in detail. 🧑💻
- Contribution Guide …because help is always welcome. 🥳
- Protocol Guide …for current protocols and adding new ones. 🤠