thirdweb_client_init_contract_and_block_number_fetch.ts

1import { createThirdwebClient, getContract } from "thirdweb";
2import { ethereum } from "thirdweb/chains";
3
4// 1. Initialize the thirdweb client
5const client = createThirdwebClient({
6  clientId: "YOUR_CLIENT_ID", // Get your client ID from thirdweb dashboard
7});
8
9// 2. Define a contract
10const contract = getContract({
11  client,
12  chain: ethereum,
13  address: "0x...", // Replace with your contract address
14});
15
16async function main() {
17  // 3. Example: Get the latest block number
18  const blockNumber = await client.rpc.eth_blockNumber();
19  console.log("Current block number:", blockNumber);
20
21  // 4. Example: Get contract metadata (if applicable)
22  // This is a common pattern in the v5 SDK
23  console.log("Client initialized and connected to chain:", contract.chain.id);
24}
25
26main().catch(console.error);