CID implementation in JavaScript.

Volker Mische

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$ npm install --save cids

The code published to npm that gets loaded on require is in fact an ES5 transpiled version with the right shims added. This means that you can require it and use with your favourite bundler without having to adjust asset management process.

const CID = require('cids')

Loading this module through a script tag will make the Cids obj available in the global namespace.

<script src="https://unpkg.com/cids/dist/index.min.js"></script>
<!-- OR -->
<script src="https://unpkg.com/cids/dist/index.js"></script>

You will need to use Node.js Buffer API compatible, if you are running inside the browser, you can access it by multihash.Buffer or you can install Feross's Buffer.

Basic usage is quite simple.

const CID = require('cids')

const cid = new CID(1, 'dag-pb', multihash)

If you have a base encoded string for a multihash you can also create an instance from the encoded string.

const cid = new CID(base58Multihash)

Returns true if object is a valid CID instance, false if not valid.

It's important to use this method rather than instanceof checks in order to handle CID objects from different versions of this module.

Validates the different components (version, codec, multihash) of the CID instance. Returns true if valid, false if not valid.

version must be either 0 or 1.

codec must be a string of a valid registered codec.

multihash must be a Buffer instance of a valid multihash.

Additionally, you can instantiate an instance from a base encoded string.

Additionally, you can instantiate an instance from a buffer.

Property containing the codec string.

Property containing the CID version integer.

Property containing the multihash buffer.

Property containing the full CID encoded as a Buffer.

Proprety containing a buffer of the CID version, codec, and the prefix section of the multihash.

Returns the CID encoded in version 0. Only works for dag-pb codecs.

Throws if codec is not dag-pb.

Returns the CID encoded in version 1.

Returns a base encodec string of the CID. Defaults to base58btc.

Compare cid instance. Returns true if CID's are identical, false if otherwise.

Contributions welcome. Please check out the issues.

Check out our contributing document for more information on how we work, and about contributing in general. Please be aware that all interactions related to multiformats are subject to the IPFS Code of Conduct.

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MIT