web3.version.getNode() alternative in v1.0 using typescript

[oancius]

Description

After updating from "web3": "0.20.3" to 1.0.0-beta34 i can't find anymore a method to get the type of the node that i am connected to

Expected behavior

Calling `await web3.version.getNode()` should return info about the node that you are connected to.

Actual behavior

The method can't be found anymore

Error Logs

Gists

Versions

• web3.js: 1.0.0-beta34
• nodejs: v10.15.3
• browser: not related
• ethereum node: not related

[nivida]

The method exists on the web3.eth module with the name getNodeInfo. I will update the documentation asap.

[oancius]

Thank you for the fast answer! Should i close the issue or it will be closed when the docs will be updated?

[oancius]

@nivida oh well... the method it's not in web3.eth, at least not in the @types for web3 (1.0.18)

i will attach a screenshot with what is available in index.d.ts for web3.eth

[ghost]

web3.eth.getNodeInfo() will do the job

example)

async function detectNode() {
  var nodeInfo = await web3.eth.getNodeInfo();
  if (nodeInfo.split('/')[0].toLowerCase().includes('parity')) {
    console.log("Web3 has detected parity node configuration");
    web3explorer(web3);
  }
  console.log("Node version = " + nodeInfo); // logs `Node version = Parity-Ethereum//v2.4.0-beta-c7d8ee1-20190227/x86_64-linux-gnu/rustc1.32.0`
}
detectNode();

[oancius]

@btenterprise2020 i fully agree with you, but this can't be done in typescript because the the function wasn't added to the types file

[nivida]

@oancius I'll close this issue after I've updated the documentation and the types.

[oancius]

Thank you very much!

[oancius]

i guess a new verision of typings will be also published on https://www.npmjs.com/package/@types/web3