paritytech / paritytech/subxt

Feature Request: Complete WASM Bindings for Subxt Client

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Rust
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Description

It would be valuable to have comprehensive WASM bindings for Subxt clients, covering transactions, queries, and all types used within the client for operations. The goal would be to generate complete JS/TS bindings via wasm_bindgen for the entire Subxt library, which would make Subxt extremely powerful by enabling direct use of the Subxt interface in JS/TS applications.

Background

This idea emerged from our current effort to centralize all chain-related codebase in Rust. We've been exploring solutions like wasm_bindgen for our existing code, allowing non-Rust web developers to use our Rust-maintained tools. Currently, this requires us to wrap all possible operations using Subxt clients in a context that is JS-compatible and interfaceable (via wasm_bindgen on wrapper types).

Question

Do you think this feature could be implemented in the future? I understand this would be a substantial undertaking, but it would significantly expand Subxt's accessibility to the JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystem, and highly reduce verbosity for future projects that would like to adopt this architecture for their SDK.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by reviewing the existing Subxt client and its wasm_bindgen wrapper approach, then determine how transactions, queries, and client types would be exposed to JavaScript and TypeScript. Done would mean a defined and implemented set of comprehensive bindings for the requested operations.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, rust, typescript, wasm
Domain
api, developer-experience, web-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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