SDKs & Tools

Recommended tools and libraries for building on Paxeer Network

Overview

Recommended tools and libraries for building on Paxeer Network. All standard Ethereum development tools work seamlessly with Paxeer.

Frontend Libraries

wagmi

React Hooks for Ethereum

Collection of React Hooks containing everything you need to start working with Ethereum. Simplify wallet connection, contract interaction, and more.

npm install wagmi viem@2.x @tanstack/react-query

viem

TypeScript Interface for Ethereum

Type-safe, lightweight, and composable modules to interact with Ethereum. Modern alternative to ethers and web3.js.

npm install viem

Development Frameworks

Hardhat

Ethereum Development Environment

Compile, deploy, test, and debug your Ethereum software. The most popular development framework.

npm install --save-dev hardhat

Foundry

Blazing Fast Ethereum Toolkit

Fast, portable, and modular toolkit for Ethereum application development written in Rust.

curl -L https://foundry.paradigm.xyz | bash
foundryup

Remix IDE

Online Solidity IDE

Powerful open source tool for writing, testing, and deploying smart contracts directly in your browser.

No installation required!

JavaScript Libraries

ethers.js

ethers.js v6

Complete Ethereum library and wallet implementation in JavaScript.

Install

npm install ethers@6

Usage

import { ethers } from 'ethers';

const provider = new ethers.JsonRpcProvider(
  'https://public-rpc.paxeer.app/rpc'
);

const balance = await provider.getBalance('0x...');
console.log(ethers.formatEther(balance));

ethers.js Documentation

Complete API reference and guides

web3.js

web3.js v4

Ethereum JavaScript API - Collection of libraries for interacting with Ethereum.

Install

npm install web3@4

Usage

import Web3 from 'web3';

const web3 = new Web3('https://public-rpc.paxeer.app/rpc');

const balance = await web3.eth.getBalance('0x...');
console.log(web3.utils.fromWei(balance, 'ether'));

web3.js Documentation

Complete API reference and guides

Smart Contract Development

OpenZeppelin Contracts

Secure Smart Contract Library

Battle-tested library of reusable smart contracts for Ethereum. Industry standard for secure contract development.

npm install @openzeppelin/contracts

import "@openzeppelin/contracts/token/ERC20/ERC20.sol";

contract MyToken is ERC20 {
    constructor() ERC20("MyToken", "MTK") {
        _mint(msg.sender, 1000000 * 10 ** decimals());
    }
}

View Documentation →

Solidity Compiler

Smart Contract Language

The primary language for writing Ethereum smart contracts.

npm install -g solc

Latest stable version: 0.8.20+

Solidity Documentation →

Chainlink

Decentralized Oracle Network

Connect your smart contracts to real-world data and off-chain computation.

npm install @chainlink/contracts

Chainlink Documentation →

Testing Tools

Mocha

JavaScript test framework for Hardhat

npm install --save-dev mocha chai

Foundry Forge

Fast Solidity testing framework

forge test

Hardhat Network

Local Ethereum network for testing

npx hardhat node

Ganache

Personal blockchain for development

npm install -g ganache

Wallet Integration

MetaMask

MetaMask

Most popular browser extension wallet for Ethereum.

Detect MetaMask

if (typeof window.ethereum !== 'undefined') {
  console.log('MetaMask is installed!');
}

Connect Wallet

const accounts = await window.ethereum.request({
  method: 'eth_requestAccounts'
});
console.log('Connected:', accounts[0]);

Add Paxeer Network

await window.ethereum.request({
  method: 'wallet_addEthereumChain',
  params: [{
    chainId: '0xe5',
    chainName: 'Paxeer Network',
    nativeCurrency: {
      name: 'Paxeer',
      symbol: 'PAX',
      decimals: 18
    },
    rpcUrls: ['https://public-rpc.paxeer.app/rpc'],
    blockExplorerUrls: ['https://scan.paxeer.app']
  }]
});

WalletConnect

WalletConnect

Open protocol for connecting wallets to dApps.

npm install @web3modal/wagmi wagmi viem

import { createWeb3Modal } from '@web3modal/wagmi/react'
import { walletConnect } from 'wagmi/connectors'

const projectId = 'YOUR_PROJECT_ID'

const modal = createWeb3Modal({
  wagmiConfig,
  projectId,
  chains: [paxeer]
})

WalletConnect Documentation →

RainbowKit

RainbowKit

The best way to connect a wallet in React.

npm install @rainbow-me/rainbowkit wagmi viem

import { RainbowKitProvider } from '@rainbow-me/rainbowkit';
import '@rainbow-me/rainbowkit/styles.css';

function App() {
  return (
    <WagmiProvider config={config}>
      <QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
        <RainbowKitProvider>
          <YourApp />
        </RainbowKitProvider>
      </QueryClientProvider>
    </WagmiProvider>
  );
}

RainbowKit Documentation →

Block Explorers

PaxeerScan

Official block explorer for Paxeer Network. View transactions, blocks, addresses, and verify contracts.

Features:

• Transaction tracking
• Contract verification
• Token analytics
• Address labeling
• API access

IDE & Editors

VS Code

Recommended Extensions:

• Solidity by Juan Blanco
• Hardhat Solidity by Nomic Foundation
• Prettier - Code formatter

JetBrains

IntelliJ IDEA / WebStorm

Professional IDE with excellent TypeScript support and Solidity plugins.

Sublime Text

Lightweight Editor

Fast, customizable editor with Solidity syntax highlighting packages.

Additional Resources

TypeChain

TypeScript bindings for Ethereum smart contracts

npm install --save-dev typechain @typechain/ethers-v6

Generates TypeScript types from your contract ABIs for type-safe interactions.

The Graph

Indexing protocol for querying blockchain data

Create GraphQL APIs for your smart contracts.

The Graph Documentation →

IPFS

Distributed file storage system

Store metadata, images, and other assets in a decentralized manner.

IPFS Documentation →

Developer Tools Comparison

Tool	Best For	Language	Learning Curve
Hardhat	Full-stack development	JavaScript/TypeScript	Medium
Foundry	Smart contract focus	Solidity	Medium-High
Remix	Quick prototyping	Browser-based	Low
wagmi	React dApps	TypeScript	Low-Medium
ethers.js	General purpose	JavaScript	Medium
viem	Modern TypeScript	TypeScript	Medium

Community Resources

Need Help?

Join our developer community for support, discussions, and collaboration.

Discord Community

Chat with developers

GitHub

View source code

Next Steps

Quick Start

Get started with Paxeer Network

Configuration

Configure your development environment

Smart Contracts

Deploy your first contract

Examples

View integration examples