hardware-wallet-connection

The hardware-wallet-connection module is a JavaScript library that provides methods for interacting with a Ledger hardware wallet. You can use it to connect to a Ledger device, check its status, retrieve addresses and sign transactions.

Installation

You can install hardware-wallet-connection via npm or yarn:

npm install hardware-wallet-connection
# OR
yarn add hardware-wallet-connection

Usage

Importing the Module

To use the hardware-wallet-connection module, import the required methods as follows:

import {
  connectDevice,
  checkDevice,
  interpretError,
  deniedByUser,
  getAddressByDerivationPath,
  getAddresses,
  supportsLedger,
  signTransaction,
  serializeTransaction,
} from "hardware-wallet-connection";

Methods

connectDevice()

Use this method to establish a connection with a Ledger hardware wallet. For first-time connection, browser will show a Permission Window

const device = await connectDevice();

checkDevice()

Check the status of the connected Ledger device. This function checks if the device is connected without ever displaying device permission window. This check may be safely performed in background.

const deviceStatus = await checkDevice();

interpretError(error: LedgerError)

Interpret Ledger error codes to provide more user-friendly error messages.

const errorMessage = interpretError(error);

deniedByUser(error: LedgerError)

Check if the user denied a Ledger action.

const isDenied = deniedByUser(error);

getAddressByDerivationPath(appEth: AppEth, { derivationPath }: { derivationPath: string })

Retrieve an address from the Ledger device using a specified derivation path.

// retrieved address for index: 1
const address = await getAddressByDerivationPath(appEth, {
  derivationPath: "44'/60'/1'/0/0",
});

getAddresses(appEth: AppEth, { type, from, count }: { type: PathType; from: number; count: number })

Retrieve multiple addresses from the Ledger device using an array of derivation paths.

const addresses = getAddresses(appEth: AppEth, { type: 'ledgerLive', from: 0, count: 5 });

supportsLedger()

Check if the current environment supports Ledger hardware wallets.

const isSupported = supportsLedger();

signTransaction(derivationPath: string, transaction: IncomingTransaction)

Sign a transaction using the Ledger device.

const signedTransaction = signTransaction("44'/60'/1'/0/0", transaction);

serializeTransaction(transaction: IncomingTransaction)

Serialize a transaction for Ledger signing.

const serializedTransaction = serializeTransaction(transaction);

personalSign(derivationPath: string, message: string)

Sign a message using the Ledger device.

const signature = personalSign("44'/60'/1'/0/0", message);

signTypedData_v4(derivationPath: string, typedData: string | TypedData)

Sign a typed EIP-712 message using the Ledger device.

const signature = signTypedData_v4("44'/60'/1'/0/0", typedData);

Author

everdimension everdimension@gmail.com

Disclaimer: This module is not affiliated with or endorsed by Ledger SAS. Use it at your own risk.