Skip to main content

Verifying a Transfer

Prerequisites​

Before verifying a transfer, make sure you have:

  1. Initiated a Direct Transfer or Multi-sig Deploy Transfer
  2. The deploy_hash of the transfer you want to verify
  3. The public key of the source and target accounts

Query the State Root Hash​

The state root hash is an identifier of the current network state. It gives a snapshot of the blockchain state at a moment in time. You can use the state root hash to query the network state after sending a deploy.

casper-client get-state-root-hash --node-address [NODE_SERVER_ADDRESS]

Example Query:

casper-client get-state-root-hash --node-address https://rpc.testnet.casperlabs.io
Sample output of the get-state-root-hash command
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 6458079936180872466,
    "result": {
        "api_version": "1.5.3",
        "state_root_hash": "fdb1474d441ec0fcbf2e088f1630dbf98d3bcf7f7a7fe298303797f35b8cb4e1"
    }
}
note

After sending deploys to the network, you must get the new state root hash to see the changes reflected. Otherwise, you will be looking at events in the past.

Query the Transfer Details​

A transfer is executed as part of a deploy. In a Casper network, deploys can contain multiple transfers. Execution of the deploy includes writing information about each individual transfer to global state. A unique hash known as the transfer-address identifies each transfer. The transfer-address consists of a formatted string with a transfer- prefix.

Image showing a transfer hash

First, use the get-deploy command and the deploy_hash to identify the corresponding transfer:

casper-client get-deploy \
--node-address [NODE_SERVER_ADDRESS]  \
[DEPLOY_HASH]

Important response fields:

  • "result"."execution_results"."result"."Success"."transfers" - List of transfers contained in a successful deploy

After obtaining the transfer identifier, query the transfer details.

casper-client query-global-state \
--id [ID] \
--node-address [NODE_SERVER_ADDRESS]  \
--state-root-hash [STATE_ROOT_HASH] \
--key [TRANSFER_HASH]

Request fields:

  • id - Optional JSON-RPC identifier applied to the request and returned in the response. If not provided, a random integer will be assigned
  • node-address - An IP address of a node on the network
  • state-root-hash - The hex-encoded hash of the state root
  • key - The base key for the query. This must be a properly formatted transfer address with a transfer- prefix, i.e., transfer-ab3e11fd612ccf9ddf5ddb3e5c0b3d3b5e5c0921fd1b45e8c657a63f01d6adcb

The -v option generates verbose output, printing the RPC request and response generated. Let's explore an example below.

Example Query:

casper-client query-global-state -v \
--id 3 \
--node-address https://rpc.testnet.casperlabs.io/  \
--state-root-hash fdb1474d441ec0fcbf2e088f1630dbf98d3bcf7f7a7fe298303797f35b8cb4e1 \
--key transfer-ab3e11fd612ccf9ddf5ddb3e5c0b3d3b5e5c0921fd1b45e8c657a63f01d6adcb
Explore the JSON-RPC request and response generated.

JSON-RPC Request:

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "query_global_state",
    "params": {
        "state_identifier": {
            "StateRootHash": "fdb1474d441ec0fcbf2e088f1630dbf98d3bcf7f7a7fe298303797f35b8cb4e1"
        },
        "key": "transfer-ab3e11fd612ccf9ddf5ddb3e5c0b3d3b5e5c0921fd1b45e8c657a63f01d6adcb",
        "path": []
    },
    "id": 3
}

JSON-RPC Response:

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "result": {
        "api_version": "1.5.3",
        "block_header": null,
        "stored_value": {
            "Transfer": {
                "deploy_hash": "4eedbb5cf4a571748cf7ae9c2f17777364a01f80f79f3633a0cec32b7e8cf2e3",
                "from": "account-hash-e70dbca48c2d31bc2d754e51860ceaa8a1a49dc627b20320b0ecee1b6d9ce655",
                "to": "account-hash-1ed5a1c39bea93c105f2d22c965a84b205b36734a377d05dbb103b6bfaa595a7",
                "source": "uref-11e6fc5354f61a004df98482376c45964b8b1557e8f2f13fb5f3adab5faa8be1-007",
                "target": "uref-8294864177c2c1ec887a11dae095e487b5256ce6bd2a1f2740d0e4f28bd3251c-004",
                "amount": "5000000000",
                "gas": "0",
                "id": 11102023
            }
        },
        "merkle_proof": "[42526 hex chars]"
    },
    "id": 3
}

The query responds with more information about the transfer: its deploy hash, the account which executed the transfer, the source and target purses, and the target account. You can verify that the transfer processed successfully using this additional information.

Query the Account State​

Next, query for information about the Source account, using the state-root-hash of the block containing the transfer:

casper-client query-global-state \
--id [ID] \
--node-address [NODE_SERVER_ADDRESS] \
--state-root-hash [STATE_ROOT_HASH] \
--key [SOURCE_PUBLIC_KEY]

Request fields:

  • id - Optional JSON-RPC identifier applied to the request and returned in the response. If not provided, a random integer will be assigned
  • node-address - An IP address of a node on the network
  • state-root-hash - Hex-encoded hash of the network state
  • key - The base key for the query. This must be a properly formatted public key, account hash, contract address hash, URef, transfer hash, or deploy-info hash

Important response fields:

  • "result"."stored_value"."Account"."main_purse" - the address of the main purse containing the sender's tokens. In this example, this purse is the source of the tokens transferred

Source Account Query:

casper-client query-global-state -v \
--id 4 \
--node-address https://rpc.testnet.casperlabs.io/  \
--state-root-hash fdb1474d441ec0fcbf2e088f1630dbf98d3bcf7f7a7fe298303797f35b8cb4e1 \
--key 0154d828baafa6858b92919c4d78f26747430dcbecb9aa03e8b44077dc6266cabf
Explore the JSON-RPC request and response generated.

JSON-RPC Request:

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "query_global_state",
    "params": {
        "state_identifier": {
            "StateRootHash": "fdb1474d441ec0fcbf2e088f1630dbf98d3bcf7f7a7fe298303797f35b8cb4e1"
        },
        "key": "account-hash-e70dbca48c2d31bc2d754e51860ceaa8a1a49dc627b20320b0ecee1b6d9ce655",
        "path": []
    },
    "id": 4
}

JSON-RPC Response:

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": {
    "api_version": "1.5.3",
    "block_header": null,
    "stored_value": {
      "Account": {
        "account_hash": "account-hash-e70dbca48c2d31bc2d754e51860ceaa8a1a49dc627b20320b0ecee1b6d9ce655",
        "named_keys": [...],
        "main_purse": "uref-11e6fc5354f61a004df98482376c45964b8b1557e8f2f13fb5f3adab5faa8be1-007",
        "associated_keys": [
          {
            "account_hash": "account-hash-e70dbca48c2d31bc2d754e51860ceaa8a1a49dc627b20320b0ecee1b6d9ce655",
            "weight": 1
          }
        ],
        "action_thresholds": {
          "deployment": 1,
          "key_management": 1
        }
      }
    },
    "merkle_proof": "[31406 hex chars]"
  },
  "id": 4
}

Target Account Query:

Repeat the same step to query information about the Target account:

casper-client query-global-state -v \
--id 5 \
--node-address https://rpc.testnet.casperlabs.io/  \
--state-root-hash fdb1474d441ec0fcbf2e088f1630dbf98d3bcf7f7a7fe298303797f35b8cb4e1 \
--key 01360af61b50cdcb7b92cffe2c99315d413d34ef77fadee0c105cc4f1d4120f986
Explore the JSON-RPC request and response generated.

JSON-RPC Request:

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "query_global_state",
    "params": {
        "state_identifier": {
            "StateRootHash": "fdb1474d441ec0fcbf2e088f1630dbf98d3bcf7f7a7fe298303797f35b8cb4e1"
        },
        "key": "account-hash-1ed5a1c39bea93c105f2d22c965a84b205b36734a377d05dbb103b6bfaa595a7",
        "path": []
    },
    "id": 5
}

JSON-RPC Response:

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": {
    "api_version": "1.5.3",
    "block_header": null,
    "stored_value": {
      "Account": {
        "account_hash": "account-hash-1ed5a1c39bea93c105f2d22c965a84b205b36734a377d05dbb103b6bfaa595a7",
        "named_keys": [...],
        "main_purse": "uref-8294864177c2c1ec887a11dae095e487b5256ce6bd2a1f2740d0e4f28bd3251c-007",
        "associated_keys": [...],
        "action_thresholds": {
          "deployment": 2,
          "key_management": 3
        }
      }
    },
    "merkle_proof": "[32060 hex chars]"
  },
  "id": 5
}

Query the Purse Balance​

All accounts on a Casper network have a purse associated with the Casper system mint, which is the main purse. The balance associated with a given purse is recorded in global state, and the value can be queried using the query-balance command and the purse identifier, which can be a public key or account hash, implying the main purse of the given account should be used. Alternatively, the purse's URef can be used. For full details, run the following help command:

casper-client query-balance --help

Verify the source purse balance using the query-balance command:

casper-client query-balance \
--id 6 \
--node-address [NODE_SERVER_ADDRESS] \
--state-root-hash [STATE_ROOT_HAHS] \
--purse-identifier [SOURCE_PUBLIC_KEY_HEX]

Request fields:

  • id - Optional JSON-RPC identifier applied to the request and returned in the response. If not provided, a random integer will be assigned
  • node-address - An IP address of a node on the network
  • state-root-hash - Hex-encoded hash of the state root
  • purse-identifier - A public key or account hash, implying the main purse of the given account should be used. Alternatively, the purse's URef

Query Source Account Example:

casper-client query-balance -v --id 6 \
--node-address https://rpc.testnet.casperlabs.io/ \
--state-root-hash fdb1474d441ec0fcbf2e088f1630dbf98d3bcf7f7a7fe298303797f35b8cb4e1 \
--purse-identifier account-hash-e70dbca48c2d31bc2d754e51860ceaa8a1a49dc627b20320b0ecee1b6d9ce655
Explore the sample JSON-RPC request and response generated.

JSON-RPC Request:

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "query_balance",
    "params": {
        "state_identifier": {
            "StateRootHash": "fdb1474d441ec0fcbf2e088f1630dbf98d3bcf7f7a7fe298303797f35b8cb4e1"
        },
        "purse_identifier": {
            "main_purse_under_account_hash": "account-hash-e70dbca48c2d31bc2d754e51860ceaa8a1a49dc627b20320b0ecee1b6d9ce655"
        }
    },
    "id": 6
}

JSON-RPC Response:

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "result": {
        "api_version": "1.5.3",
        "balance": "1109111876194"
    },
    "id": 6
}

Similarly, query the balance of the target purse.

casper-client get-balance \
--id 7 \
--node-address [NODE_SERVER_ADDRESS] \
--state-root-hash [STATE_ROOT_HAHS] \
--purse-identifier [TARGET_PUBLIC_KEY_HEX]

Target Account Example:

casper-client query-balance -v --id 7 \
--node-address https://rpc.testnet.casperlabs.io/ \
--state-root-hash fdb1474d441ec0fcbf2e088f1630dbf98d3bcf7f7a7fe298303797f35b8cb4e1 \
--purse-identifier account-hash-1ed5a1c39bea93c105f2d22c965a84b205b36734a377d05dbb103b6bfaa595a7
Explore the sample JSON-RPC request and response generated.

JSON-RPC Request:

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "query_balance",
    "params": {
        "state_identifier": {
            "StateRootHash": "fdb1474d441ec0fcbf2e088f1630dbf98d3bcf7f7a7fe298303797f35b8cb4e1"
        },
        "purse_identifier": {
            "main_purse_under_account_hash": "account-hash-1ed5a1c39bea93c105f2d22c965a84b205b36734a377d05dbb103b6bfaa595a7"
        }
    },
    "id": 7
}

JSON-RPC Response:

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "result": {
        "api_version": "1.5.3",
        "balance": "46200000000"
    },
    "id": 7
}

Join our Community

Terms of UsePrivacy PolicyLegal Disclaimer