Installation

Access to Request Network requires a combination of the Request Client library and Request Node service. To help get started quickly, the Request Network Foundation runs several Request Node "Gateways" so builders need only install the Request Client library. 
Install the Request Client
npm install @requestnetwork/[email protected]
Install the `web3-signature` package
The Request Client library uses modular design and dependency injection to inject custom functionality into any layer of the Request software stack. A common example is the web3-signature package that allows signing messages using a web3 wallet like Metamask.
npm install @requestnetwork/[email protected]
Import the request-client and web3-signature packages
The Request Client library is available as a UMD or CommonJS module and can be used in both node applications and web pages.
UMD
CommonJS
import { RequestNetwork } from '@requestnetwork/request-client.js';
import { Web3SignatureProvider } from '@requestnetwork/web3-signature';
const RequestNetwork = require('@requestnetwork/request-client.js');
const Web3SignatureProvider = require('@requestnetwork/web3-signature');
Configure the client
The following command creates a new Request Client instance and configures it to:
Connect to the Gnosis Request Node Gateway maintained by the Request Network Foundation.
Use the web3-signature package to sign requests using a web3 wallet like Metamask.
const signatureProvider = new Web3SignatureProvider(window.ethereum);
const requestClient = new RequestNetwork({
  nodeConnectionConfig: { baseURL: 'https://xdai.gateway.request.network/' },
  signatureProvider,
});
Requests are created using Gnosis Chain, but this doesn't mean payment must occur on Gnosis Chain. Payment can occur on any of the supported chains including 20+ EVM-compatible chains or NEAR.
Alternative Configurations
To create testnet requests, connect to the Goerli Request Node Gateway: https://goerli.gateway.request.network
To sign requests using an Ethereum private key outside of a wallet, use the epk-signature package.
To create mock storage requests, where the request is stored in memory on the local machine and cleared as soon as the script is finished running, set the useMockStorage argument to true when instantiating the RequestNetworkobject.

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