cardano-client-examples

Examples for cardano-client-lib

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Comprehensive examples with detailed explanations for:

• Simple payments and transfers
• Token minting and NFTs
• Plutus smart contracts
• Staking and delegation
• Advanced features (time locks, CIP-8, key derivation)

Quick Start

Examples are located under src/test/java source root.

Prerequisites

• Cardano Client Lib 0.8.0-preview1 or higher
• Java 17 or higher
• Maven
• Blockfrost API key (get one at blockfrost.io)

Configuration

Add your Blockfrost testnet project ID in Constant.java:

public static final String BLOCKFROST_PROJECT_ID = "your-project-id";

Running Examples

# Run a specific example
mvn test -Dtest=SimplePayment

# Run all QuickTx examples
mvn test -Dtest="com.bloxbean.cardano.client.example.quicktx.*"

Example Categories (under src/test/)

• tutorial/ - Example code from cardano-client.dev docs
• quicktx/ - High-level QuickTx API examples (recommended for beginners)
• function/ - Function-based composition examples
• timelock/ - Time-based transaction constraints
• cip8/ - Message signing (CIP-8 standard)
• derivation/ - HD wallet key derivation