constructor - Initialize Orbis

Builds the Orbis object.

How to use?

const orbis = new Orbis(params)

Parameters

params - optional initialization parameters
- useLit - boolean whether Lit client should be initialized and connected (default: true)
- ceramic - CeramicClient Ceramic client to use (default: @ceramicnetwork/http-client)
- node - string Ceramic Node URL to use when connecting to Ceramic (default: https://node2.orbis.club/)
- store - localStorage || AsyncStorage type of a store to use for local data (default: autodetected)
- PINATA_GATEWAY - string Pinata gateway to use when uploading files (default: https://orbis.mypinata.cloud/ipfs/)
- PINATA_API_KEY - string Pinata API key to use when uploading files (default: undefined)
- PINATA_SECRET_API_KEY - string Pinata secret API key to use when uploading files (default: undefined)

Returns

Orbis object

Examples

Initialize Orbis with defaults

/** All params are optional, so this is a valid way of initializing Orbis */
const orbis = new Orbis();

Initialize Orbis with file upload capability

/** Set up Orbis SDK with your Pinata gateway credentials */
const orbis = new Orbis({
  PINATA_GATEWAY: pinata_gateway, // Your Pinata Gateway
  PINATA_API_KEY: pinata_api_key, // Your Pinata API key
  PINATA_SECRET_API_KEY: pinata_secret_api_key // Your Pinata Secret API key
});
 
/** Upload a file to IPFS (file can be obtained via <input type="file" /> or compatible alternatives) */
const uploadedFile = await orbis.uploadMedia(file);
 
/** Add the results in a media array used when sharing the post (the media object must be an array) */
const res = await orbis.createPost({
  body: "Post with a media!",
  media: [uploadedFile.result]
});