Cardano Default Backend Plugin

Introduction

The Cardano Default Backend Plugin centralizes the backend configuration for all Cardano Blockchain plugins within an app. It helps you avoid duplicating backend credentials across multiple Cardano plugins, ensuring streamlined management of your blockchain interactions.

Get started

Prerequisites

• You need a Blockfrost account to obtain the project key required for blockchain interaction.
• To operate the Cardano plugin pack on the Preview Testnet or Pre-production Testnet, please create a Blockfrost Profile.

Where to get the plugin

You can download the Cardano Default Backend Plugin from the JogetOSS GitHub repository.

How to install

1. Click Download on this plugin screen (It will be a .jar file).
2. Go to your Joget localhost or server. In the Joget Console, go to Admin Bar > Systems Settings > Manage Plugins and click the Upload Plugins button.
3. Under Upload Plugin, select the plugin .jar file you downloaded and click Upload.
4. Depending on the plugin type, you can now view your new plugin in your form, List, or UI Builder.
5. Remember to uninstall the old plugin before uploading a new version.

Configure Cardano Default Backend properties

To configure Cardano Default Backend properties, go to Plugin default properties > Set Plugin Default Properties into the Form Builder and select Cardano Default Backend Configurator.

Fields to configure:

• Network Type: Select the network to create an account on:
  • Mainnet
  • Preview Testnet
  • Pre-production Testnet
    Mainnet uses assets with actual monetary value. Use the testnets for testing purposes.
  Mainnet uses real-world value. Use Preview Testnet or Pre-Production Testnet for testing purposes.
• Backend Service: Select the backend service you wish to use to execute your blockchain queries/transactions with:
  • Blockfrost
  • Koios
• Blockfrost Project Key: This property will only appear when the Backend Service is Blockfrost.
  Blockfrost project key can be retrieved from your Blockfrost account after registering a Blockfrost account.
  Adding a project will auto-generate a Project ID key to access Blockfrost services. Paste in your generated mainnet/testnet Project ID key.
  
  Blockfrost API key and Project ID are the same.

Download plugin

• Cardano Blockchain Pack