Injective Name Service - Injective Docs

Within this section, we will look at how to query the Injective Name Service contracts to resolve .inj domain names and perform reverse lookups.

InjNameService Class Implementation

The recommended approach is to create your own InjNameService class that encapsulates the name service functionality. This provides a clean, reusable interface for domain resolution and reverse lookups.

Creating the InjNameService Class

Here’s a complete implementation you can use in your application:

import {
  Network,
  getNetworkEndpoints,
  getInjNameRegistryContractForNetwork,
  getInjNameReverseResolverContractForNetwork,
} from "@injectivelabs/networks";
import {
  QueryInjName,
  ChainGrpcWasmApi,
  QueryResolverAddress,
  QueryInjectiveAddress,
  InjNameServiceQueryTransformer,
} from "@injectivelabs/sdk-ts/client/wasm";
import { nameToNode, normalizeName } from "@injectivelabs/sdk-ts/utils";

export class InjNameService {
  private reverseResolverAddress: string;
  private registryAddress: string;
  private chainGrpcWasmApi: ChainGrpcWasmApi;

  constructor(network: Network = Network.Mainnet) {
    const endpoints = getNetworkEndpoints(network);
    this.chainGrpcWasmApi = new ChainGrpcWasmApi(endpoints.grpc);
    this.registryAddress = getInjNameRegistryContractForNetwork(network);
    this.reverseResolverAddress =
      getInjNameReverseResolverContractForNetwork(network);
  }

  /**
   * Fetch the .inj name for a given Injective address (reverse resolution)
   * @param address - The Injective address to resolve
   * @returns The .inj domain name
   */
  async fetchInjName(address: string): Promise<string> {
    const query = new QueryInjName({ address }).toPayload();

    const response = await this.chainGrpcWasmApi.fetchSmartContractState(
      this.reverseResolverAddress,
      query
    );

    const name =
      InjNameServiceQueryTransformer.injectiveNameResponseToInjectiveName(
        response
      );

    if (!name) {
      throw new Error(`.inj name not found for ${address}`);
    }

    // Verify the reverse resolution by checking if the name resolves back to the same address
    const addressFromName = await this.fetchInjAddress(name);

    if (addressFromName.toLowerCase() !== address.toLowerCase()) {
      throw new Error(`.inj name not found for ${address}`);
    }

    return name;
  }

  /**
   * Fetch the Injective address for a given .inj domain name (forward resolution)
   * @param name - The .inj domain name to resolve
   * @returns The Injective address
   */
  async fetchInjAddress(name: string): Promise<string> {
    const normalizedName = normalizeName(name);
    const node = nameToNode(normalizedName);

    if (!node || node.length === 0) {
      throw new Error(`The ${name} can't be normalized`);
    }

    const resolverAddress = await this.fetchResolverAddress(node);

    if (!resolverAddress) {
      throw new Error(`Resolver address not found for ${name}`);
    }

    const query = new QueryInjectiveAddress({ node }).toPayload();

    const response = await this.chainGrpcWasmApi.fetchSmartContractState(
      resolverAddress,
      query
    );

    const address =
      InjNameServiceQueryTransformer.injectiveAddressResponseToInjectiveAddress(
        response
      );

    if (!address) {
      throw new Error(`Address not found for ${name}`);
    }

    return address;
  }

  /**
   * Fetch the resolver address for a given node
   * @private
   */
  private async fetchResolverAddress(node: number[]): Promise<string> {
    const query = new QueryResolverAddress({ node }).toPayload();

    const response = await this.chainGrpcWasmApi.fetchSmartContractState(
      this.registryAddress,
      query
    );

    return InjNameServiceQueryTransformer.resolverAddressResponseToResolverAddress(
      response
    );
  }
}

Using the InjNameService Class

import { Network } from "@injectivelabs/networks";

// Initialize the service
const injNameService = new InjNameService(Network.Mainnet);

// Resolve a .inj domain to an address
const address = await injNameService.fetchInjAddress("ninja.inj");
console.log("Address:", address);

// Reverse resolve an address to a .inj domain
const name = await injNameService.fetchInjName("inj1...");
console.log("Name:", name);

Raw Smart Contract Querying

If you need more control or want to query the contracts directly without the abstraction layer, here are the individual methods:

Domain Resolution (Forward Lookup)

Resolve a .inj domain name to an Injective address.

Step 1: Get the Resolver Address

import {
  Network,
  getNetworkEndpoints,
  getInjNameRegistryContractForNetwork,
} from "@injectivelabs/networks";
import { nameToNode, normalizeName } from "@injectivelabs/sdk-ts/utils";
import {
  ChainGrpcWasmApi,
  QueryResolverAddress,
  InjNameServiceQueryTransformer,
} from "@injectivelabs/sdk-ts/client/wasm";

const endpoints = getNetworkEndpoints(Network.Mainnet);
const chainGrpcWasmApi = new ChainGrpcWasmApi(endpoints.grpc);

const registryContractAddress = getInjNameRegistryContractForNetwork(
  Network.Mainnet
);

const name = "ninja.inj";
const normalizedName = normalizeName(name);
const node = nameToNode(normalizedName);

const query = new QueryResolverAddress({ node }).toPayload();

const response = await chainGrpcWasmApi.fetchSmartContractState(
  registryContractAddress,
  query
);

const resolverAddress =
  InjNameServiceQueryTransformer.resolverAddressResponseToResolverAddress(
    response
  );

console.log("Resolver Address:", resolverAddress);

Step 2: Get the Address for the Domain

import { Network, getNetworkEndpoints } from "@injectivelabs/networks";
import { nameToNode, normalizeName } from "@injectivelabs/sdk-ts/utils";
import {
  ChainGrpcWasmApi,
  QueryInjectiveAddress,
  InjNameServiceQueryTransformer,
} from "@injectivelabs/sdk-ts/client/wasm";

const endpoints = getNetworkEndpoints(Network.Mainnet);
const chainGrpcWasmApi = new ChainGrpcWasmApi(endpoints.grpc);

const name = "ninja.inj";
const normalizedName = normalizeName(name);
const node = nameToNode(normalizedName);

// Use the resolver address from Step 1
const resolverAddress = "...";

const query = new QueryInjectiveAddress({ node }).toPayload();

const response = await chainGrpcWasmApi.fetchSmartContractState(
  resolverAddress,
  query
);

const injectiveAddress =
  InjNameServiceQueryTransformer.injectiveAddressResponseToInjectiveAddress(
    response
  );

if (!injectiveAddress) {
  throw new Error(`Address not found for ${name}`);
}

console.log("Injective Address:", injectiveAddress);

Reverse Resolution (Address to Domain)

Resolve an Injective address to its primary .inj domain name.

import {
  Network,
  getNetworkEndpoints,
  getInjNameReverseResolverContractForNetwork,
} from "@injectivelabs/networks";
import {
  QueryInjName,
  ChainGrpcWasmApi,
  InjNameServiceQueryTransformer,
} from "@injectivelabs/sdk-ts/client/wasm";

const endpoints = getNetworkEndpoints(Network.Mainnet);
const chainGrpcWasmApi = new ChainGrpcWasmApi(endpoints.grpc);

const reverseResolverContractAddress =
  getInjNameReverseResolverContractForNetwork(Network.Mainnet);

const injectiveAddress = "inj1...";

const query = new QueryInjName({ address: injectiveAddress }).toPayload();

const response = await chainGrpcWasmApi.fetchSmartContractState(
  reverseResolverContractAddress,
  query
);

const name =
  InjNameServiceQueryTransformer.injectiveNameResponseToInjectiveName(response);

if (!name) {
  throw new Error(`.inj name not found for ${injectiveAddress}`);
}

console.log("INS Name:", name);

Important: Always verify reverse resolution by checking that the name resolves back to the original address. Here’s how to perform the verification using forward resolution:

import { Network, getNetworkEndpoints, getInjNameRegistryContractForNetwork } from "@injectivelabs/networks";
import { nameToNode, normalizeName } from "@injectivelabs/sdk-ts/utils";
import {
  ChainGrpcWasmApi,
  QueryResolverAddress,
  QueryInjectiveAddress,
  InjNameServiceQueryTransformer,
} from "@injectivelabs/sdk-ts/client/wasm";

// Initialize the gRPC client
const endpoints = getNetworkEndpoints(Network.Mainnet);
const chainGrpcWasmApi = new ChainGrpcWasmApi(endpoints.grpc);

// After getting the name from reverse resolution, verify it resolves back
const normalizedName = normalizeName(name);
const node = nameToNode(normalizedName);

// Get resolver address
const registryContractAddress = getInjNameRegistryContractForNetwork(
  Network.Mainnet
);
const resolverQuery = new QueryResolverAddress({ node }).toPayload();
const resolverResponse = await chainGrpcWasmApi.fetchSmartContractState(
  registryContractAddress,
  resolverQuery
);
const resolverAddress =
  InjNameServiceQueryTransformer.resolverAddressResponseToResolverAddress(
    resolverResponse
  );

// Get address from name
const addressQuery = new QueryInjectiveAddress({ node }).toPayload();
const addressResponse = await chainGrpcWasmApi.fetchSmartContractState(
  resolverAddress,
  addressQuery
);
const addressFromName =
  InjNameServiceQueryTransformer.injectiveAddressResponseToInjectiveAddress(
    addressResponse
  );

// Verify the name resolves back to the original address
if (addressFromName.toLowerCase() !== injectiveAddress.toLowerCase()) {
  throw new Error(
    `Verification failed: ${name} does not resolve back to ${injectiveAddress}`
  );
}

Note: If you’re using the InjNameService class shown earlier, you can simplify this verification to: await injNameService.fetchInjAddress(name)

Best Practices

Always normalize domain names before processing them to ensure consistency
Verify reverse resolutions by performing a forward lookup to ensure the name actually points back to the address
Handle errors gracefully - not all addresses have .inj names, and not all names are registered
Use proper network configuration - ensure you’re querying the correct network (Mainnet vs Testnet)
Cache results when appropriate to reduce unnecessary contract queries

Dependencies

To use the Injective Name Service, you’ll need the following packages:

{
  "dependencies": {
    "@injectivelabs/sdk-ts": "latest",
    "@injectivelabs/networks": "latest"
  }
}

​InjNameService Class Implementation

​Creating the InjNameService Class

​Using the InjNameService Class

​Raw Smart Contract Querying

​Domain Resolution (Forward Lookup)

​Step 1: Get the Resolver Address

​Step 2: Get the Address for the Domain

​Reverse Resolution (Address to Domain)

​Best Practices

​Dependencies