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Convert Base58 String to Signature Bytes

Converts a base58 encoded signature string to bytes (Uint8Array) format.

Returns: Uint8Array - Signature in bytes format

const signatureBytes = connection.signatureBase58StringToBytes(base58Signature);

Parameters

  • base58Signature: string - The signature in base58 encoded string format

Examples

Convert base58 signature string to bytes:

const base58Signature = "5rUQ2tX8bRzB2qJWnrBhHYgHsafpqVZwGwxVrtyYFZXJZs6yBVwerZHGbwsrDHKbRtKpxnWoHKmBgqYXVbU5TrHe";
const signatureBytes = connection.signatureBase58StringToBytes(base58Signature);
console.log("Signature bytes:", signatureBytes);

Convert a signature from Solana Explorer to bytes:

// Signature from Solana Explorer or transaction logs
const explorerSignature = "5rUQ2tX8bRzB2qJWnrBhHYgHsafpqVZwGwxVrtyYFZXJZs6yBVwerZHGbwsrDHKbRtKpxnWoHKmBgqYXVbU5TrHe";
const signatureBytes = connection.signatureBase58StringToBytes(explorerSignature);
 
// Now you can use the bytes for further processing
console.log("Signature length:", signatureBytes.length);

See also

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