Reading records¶

Use the idx.get() method to query a record at runtime.

Using default aliases¶

Pass an alias from default definitions and the DID that you wish to query.

await idx.get('basicProfile', '<DID>')

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Using your aliases¶

Pass as alias from your aliases object and the DID that you wish to query.

await idx.get('myAlias', '<DID>')

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Authenticated users¶

If a user is currently authenticated to your application, you only need to pass an alias. When no DID is provided, IDX will default to the DID of the currently authenticated user.

await idx.get('myAlias')

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Example¶

Method call

await idx.get('basicProfile')

Returned value

{
  name: 'Alan Turing',
  description: 'I make computers beep good.',
  image: '',
  emoji: '💻'
}