Ape is a framework for Web3 Python applications and smart contracts, with advanced functionality for testing, deployment, and on-chain interactions.
- python3 version 3.7 or greater, python3-dev
You can install the latest release via pip:
pip install eth-apeYou can clone the repository and use setuptools for the most up-to-date version:
git clone https://github.com/ApeWorX/ape.git
cd ape
python3 setup.py installApe is primarily meant to be used as a command line tool. Here are some things you can use ape to do:
# Work with your accounts
$ ape accounts list
# Compile your project's smart contracts
$ ape compile --size
# Run your tests with pytest
$ ape test -k test_only_one_thing --coverage --gas
# Connect an IPython session through your favorite provider
$ ape console --network ethereum:mainnet:infura
# Add new plugins to ape
$ ape plugins add plugin-nameApe also works as a package. You can use the same networks, accounts, and projects from the ape package as you can in the cli:
# Work with registered networks, providers, and blockchain ecosystems (like Ethereum)
from ape import networks
with networks.ethereum.mainnet.use_provider("infura"):
... # Work with the infura provider here
# Work with test accounts, local accounts, and (WIP) popular hardware wallets
from ape import accounts
a = accounts[0] # Load by index
a = accounts["example.eth"] # or load by ENS/address
a = accounts.load("alias") # or load by alias
# Work with contract types
from ape import project
c = a.deploy(project.MyContract, ...)
c.viewThis() # Make Web3 calls
c.doThat({"from": a}) # Make Web3 transactions
assert c.MyEvent[-1].caller == a # Search through Web3 eventsThis project is in early development and should be considered an alpha. Things might not work, breaking changes are likely. Comments, questions, criticisms and pull requests are welcomed.
To build docs:
python build_docs.py # build docs in docs/_build
python build_docs.py --rsync=/tmp/ape # for serving up docs in developmentThis project is licensed under the Apache 2.0.