usePolkadotClient

Accesses a specific Dedot client instance by network ID. Returns the client, connection status, and network information. If no network ID is provided, returns the primary network's client.

Props

Name	Type	Description
networkId	NetworkId?	The network ID to get the client for. If not provided, returns the primary client.

Return Type

Name	Type	Description
client	CompatibleSubstrateApi<ChainApi> | undefined	The Dedot client instance for the specified network.
status	ClientConnectionStatus	Connection status: NotConnected, Connecting, or Connected.
network	NetworkInfo	Network information (ID, name, RPC providers, token symbol, decimals).

Basic Usage

Access primary client:

import { usePolkadotClient } from 'typink';

function ChainInfo() {
  const { client, status, network } = usePolkadotClient();

  if (status === 'Connecting') return <div>Connecting...</div>;
  if (status === 'NotConnected') return <div>Not connected</div>;

  return (
    <div>
      <p>Network: {network.name}</p>
      <p>Symbol: {network.symbol}</p>
      <p>Connected: {status === 'Connected' ? 'Yes' : 'No'}</p>
    </div>
  );
}

Access specific network client:

const { client: polkadotClient, status } = usePolkadotClient('polkadot');
const { client: kusamaClient } = usePolkadotClient('kusama');

// Use for multi-network queries
if (polkadotClient && status === 'Connected') {
  const balance = await polkadotClient.query.system.account(address);
}