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TRC-20 Contract Interaction

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In this article, we use the USDT contract on the Shasta testnet as an example to demonstrate how to interact with its TRC-20 interface via the Node HTTP API, TronWeb, and Wallet-CLI, respectively.

name

Call the name function to get the name of the token.

HTTP API

// Node HTTP API: /wallet/triggerconstantcontract
// Description: Trigger the constant of the smart contract, the transaction is off the blockchain

curl -X POST  https://api.shasta.trongrid.io/wallet/triggerconstantcontract -d '{
"contract_address":"TG3XXyExBkPp9nzdajDZsozEu4BkaSJozs",
"function_selector":"name()",
"owner_address":"TPnBjYQEMo4Yd4866KCzXdi4a169KGd63n",
"visible":true
}'

TronWeb

const { TronWeb } = require('tronweb');

const tronWeb = new TronWeb({
  fullHost: 'https://api.shasta.trongrid.io',
  headers: { 'TRON-PRO-API-KEY': 'your trongrid api key' },
  privateKey: 'your private key'
});

async function triggerSmartContract() {
    const trc20ContractAddress = "TG3XXyExBkPp9nzdajDZsozEu4BkaSJozs";//contract address
    const abi = [...]; // Please replace it with the token's abi.
    try {
        let instance = await tronWeb.contract(abi, trc20ContractAddress);
        //Use call to execute a pure or view smart contract method.
        // These methods do not modify the blockchain, do not cost anything to execute and are also not broadcasted to the network.

        let result = await instance.name().call();
        console.log('result: ', result);
    } catch(error) {
        console.error("trigger smart contract error",error)
    }
}

Wallet-CLI

TriggerConstantContract TG3XXyExBkPp9nzdajDZsozEu4BkaSJozs name() # false

Usage : TriggerConstantContract [ownerAddress] [contractAddress] [method] [args] [isHex]
Parameter Description:

  • ownerAddress: the caller address.
  • contractAdress: the TRC-20 contract address.
  • method: the contract function.
  • args: the function parameters. If there is no parameter, use # as the placeholder.
  • isHex: specifies whether the address of the command parameter is in the hex format.

symbol

Call the symbol function to get the symbol of the token.

HTTP API

curl -X POST  https://api.shasta.trongrid.io/wallet/triggerconstantcontract -d '{
"contract_address":"TG3XXyExBkPp9nzdajDZsozEu4BkaSJozs",
"function_selector":"symbol()",
"owner_address":"TPnBjYQEMo4Yd4866KCzXdi4a169KGd63n",
"visible":true
}'

TronWeb

const { TronWeb } = require('tronweb');

const tronWeb = new TronWeb({
  fullHost: 'https://api.shasta.trongrid.io',
  headers: { 'TRON-PRO-API-KEY': 'your trongrid api key' },
  privateKey: 'your private key'
});

async function triggerSmartContract() {
    const trc20ContractAddress = "TG3XXyExBkPp9nzdajDZsozEu4BkaSJozs";//contract address
    const abi = [...]; // Please replace it with the token's abi.
    try {
        let instance = await tronWeb.contract(abi, trc20ContractAddress);
        //Use call to execute a pure or view smart contract method.
        // These methods do not modify the blockchain, do not cost anything to execute and are also not broadcasted to the network.

        let result = await instance.symbol().call();
        console.log('result: ', result);
    } catch(error) {
        console.error("trigger smart contract error",error)
    }
}

Wallet-CLI

TriggerConstantContract TG3XXyExBkPp9nzdajDZsozEu4BkaSJozs symbol() # false

Usage : TriggerConstantContract [ownerAddress] [contractAddress] [method] [args] [isHex]
Parameter Description：

  • ownerAddress: the caller address.
  • contractAdress: the TRC-20 contract address.
  • method: the contract function.
  • args: the function parameters. If there is no parameter, use # as the placeholder.
  • isHex: specifies whether the address of the command parameter is in the hex format.

decimals

Call the decimals function to get the precision of the token.

HTTP API

curl -X POST  https://api.shasta.trongrid.io/wallet/triggerconstantcontract -d '{
"contract_address":"TG3XXyExBkPp9nzdajDZsozEu4BkaSJozs",
"function_selector":"decimals()",
"owner_address":"TPnBjYQEMo4Yd4866KCzXdi4a169KGd63n",
"visible":true
}'

TronWeb

const { TronWeb } = require('tronweb');

const tronWeb = new TronWeb({
  fullHost: 'https://api.shasta.trongrid.io',
  headers: { 'TRON-PRO-API-KEY': 'your trongrid api key' },
  privateKey: 'your private key'
});

async function triggerSmartContract() {
    const trc20ContractAddress = "TG3XXyExBkPp9nzdajDZsozEu4BkaSJozs";//contract address
    const abi = [...]; // Please replace it with the token's abi.
    try {
        let instance = await tronWeb.contract(abi, trc20ContractAddress);
        //Use call to execute a pure or view smart contract method.
        // These methods do not modify the blockchain, do not cost anything to execute and are also not broadcasted to the network.

        let result = await instance.decimals().call();
        console.log('result: ', result);
    } catch(error) {
        console.error("trigger smart contract error",error)
    }
}

Wallet-CLI

TriggerConstantContract TG3XXyExBkPp9nzdajDZsozEu4BkaSJozs decimals() # false

Usage : TriggerConstantContract [ownerAddress] [contractAddress] [method] [args] [isHex]
Parameter Description：

  • ownerAddress: the caller address.
  • contractAdress: the TRC-20 contract address.
  • method: the contract function.
  • args: the function parameters. If there is no parameter, use # as the placeholder.
  • isHex: specifies whether the address of the command parameter is in the hex format.

totalSupply

Call the totalSupply function to get the total supply of the token.

HTTP API

curl -X POST  https://api.shasta.trongrid.io/wallet/triggerconstantcontract -d '{
"contract_address":"TG3XXyExBkPp9nzdajDZsozEu4BkaSJozs",
"function_selector":"totalSupply()",
"owner_address":"TPnBjYQEMo4Yd4866KCzXdi4a169KGd63n",
"visible":true
}'

TronWeb

const { TronWeb } = require('tronweb');

const tronWeb = new TronWeb({
  fullHost: 'https://api.shasta.trongrid.io',
  headers: { 'TRON-PRO-API-KEY': 'your trongrid api key' },
  privateKey: 'your private key'
});

async function triggerSmartContract() {
    const trc20ContractAddress = "TG3XXyExBkPp9nzdajDZsozEu4BkaSJozs";//contract address
    const abi = [...]; // Please replace it with the token's abi.
    try {
        let instance = await tronWeb.contract(abi, trc20ContractAddress);
        //Use call to execute a pure or view smart contract method.
        // These methods do not modify the blockchain, do not cost anything to execute and are also not broadcasted to the network.

        let result = await instance.totalSupply().call();
        console.log('result: ', result);
    } catch(error) {
        console.error("trigger smart contract error",error)
    }
}

Wallet-CLI

TriggerConstantContract TG3XXyExBkPp9nzdajDZsozEu4BkaSJozs totalSupply() # false

Usage : TriggerConstantContract [ownerAddress] [contractAddress] [method] [args] [isHex]
Parameter Description：

  • ownerAddress: the caller address.
  • contractAdress: the TRC-20 contract address.
  • method: the contract function.
  • args: the function parameters. If there is no parameter, use # as the placeholder.
  • isHex: specifies whether the address of the command parameter is in the hex format.

balanceOf

Call the balanceOf function to get the token balance of the specified account.

HTTP API

curl -X POST  https://api.shasta.trongrid.io/wallet/triggerconstantcontract -d '{
"contract_address":"TG3XXyExBkPp9nzdajDZsozEu4BkaSJozs",
"function_selector":"balanceOf(address)",
"parameter":"000000000000000000000041977C20977F412C2A1AA4EF3D49FEE5EC4C31CDFB",
"owner_address":"TPnBjYQEMo4Yd4866KCzXdi4a169KGd63n",
"visible":true
}'

TronWeb

const { TronWeb } = require('tronweb');

const tronWeb = new TronWeb({
  fullHost: 'https://api.shasta.trongrid.io',
  headers: { 'TRON-PRO-API-KEY': 'your trongrid api key' },
  privateKey: 'your private key'
});

async function triggerSmartContract() {
    const trc20ContractAddress = "TG3XXyExBkPp9nzdajDZsozEu4BkaSJozs";//contract address
    const abi = [...]; // Please replace it with the token's abi.
    try 
    {
        let instance = await tronWeb.contract(abi, trc20ContractAddress);
        //Use call to execute a pure or view smart contract method.
        // These methods do not modify the blockchain, do not cost anything to execute and are also not broadcasted to the network.
			let address = "TM2TmqauSEiRf16CyFgzHV2BVxBejY9iyR";
     	let result = await instance.balanceOf(address).call();
        console.log('result: ', result);
    } catch(error) {
        console.error("trigger smart contract error",error)
    }
}

Wallet-CLI

TriggerConstantContract TG3XXyExBkPp9nzdajDZsozEu4BkaSJozs balanceOf(address) "TM2TmqauSEiRf16CyFgzHV2BVxBejY9iyR" false

Usage : TriggerConstantContract [ownerAddress] [contractAddress] [method] [args] [isHex]
Parameter Description：

  • ownerAddress: the caller address.
  • contractAdress: the TRC-20 contract address.
  • method: the contract function.
  • args: the function parameters. If there is no parameter, use # as the placeholder.
  • isHex: specifies whether the address of the command parameter is in the hex format.

transfer

Call the transfer function for token transfer.

HTTP API

// Node HTTP API: /wallet/triggersmartcontract
// Description: Trigger smart contract

curl -X POST  https://api.shasta.trongrid.io/wallet/triggersmartcontract -d '{
"contract_address":"TG3XXyExBkPp9nzdajDZsozEu4BkaSJozs",
"function_selector":"transfer(address,uint256)",
"parameter":"00000000000000000000004115208EF33A926919ED270E2FA61367B2DA3753DA0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000032",
"fee_limit":100000000,
"call_value":0,
"owner_address":"TPnBjYQEMo4Yd4866KCzXdi4a169KGd63n",
"visible":true
}'

'parameter' is the encoded value of address and uint256 in transfer (address,uint256). For more information, please refer to the parameter encoding and decoding document.
Note: After calling this HTTP API, you also need to call the signing and broadcasting APIs.

TronWeb

const { TronWeb } = require('tronweb');

const tronWeb = new TronWeb({
  fullHost: 'https://api.shasta.trongrid.io',
  headers: { 'TRON-PRO-API-KEY': 'your trongrid api key' },
  privateKey: 'your private key'
});

async function triggerSmartContract() {
    const trc20ContractAddress = "TG3XXyExBkPp9nzdajDZsozEu4BkaSJozs";//contract address
    const abi = [...]; // Please replace it with the token's abi.
    try {
        let instance = await tronWeb.contract(abi, trc20ContractAddress);
        //Use send to execute a non-pure or modify smart contract method on a given smart contract that modify or change values on the blockchain.
        // These methods consume resources(bandwidth and energy) to perform as the changes need to be broadcasted out to the network.
        let result = await instance.transfer(
                    "TWbcHNCYzqAGbrQteKnseKJdxfzBHyTfuh", // to address
                    1000000   // amount
                ).send({
                              feeLimit:100_000_000,
                              callValue:0,
                              shouldPollResponse:true
                          });
        console.log('result: ', result);
    } catch(error) {
        console.error("trigger smart contract error",error)
    }
}

Wallet-CLI

TriggerContract TG3XXyExBkPp9nzdajDZsozEu4BkaSJozs transfer(address,uint256) "TWbcHNCYzqAGbrQteKnseKJdxfzBHyTfuh",1000000 false 100000000 0 0 #

Usage ：
TriggerContract [ownerAddress] [contractAddress] [method] [args] [isHex] [fee_limit] [value] [token_value] [token_id]
Parameter Description：

  • ownerAddress: the caller address.
  • contractAdress: the TRC-20 contract address.
  • method: the contract function.
  • args: the function parameters. If there is no parameter, use # as the placeholder.
  • isHex: specifies whether the address of the command parameter is in the hex format.
  • fee_limit: the maximum TRX consumption allowed in this calling. Unit: sun.
  • value: the amount of TRX to be transferred to the contract during contract calling. Unit: sun.
  • token_value: the amount of the TRC-10 asset to be transferred to the contract during contract calling.
  • token_id: the ID of the TRC-10 asset to be transferred to the contract during contract calling.

Transaction Confirmation：
After the above steps, check whether the TRC-20 transfer is successful via the getTransactionInfoById API.

approve

Call the approve function to authorize the use right of a specific amount of tokens to another address.

HTTP API

curl -X POST  https://api.shasta.trongrid.io/wallet/triggersmartcontract -d '{
"contract_address":"TG3XXyExBkPp9nzdajDZsozEu4BkaSJozs",
"function_selector":"approve(address,uint256)",
"parameter":"0000000000000000000000410FB357921DFB0E32CBC9D1B30F09AAD13017F2CD0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000064",
"fee_limit":100000000,
"call_value":0,
"owner_address":"TPnBjYQEMo4Yd4866KCzXdi4a169KGd63n",
"visible":true
}'

Note: After calling this HTTP API, you also need to call the signing and broadcasting APIs.

TronWeb

const { TronWeb } = require('tronweb');

const tronWeb = new TronWeb({
  fullHost: 'https://api.shasta.trongrid.io',
  headers: { 'TRON-PRO-API-KEY': 'your trongrid api key' },
  privateKey: 'your private key'
});

async function triggerSmartContract() {
    const trc20ContractAddress = "TG3XXyExBkPp9nzdajDZsozEu4BkaSJozs";//contract address
    const abi = [...]; // Please replace it with the token's abi
    
    //User A allows user B to use 10USDT of A: A calls approve (B,10)
                 
    try {
        let instance = await tronWeb.contract(abi, trc20ContractAddress);
        //Use send to execute a non-pure or modify smart contract method on a given smart contract that modify or change values on the blockchain.
        // These methods consume resources(bandwidth and energy) to perform as the changes need to be broadcasted out to the network.
        let result = await instance.approve(
                    "TWbcHNCYzqAGbrQteKnseKJdxfzBHyTfuh", // address _spender
                    10000000   // amount
                ).send({
                              feeLimit:100_000_000,
                              callValue:0,
                              shouldPollResponse:true
                          });
        console.log('result: ', result);
    } catch(error) {
        console.error("trigger smart contract error",error)
    }
}

Wallet-CLI

TriggerContract TG3XXyExBkPp9nzdajDZsozEu4BkaSJozs  approve(address,uint256) "TWbcHNCYzqAGbrQteKnseKJdxfzBHyTfuh",10000000 false 100000000 0 0 #

Usage ：
TriggerContract [ownerAddress] [contractAddress] [method] [args] [isHex] [fee_limit] [value] [token_value] [token_id]
Parameter Description：

  • ownerAddress: the caller address.
  • contractAdress: the TRC-20 contract address.
  • method: the contract function.
  • args: the function parameters. If there is no parameter, use # as the placeholder.
  • isHex: specifies whether the address of the command parameter is in the hex format.
  • fee_limit: the maximum TRX consumption allowed in this calling. Unit: sun.
  • value: the amount of TRX to be transferred to the contract during contract calling. Unit: sun.
  • token_value: the amount of the TRC-10 asset to be transferred to the contract during contract calling.
  • token_id: the ID of the TRC-10 asset to be transferred to the contract during contract calling.

Transaction Confirmation
After the above steps, check whether the TRC-20 transfer is successful via the getTransactionInfoById API.

transferFrom

The authorized address can call the transferFrom function to transfer tokens from the authorizer's account.

HTTP API

curl -X POST  https://api.shasta.trongrid.io/wallet/triggersmartcontract -d '{
"contract_address":"TG3XXyExBkPp9nzdajDZsozEu4BkaSJozs",
"function_selector":"transferFrom(address,address,uint256)",
"parameter":"00000000000000000000004109669733965A37BA3582E70CCC5302F8D254675D0000000000000000000000410FB357921DFB0E32CBC9D1B30F09AAD13017F2CD0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000032",
"fee_limit":100000000,
"call_value":0,
"owner_address":"TPnBjYQEMo4Yd4866KCzXdi4a169KGd63n",
"visible":true
}'

Note: After calling this HTTP API, the signing and broadcasting APIs also need to be called.

TronWeb

const { TronWeb } = require('tronweb');

const tronWeb = new TronWeb({
  fullHost: 'https://api.shasta.trongrid.io',
  headers: { 'TRON-PRO-API-KEY': 'your trongrid api key' },
  privateKey: 'your private key'
});

async function triggerSmartContract() {
    const trc20ContractAddress = "TG3XXyExBkPp9nzdajDZsozEu4BkaSJozs";//contract address
    const abi = [...]; // Please replace it with the token's abi
    
    // Address B transfers 10 USDT from address A to C: B calls transferFrom (A, C, 10)
                 
    try {
        let instance = await tronWeb.contract(abi, trc20ContractAddress);
        //Use send to execute a non-pure or modify smart contract method on a given smart contract that modify or change values on the blockchain.
        // These methods consume resources(bandwidth and energy) to perform as the changes need to be broadcasted out to the network.
        let result = await instance.transferFrom(
                    "TApuyuazZnGgxvbNbaGcrUijEFn1oidsAH", //address _from
                    "TBQDyqoJ2ZJHTRDsrGQasyqBm4nUVLbWee", //address _to
                    10000000   // amount
                ).send({
                              feeLimit:100_000_000,
                              callValue:0,
                              shouldPollResponse:true
                          });
        console.log('result: ', result);
    } catch(error) {
        console.error("trigger smart contract error",error)
    }
}

Wallet-CLI

TriggerContract TG3XXyExBkPp9nzdajDZsozEu4BkaSJozs  transferFrom(address,address,uint256) "TApuyuazZnGgxvbNbaGcrUijEFn1oidsAH","TBQDyqoJ2ZJHTRDsrGQasyqBm4nUVLbWee",10000000, false 100000000 0 0 #

Usage ：
TriggerContract [ownerAddress] [contractAddress] [method] [args] [isHex] [fee_limit] [value] [token_value] [token_id]
Parameter Description：

  • ownerAddress: the caller address.
  • contractAdress: the TRC-20 contract address.
  • method: the contract function.
  • args: the function parameters. If there is no parameter, use # as the placeholder.
  • isHex: specifies whether the address of the command parameter is in the hex format.
  • fee_limit: the maximum TRX consumption allowed in this calling. Unit: sun.
  • value: the amount of TRX to be transferred to the contract during contract calling. Unit: sun.
  • token_value: the amount of the TRC-10 asset to be transferred to the contract during contract calling.
  • token_id: the ID of the TRC-10 asset to be transferred to the contract during contract calling.

Transaction Confirmation
After the above steps, check whether the TRC-20 transfer is successful via the getTransactionInfoById API.

allowance

The authorized address can call the allowance function to query its remaining quota from the authorizer's account.

HTTP API

curl -X POST  https://api.shasta.trongrid.io/wallet/triggerconstantcontract -d '{
"contract_address":"TG3XXyExBkPp9nzdajDZsozEu4BkaSJozs",
"function_selector":"allowance(address,address)",
"parameter":"00000000000000000000004109669733965A37BA3582E70CCC5302F8D254675D000000000000000000000041A245B99ECB47B18C6A90ED1D51100C5A9F0641A7",
"owner_address":"TPnBjYQEMo4Yd4866KCzXdi4a169KGd63n",
"visible":true
}'

TronWeb

const { TronWeb } = require('tronweb');

const tronWeb = new TronWeb({
  fullHost: 'https://api.shasta.trongrid.io',
  headers: { 'TRON-PRO-API-KEY': 'your trongrid api key' },
  privateKey: 'your private key'
});

async function triggerSmartContract() {
    const trc20ContractAddress = "TG3XXyExBkPp9nzdajDZsozEu4BkaSJozs";//contract address
    const abi = [...]; // Please replace it with the token's abi
    
    //Query the USDT balance that Account A can use for Account B: Account B calls allowance (A, B)
                 
    try {
        let instance = await tronWeb.contract(abi, trc20ContractAddress);
        // Use call to execute a pure or view smart contract method.
        // These methods do not modify the blockchain, do not cost anything to execute and are also not broadcasted to the network.
        let result = await instance.allowance(
                    "TApuyuazZnGgxvbNbaGcrUijEFn1oidsAH", //address _owner
                    "TBQDyqoJ2ZJHTRDsrGQasyqBm4nUVLbWee", //address _spender
                ).call();
        console.log('result: ', result);
    } catch(error) {
        console.error("trigger smart contract error",error)
    }
}

Wallet-CLI

TriggerConstantContract TG3XXyExBkPp9nzdajDZsozEu4BkaSJozs allowance(address,address) "TApuyuazZnGgxvbNbaGcrUijEFn1oidsAH","TBQDyqoJ2ZJHTRDsrGQasyqBm4nUVLbWee" false

Usage : TriggerConstantContract [ownerAddress] [contractAddress] [method] [args] [isHex]
Parameter Description：

  • ownerAddress: the caller address.
  • contractAdress: the TRC-20 contract address.
  • method: the contract function.
  • args: the function parameters. If there is no parameter, use # as the placeholder.
  • isHex: specifies whether the address of the command parameter is in the hex format.

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