Getting XRP for Development Use | Introduction to JavaScript

Testnet allows you to obtain XRP, the native token, for development purposes.

There are two main methods.

Obtain by specifying an address

The following site allows you to acquire XRP by specifying an address.

If you want to send to the account address you created earlier by code, you can use the tool at bithomb.com.

• test.bithomp.com

If you want to get XRP while creating an address, go on and create an account below.

• xrpl.org

If you want to get it by code

While it is better to use a tool for efficiency and convenience, you can also get XRP using code.

Create Script

1. Create a new file called faucet.js in your project directory.

2. Paste the following code into faucet.js.

   async function faucet() {
     try {
       // XRPL Testnet Faucet URL
       const faucetUrl = 'https://faucet.altnet.rippletest.net/accounts';
   
       // Send POST request using Fetch API
       const response = await fetch(faucetUrl, {
         method: 'POST',
         headers: {
           'Content-Type': 'application/json'
         }
       });
   
       if (!response.ok) {
         throw new Error(`HTTP error! status: ${response.status}`);
       }
   
       const data = await response.json();
       console.log('Wallet Address:', data.account.address);
       console.log('Secret:', data.account.secret);
       console.log('Balance:', data.balance); // display the amount of XRP granted in the test net
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Error requesting XRP:', error.message);
     }
   }
   
   faucet();

Run script

1. Run script by executing the following command on the command line.

   node faucet.js

2. If successful, you will see the following in the console.

   Wallet Address: rDt3T3ifG96eKS4pkZyUxhYt8rTSpPDauf
   Secret: sEdTYR4byoAWLJUqFCGQsZsAX6ni9tc
   data: {
       account: {
       xAddress: 'XVBX4Scdqqvh8WukxJjvoNCSQ5CvZPCvZUPuaXaqZ2JuxH9',
           address: 'rDt3T3ifG96eKS4pkZyUxhYt8rTSpPDauf', // address
           classicAddress: 'rDt3T3ifG96eKS4pkZyUxhYt8rTSpPDauf'
       },
       amount: 100, // 100XRP has been obtained
       transactionHash: '6FBE1C1215B8B3D0765D3CEC2FD48EE2BBC073DB8A960A92CA0485986CFE226C',
       seed: 'sEdTYR4byoAWLJUqFCGQsZsAX6ni9tc' // secret key
   }