AlgoKit Utils

Use AlgoKit Utils to interact with the Algorand blockchain from TypeScript or Python applications.

Overview / Core Workflow

1. Create an AlgorandClient instance
2. Get or create accounts for signing
3. Send transactions using algorand.send.* methods
4. Or compose groups using algorand.newGroup()

How to proceed

1. Initialize AlgorandClient:

   TypeScript:

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   import { AlgorandClient } from '@algorandfoundation/algokit-utils'
   
   const algorand = AlgorandClient.fromEnvironment()
   // Or: AlgorandClient.defaultLocalNet()
   // Or: AlgorandClient.testNet()
   // Or: AlgorandClient.mainNet()
   

   Python:

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   from algokit_utils import AlgorandClient
   
   algorand = AlgorandClient.from_environment()
   # Or: AlgorandClient.default_localnet()
   # Or: AlgorandClient.testnet()
   # Or: AlgorandClient.mainnet()
   

2. Get accounts:

   TypeScript:

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   const account = await algorand.account.fromEnvironment('DEPLOYER')
   

   Python:

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   account = algorand.account.from_environment("DEPLOYER")
   

3. Send transactions:

   TypeScript:

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   await algorand.send.payment({
     sender: account.addr,
     receiver: 'RECEIVERADDRESS',
     amount: algo(1),
   })
   

   Python:

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   algorand.send.payment(PaymentParams(
     sender=account.address,
     receiver="RECEIVERADDRESS",
     amount=AlgoAmount(algo=1),
   ))
   

Important Rules / Guidelines

• Use AlgorandClient — It's the main entry point; avoid deprecated function-based APIs
• Default to fromEnvironment() — Works locally and in production via env vars
• Register signers — Use algorand.account to get accounts; signers are auto-registered
• Use algo() helper — For TypeScript, use algo(1) instead of raw microAlgos

Common Variations / Edge Cases

References / Further Reading

Language-specific references are organized in subfolders:

• TypeScript (references/typescript/): AlgorandClient
• Python (references/python/): AlgorandClient

External documentation:

• AlgoKit Utils TS Docs
• AlgoKit Utils Python Docs