web3.eth.ens

The web3.eth.ens functions let you interacting with ENS.

registry

web3.eth.ens.registry;

Returns the network specific ENS registry.

Returns

Registry - The current ENS registry.

Example

web3.eth.ens.registry;
> {
    ens: ENS,
    contract: Contract,
    owner: Function(name),
    resolve: Function(name)
}

resolver

web3.eth.ens.resolver(name);

Returns the resolver contract to an Ethereum address.

Returns

Reslver - The ENS resolver for this name.

Example

web3.eth.ens.resolver('ethereum.eth').then(function (contract) {
    console.log(contract);
});
> Contract<Resolver>

getAddress

web3.eth.ens.getAddress(ENSName);

Resolves an ENS name to an Ethereum address.

Parameters

  1. ENSName - String: The ENS name to resolve.

Returns

String - The Ethereum address of the given name.

Example

web3.eth.ens.getAddress('ethereum.eth').then(function (address) {
    console.log(address);
})
> 0xfB6916095ca1df60bB79Ce92cE3Ea74c37c5d359

setAddress

web3.eth.ens.setAddress(ENSName, address, options);

Sets the address of an ENS name in his resolver.

Parameters

  1. ENSName - String: The ENS name.
  2. address - String: The address to set.
  3. options - Object: The options used for sending.
    • from - String: The address the transaction should be sent from.
    • gasPrice - String (optional): The gas price in wei to use for this transaction.
    • gas - Number (optional): The maximum gas provided for this transaction (gas limit).

Emits an AddrChanged event.

Example

web3.eth.ens.setAddress(
    'ethereum.eth',
    '0xfB6916095ca1df60bB79Ce92cE3Ea74c37c5d359',
    {
        from: '0x9CC9a2c777605Af16872E0997b3Aeb91d96D5D8c'
    }
).then(function (result) {
         console.log(result.events);
});
> AddrChanged(...)

// Or using the event emitter

web3.eth.ens.setAddress(
    'ethereum.eth',
    '0xfB6916095ca1df60bB79Ce92cE3Ea74c37c5d359',
    {
        from: '0x9CC9a2c777605Af16872E0997b3Aeb91d96D5D8c'
    }
)
.on('transactionHash', function(hash){
    ...
})
.on('confirmation', function(confirmationNumber, receipt){
    ...
})
.on('receipt', function(receipt){
    ...
})
.on('error', console.error);

// Or listen to the AddrChanged event on the resolver

web3.eth.ens.resolver('ethereum.eth').then(function (resolver) {
    resolver.events.AddrChanged({fromBlock: 0}, function(error, event) {
        console.log(event);
    })
    .on('data', function(event){
        console.log(event);
    })
    .on('changed', function(event){
        // remove event from local database
    })
    .on('error', console.error);
});


For further information on the handling of contract events please see here contract-events_.

getPubkey

web3.eth.ens.getPubkey(ENSName);

Returns the X and Y coordinates of the curve point for the public key.

Parameters

  1. ENSName - String: The ENS name.

Returns

Object<String, String> - The X and Y coordinates.

Example

web3.eth.ens.getPubkey('ethereum.eth').then(function (result) {
    console.log(result)
});
> {
    "0": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
    "1": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
    "x": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
    "y": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000"
}

setPubkey

web3.eth.ens.setPubkey(ENSName, x, y, options);

Sets the SECP256k1 public key associated with an ENS node

Parameters

  1. ENSName - String: The ENS name.
  2. x - String: The X coordinate of the public key.
  3. y - String: The Y coordinate of the public key.
  4. options - Object: The options used for sending.
    • from - String: The address the transaction should be sent from.
    • gasPrice - String (optional): The gas price in wei to use for this transaction.
    • gas - Number (optional): The maximum gas provided for this transaction (gas limit).

Emits an PubkeyChanged event.

Example

web3.eth.ens.setPubkey(
    'ethereum.eth',
    '0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000',
    '0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000',
    {
        from: '0x9CC9a2c777605Af16872E0997b3Aeb91d96D5D8c'
    }
).then(function (result) {
    console.log(result.events);
});
> PubkeyChanged(...)

// Or using the event emitter

web3.eth.ens.setPubkey(
    'ethereum.eth',
    '0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000',
    '0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000',
    {
        from: '0x9CC9a2c777605Af16872E0997b3Aeb91d96D5D8c'
    }
)
.on('transactionHash', function(hash){
    ...
})
.on('confirmation', function(confirmationNumber, receipt){
    ...
})
.on('receipt', function(receipt){
    ...
})
.on('error', console.error);

// Or listen to the PubkeyChanged event on the resolver

web3.eth.ens.resolver('ethereum.eth').then(function (resolver) {
    resolver.events.PubkeyChanged({fromBlock: 0}, function(error, event) {
        console.log(event);
    })
    .on('data', function(event){
        console.log(event);
    })
    .on('changed', function(event){
        // remove event from local database
    })
    .on('error', console.error);
});


For further information on the handling of contract events please see here contract-events_.

getContent

web3.eth.ens.getContent(ENSName);

Returns the content hash associated with an ENS node.

Parameters

  1. ENSName - String: The ENS name.

Returns

String - The content hash associated with an ENS node.

Example

web3.eth.ens.getContent('ethereum.eth').then(function (result) {
    console.log(result);
});
> "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000"

setContent

web3.eth.ens.setContent(ENSName, hash, options);

Sets the content hash associated with an ENS node.

Parameters

  1. ENSName - String: The ENS name.
  2. hash - String: The content hash to set.
  3. options - Object: The options used for sending.
    • from - String: The address the transaction should be sent from.
    • gasPrice - String (optional): The gas price in wei to use for this transaction.
    • gas - Number (optional): The maximum gas provided for this transaction (gas limit).

Emits an ContentChanged event.

Example

web3.eth.ens.setContent(
    'ethereum.eth',
    '0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000',
    {
        from: '0x9CC9a2c777605Af16872E0997b3Aeb91d96D5D8c'
    }
).then(function (result) {
         console.log(result.events);
 });
> ContentChanged(...)

// Or using the event emitter

web3.eth.ens.setContent(
    'ethereum.eth',
    '0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000',
    {
        from: '0x9CC9a2c777605Af16872E0997b3Aeb91d96D5D8c'
    }
)
.on('transactionHash', function(hash){
    ...
})
.on('confirmation', function(confirmationNumber, receipt){
    ...
})
.on('receipt', function(receipt){
    ...
})
.on('error', console.error);

// Or listen to the ContentChanged event on the resolver

web3.eth.ens.resolver('ethereum.eth').then(function (resolver) {
    resolver.events.ContentChanged({fromBlock: 0}, function(error, event) {
        console.log(event);
    })
    .on('data', function(event){
        console.log(event);
    })
    .on('changed', function(event){
        // remove event from local database
    })
    .on('error', console.error);
});


For further information on the handling of contract events please see here contract-events_.

getMultihash

web3.eth.ens.getMultihash(ENSName);

Returns the multihash associated with an ENS node.

Parameters

  1. ENSName - String: The ENS name.

Returns

String - The associated multihash.

Example

web3.eth.ens.getMultihash('ethereum.eth').then(function (result) {
    console.log(result);
});
> 'QmXpSwxdmgWaYrgMUzuDWCnjsZo5RxphE3oW7VhTMSCoKK'

setMultihash

web3.eth.ens.setMultihash(ENSName, hash, options);

Sets the multihash associated with an ENS node.

Parameters

  1. ENSName - String: The ENS name.
  2. hash - String: The multihash to set.
  3. options - Object: The options used for sending.
    • from - String: The address the transaction should be sent from.
    • gasPrice - String (optional): The gas price in wei to use for this transaction.
    • gas - Number (optional): The maximum gas provided for this transaction (gas limit).

Emits an ``MultihashChanged``event.

Example

web3.eth.ens.setMultihash(
    'ethereum.eth',
    'QmXpSwxdmgWaYrgMUzuDWCnjsZo5RxphE3oW7VhTMSCoKK',
    {
        from: '0x9CC9a2c777605Af16872E0997b3Aeb91d96D5D8c'
    }
).then(function (result) {
    console.log(result.events);
});
> MultihashChanged(...)

// Or using the event emitter

web3.eth.ens.setMultihash(
    'ethereum.eth',
    'QmXpSwxdmgWaYrgMUzuDWCnjsZo5RxphE3oW7VhTMSCoKK',
    {
        from: '0x9CC9a2c777605Af16872E0997b3Aeb91d96D5D8c'
    }
)
.on('transactionHash', function(hash){
    ...
})
.on('confirmation', function(confirmationNumber, receipt){
    ...
})
.on('receipt', function(receipt){
    ...
})
.on('error', console.error);


For further information on the handling of contract events please see here contract-events_.

ENS events

The ENS API provides the possibility for listening to all ENS related events.

Known resolver events

  1. AddrChanged(node bytes32, a address)

2. ContentChanged(node bytes32, hash bytes32) 4. NameChanged(node bytes32, name string) 5. ABIChanged(node bytes32, contentType uint256) 6. PubkeyChanged(node bytes32, x bytes32, y bytes32)

Example

web3.eth.ens.resolver('ethereum.eth').then(function (resolver) {
    resolver.events.AddrChanged({fromBlock: 0}, function(error, event) {
        console.log(event);
    })
    .on('data', function(event){
        console.log(event);
    })
    .on('changed', function(event){
        // remove event from local database
    })
    .on('error', console.error);
});
> {
    returnValues: {
        node: '0x123456789...',
        a: '0x123456789...',
    },
    raw: {
        data: '0x7f9fade1c0d57a7af66ab4ead79fade1c0d57a7af66ab4ead7c2c2eb7b11a91385',
        topics: [
            '0xfd43ade1c09fade1c0d57a7af66ab4ead7c2c2eb7b11a91ffdd57a7af66ab4ead7',
            '0x7f9fade1c0d57a7af66ab4ead79fade1c0d57a7af66ab4ead7c2c2eb7b11a91385'
        ]
    },
    event: 'AddrChanged',
    signature: '0xfd43ade1c09fade1c0d57a7af66ab4ead7c2c2eb7b11a91ffdd57a7af66ab4ead7',
    logIndex: 0,
    transactionIndex: 0,
    transactionHash: '0x7f9fade1c0d57a7af66ab4ead79fade1c0d57a7af66ab4ead7c2c2eb7b11a91385',
    blockHash: '0xfd43ade1c09fade1c0d57a7af66ab4ead7c2c2eb7b11a91ffdd57a7af66ab4ead7',
    blockNumber: 1234,
    address: '0xde0B295669a9FD93d5F28D9Ec85E40f4cb697BAe'
}

Known registry events

  1. Transfer(node bytes32, owner address)

2. NewOwner(node bytes32, label bytes32, owner address) 4. NewResolver(node bytes32, resolver address) 5. NewTTL(node bytes32, ttl uint64)

Example

web3.eth.ens.resistry.then(function (registry) {
    registry.events.Transfer({fromBlock: 0}, , function(error, event) {
          console.log(event);
      })
      .on('data', function(event){
          console.log(event);
      })
      .on('changed', function(event){
          // remove event from local database
      })
      .on('error', console.error);
});
> {
    returnValues: {
        node: '0x123456789...',
        owner: '0x123456789...',
    },
    raw: {
        data: '0x7f9fade1c0d57a7af66ab4ead79fade1c0d57a7af66ab4ead7c2c2eb7b11a91385',
        topics: [
            '0xfd43ade1c09fade1c0d57a7af66ab4ead7c2c2eb7b11a91ffdd57a7af66ab4ead7',
            '0x7f9fade1c0d57a7af66ab4ead79fade1c0d57a7af66ab4ead7c2c2eb7b11a91385'
        ]
    },
    event: 'Transfer',
    signature: '0xfd43ade1c09fade1c0d57a7af66ab4ead7c2c2eb7b11a91ffdd57a7af66ab4ead7',
    logIndex: 0,
    transactionIndex: 0,
    transactionHash: '0x7f9fade1c0d57a7af66ab4ead79fade1c0d57a7af66ab4ead7c2c2eb7b11a91385',
    blockHash: '0xfd43ade1c09fade1c0d57a7af66ab4ead7c2c2eb7b11a91ffdd57a7af66ab4ead7',
    blockNumber: 1234,
    address: '0xde0B295669a9FD93d5F28D9Ec85E40f4cb697BAe'
}

For further information on the handling of contract events please see here contract-events_.