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deployContract

Deploys a contract to the network, given bytecode & constructor arguments.

Usage

example.ts
import { wagmiAbi } from './abi'
import { account, walletClient } from './config'
 
const hash = await walletClient.deployContract({
  abi,
  account,
  bytecode: '0x608060405260405161083e38038061083e833981016040819052610...',
})

Deploying with Constructor Args

example.ts
import { deployContract } from 'viem'
import { wagmiAbi } from './abi'
import { account, walletClient } from './config'
 
const hash = await walletClient.deployContract({
  abi,
  account,
  args: [69420],
  bytecode: '0x608060405260405161083e38038061083e833981016040819052610...',
})

Returns

Hash

The Transaction hash.

Parameters

abi

The contract's ABI.

const hash = await walletClient.deployContract({
  abi: wagmiAbi, 
  account: '0xf39fd6e51aad88f6f4ce6ab8827279cfffb92266',
  bytecode: '0x608060405260405161083e38038061083e833981016040819052610...',
})

account

  • Type: Account | Address

The Account to deploy the contract from.

Accepts a JSON-RPC Account or Local Account (Private Key, etc).

const hash = await walletClient.deployContract({
  abi: wagmiAbi, 
  account: '0xf39fd6e51aad88f6f4ce6ab8827279cfffb92266', 
  bytecode: '0x608060405260405161083e38038061083e833981016040819052610...',
})

bytecode

The contract's bytecode.

const hash = await walletClient.deployContract({
  abi: wagmiAbi,
  account: '0xf39fd6e51aad88f6f4ce6ab8827279cfffb92266',
  bytecode: '0x608060405260405161083e38038061083e833981016040819052610...', 
})

args (if required)

  • Type: Inferred from ABI.

Constructor arguments to call upon deployment.

const hash = await walletClient.deployContract({
  abi: wagmiAbi,
  account: '0xf39fd6e51aad88f6f4ce6ab8827279cfffb92266',
  bytecode: '0x608060405260405161083e38038061083e833981016040819052610...',
  args: [69] 
})

Live Example

Check out the usage of deployContract in the live Deploying Contracts Example below.