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PayGlobalCoin Developer Documentation
This document serves as a foundational resource for developers, system architects, blockchain engineers, and integration specialists who seek to innovate within the PayGlobalCoin ecosystem. It provides detailed technical knowledge, architectural insights, and forward-thinking frameworks necessary to construct scalable, secure, and intelligent decentralized systems utilizing the PayGlobalCoin infrastructure.
Table of Contents
Overview
PayGlobalCoin (PGC) is a next-generation blockchain-powered digital currency engineered to deliver financial inclusivity on a planetary scale. It offers immutable security, transparency, and low-latency operations across borders.
Key Features
- Decentralized financial infrastructure
- Cross-border payment solutions
- Smart contract capabilities
- Low transaction fees
- High throughput and scalability
- Enhanced security protocols
Foundational Overview
PayGlobalCoin (PGC) is a next-generation blockchain-powered digital currency engineered to deliver financial inclusivity on a planetary scale. It offers immutable security, transparency, and low-latency operations across borders. This section explores the fundamental building blocks of the network, including PGC token utility, transaction lifecycle, decentralized logic structures, and user account interactions. Additionally, readers will be introduced to the contrast between Web2 and Web3 service delivery paradigms, with a focus on the structural democratization enabled through decentralization. This also includes how block production ensures state continuity across the global ledger.
Network and Consensus Architecture
At the heart of PayGlobalCoin lies an elegantly constructed consensus architecture based on Proof-of-Stake. It achieves finality through a rotating validator set, governed via deterministic protocols that eliminate reliance on centralized intermediaries. Validator responsibilities include block generation, staking logic enforcement, and governance voting. This section offers comprehensive coverage of node design patterns — from full nodes ensuring transaction validity to light and archive nodes facilitating lightweight and historical queries. The architecture ensures censorship resistance, liveness, and fault tolerance at scale. Client diversity plays a pivotal role in protecting the network from single points of failure and contributes to healthy protocol evolution.
Getting Started
Prerequisites
Before you begin working with PayGlobalCoin, ensure you have the following:
- Node.js (v14 or later)
- npm or yarn package manager
- Basic understanding of blockchain technology
- Familiarity with JavaScript/TypeScript
- MetaMask or similar Web3 wallet
Installation
Install the PayGlobalCoin SDK using npm:
npm install @payglobalcoin/sdk
Or using yarn:
yarn add @payglobalcoin/sdk
Quick Start
Here's a simple example to initialize the PGC client and check your balance:
import { PGCClient } from '@payglobalcoin/sdk';
// Initialize the client
const pgc = new PGCClient({
network: 'mainnet', // or 'testnet'
apiKey: 'YOUR_API_KEY'
});
// Connect to wallet
await pgc.connect();
// Get account balance
const balance = await pgc.getBalance();
console.log(`Your PGC balance: ${balance}`);
For security reasons, never hardcode your private keys or API keys in your application code. Use environment variables or secure key management solutions.
API Reference
PayGlobalCoin provides a comprehensive set of APIs to interact with the blockchain. All API endpoints use HTTPS and return data in JSON format.
Base URL
https://api.payglobalcoin.com/v1
Authentication
All API requests require an API key to be included in the header:
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
Endpoints
Endpoint | Method | Description |
---|---|---|
/accounts/{address} |
GET | Get account information and balance |
/transactions |
POST | Create a new transaction |
/transactions/{hash} |
GET | Get transaction details by hash |
/blocks/latest |
GET | Get the latest block information |
/blocks/{number} |
GET | Get block information by block number |
/tokens |
GET | List all tokens in the ecosystem |
Rate Limits
API requests are limited to 100 requests per minute per API key. If you exceed this limit, you'll receive a 429 Too Many Requests response.
Error Handling
The API uses standard HTTP status codes to indicate the success or failure of requests:
- 200 OK - Request succeeded
- 400 Bad Request - Invalid request parameters
- 401 Unauthorized - Missing or invalid API key
- 404 Not Found - Resource not found
- 429 Too Many Requests - Rate limit exceeded
- 500 Internal Server Error - Server error
Smart Contract Documentation
The PayGlobalCoin token is implemented as an ERC-20 compliant smart contract on the Ethereum blockchain. This section provides detailed information about the contract structure, functions, and deployment.
Contract Address
Mainnet: 0xe2E4AEf3E5187Ab1661129cEb13af5200E985Dfe
Testnet: 0xe2E4AEf3E5187Ab1661129cEb13af5200E985Dfe
Contract Interface
// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
pragma solidity ^0.8.0;
interface IPGC {
function name() external view returns (string memory);
function symbol() external view returns (string memory);
function decimals() external view returns (uint8);
function totalSupply() external view returns (uint256);
function balanceOf(address account) external view returns (uint256);
function transfer(address recipient, uint256 amount) external returns (bool);
function allowance(address owner, address spender) external view returns (uint256);
function approve(address spender, uint256 amount) external returns (bool);
function transferFrom(address sender, address recipient, uint256 amount) external returns (bool);
event Transfer(address indexed from, address indexed to, uint256 value);
event Approval(address indexed owner, address indexed spender, uint256 value);
}
Key Functions
balanceOf(address account)
Returns the PGC token balance of the specified account.
transfer(address recipient, uint256 amount)
Transfers the specified amount of PGC tokens from the caller's account to the recipient.
approve(address spender, uint256 amount)
Approves the spender to spend up to the specified amount of PGC tokens on behalf of the caller.
transferFrom(address sender, address recipient, uint256 amount)
Transfers PGC tokens from one account to another, using the allowance mechanism.
Development Stack and Contract Lifecycle
Integration Guides
This section provides step-by-step guides for integrating PayGlobalCoin into various platforms and applications.
Web Application Integration
Follow these steps to integrate PGC into your web application:
-
Install the SDK
npm install @payglobalcoin/sdk
-
Initialize the client
import { PGCClient } from '@payglobalcoin/sdk'; const pgc = new PGCClient({ network: 'mainnet', apiKey: process.env.PGC_API_KEY });
-
Connect to user's wallet
// Using Web3Modal import Web3Modal from 'web3modal'; const web3Modal = new Web3Modal(); const provider = await web3Modal.connect(); await pgc.connect(provider);
-
Implement payment functionality
async function processPGCPayment(amount, recipientAddress) { try { const tx = await pgc.transfer({ to: recipientAddress, amount: amount, gasLimit: 21000 }); await tx.wait(); // Wait for transaction confirmation return tx.hash; } catch (error) { console.error('Payment failed:', error); throw error; } }
Mobile Application Integration
For React Native applications:
-
Install the React Native SDK
npm install @payglobalcoin/react-native-sdk
-
Initialize in your app
import { PGCMobile } from '@payglobalcoin/react-native-sdk'; // In your component useEffect(() => { PGCMobile.initialize({ network: 'mainnet', apiKey: API_KEY }); }, []);
-
Implement wallet connection
const connectWallet = async () => { try { await PGCMobile.connectWallet(); const address = await PGCMobile.getAddress(); setWalletAddress(address); } catch (error) { console.error('Failed to connect wallet:', error); } };
E-commerce Integration
For WooCommerce:
- Install the PGC Payment Gateway plugin
- Configure your API keys in the plugin settings
- Enable PGC as a payment method
- Customize the checkout experience
- Test the payment flow in sandbox mode
APIs, Middleware, and Off-Chain Integration
PayGlobalCoin exposes a diverse set of APIs and interfaces designed for seamless interoperability with web, mobile, and enterprise platforms. The platform offers robust JavaScript SDKs for dApp frontends and provides fully documented JSON-RPC and REST endpoints for backend services. Additionally, integration patterns for Rust, Python, and Java-based systems are included to support wide-ranging infrastructure compatibility. Oracles serve as cryptographically verifiable gateways for injecting real-world data into on-chain logic, enabling intelligent automation in DeFi and beyond. This section illustrates middleware stack configurations, query batching, latency tuning, and fallback strategies to ensure maximum availability and data consistency.
SDK Documentation
The PayGlobalCoin SDK provides a simple and intuitive way to interact with the PGC blockchain from your applications.
Available SDKs
- JavaScript/TypeScript - For web applications and Node.js
- React Native - For mobile applications
- Python - For backend services and data analysis
- Java - For enterprise applications
- Go - For high-performance applications
JavaScript SDK
The JavaScript SDK is the most comprehensive and widely used SDK for PayGlobalCoin.
Core Classes
PGCClient
The main client class for interacting with the PGC blockchain.
Wallet
Manages wallet operations including key generation, signing, and encryption.
Transaction
Represents a blockchain transaction with methods for signing and sending.
Contract
Provides an interface for interacting with smart contracts.
Example: Creating a Wallet
import { Wallet } from '@payglobalcoin/sdk';
// Create a new random wallet
const wallet = Wallet.createRandom();
console.log('Address:', wallet.address);
console.log('Private Key:', wallet.privateKey);
// Create a wallet from private key
const importedWallet = new Wallet('0x1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef');
console.log('Imported Address:', importedWallet.address);
Example: Sending Transactions
import { PGCClient } from '@payglobalcoin/sdk';
const pgc = new PGCClient({
network: 'mainnet',
apiKey: 'YOUR_API_KEY'
});
// Connect to wallet
await pgc.connect(provider);
// Send PGC tokens
const tx = await pgc.transfer({
to: '0xRecipientAddress',
amount: '10.5', // 10.5 PGC
gasLimit: 21000
});
// Wait for confirmation
const receipt = await tx.wait();
console.log('Transaction confirmed in block:', receipt.blockNumber);
console.log('Transaction hash:', receipt.transactionHash);
Code Examples
This section provides practical code examples for common use cases when working with PayGlobalCoin.
Example 1: Checking Account Balance
import { PGCClient } from '@payglobalcoin/sdk';
async function checkBalance(address) {
const pgc = new PGCClient({
network: 'mainnet',
apiKey: process.env.PGC_API_KEY
});
try {
const balance = await pgc.getBalance(address);
console.log(`Balance for ${address}: ${balance} PGC`);
return balance;
} catch (error) {
console.error('Failed to get balance:', error);
throw error;
}
}
// Usage
checkBalance('0x1234567890123456789012345678901234567890');
Example 2: Listening for Transactions
import { PGCClient } from '@payglobalcoin/sdk';
async function monitorTransactions(address) {
const pgc = new PGCClient({
network: 'mainnet',
apiKey: process.env.PGC_API_KEY
});
// Subscribe to incoming transactions
pgc.on('transaction', (transaction) => {
if (transaction.to === address) {
console.log('Incoming transaction detected:');
console.log('- From:', transaction.from);
console.log('- Amount:', transaction.value, 'PGC');
console.log('- Hash:', transaction.hash);
// Process the payment
processPayment(transaction);
}
});
console.log(`Monitoring transactions for ${address}...`);
}
function processPayment(transaction) {
// Your payment processing logic here
console.log('Processing payment...');
}
// Usage
monitorTransactions('0x1234567890123456789012345678901234567890');
Example 3: Interacting with Smart Contracts
import { PGCClient, Contract } from '@payglobalcoin/sdk';
async function interactWithContract() {
const pgc = new PGCClient({
network: 'mainnet',
apiKey: process.env.PGC_API_KEY
});
await pgc.connect();
// Contract ABI (simplified for example)
const abi = [
{
"constant": true,
"inputs": [],
"name": "name",
"outputs": [{"name": "", "type": "string"}],
"type": "function"
},
{
"constant": false,
"inputs": [{"name": "_to", "type": "address"}, {"name": "_value", "type": "uint256"}],
"name": "transfer",
"outputs": [{"name": "", "type": "bool"}],
"type": "function"
}
];
// Create contract instance
const contractAddress = '0xContractAddress';
const contract = new Contract(contractAddress, abi, pgc);
// Call read-only function
const name = await contract.name();
console.log('Contract name:', name);
// Call state-changing function
const tx = await contract.transfer('0xRecipientAddress', '100');
await tx.wait();
console.log('Transfer successful:', tx.hash);
}
// Usage
interactWithContract();
Example 4: Creating a Payment Form
// HTML
<form id="pgc-payment-form">
<div class="form-group">
<label for="amount">Amount (PGC)</label>
<input type="number" id="amount" min="0.1" step="0.1" required>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<label for="recipient">Recipient Address</label>
<input type="text" id="recipient" required>
</div>
<button type="submit" id="pay-button">Pay with PGC</button>
</form>
<div id="payment-status"></div>
// JavaScript
import { PGCClient } from '@payglobalcoin/sdk';
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
const form = document.getElementById('pgc-payment-form');
const statusEl = document.getElementById('payment-status');
form.addEventListener('submit', async (e) => {
e.preventDefault();
const amount = document.getElementById('amount').value;
const recipient = document.getElementById('recipient').value;
statusEl.textContent = 'Connecting to wallet...';
try {
const pgc = new PGCClient({
network: 'mainnet',
apiKey: 'YOUR_API_KEY'
});
await pgc.connect();
statusEl.textContent = 'Processing payment...';
const tx = await pgc.transfer({
to: recipient,
amount: amount
});
statusEl.textContent = 'Waiting for confirmation...';
await tx.wait();
statusEl.textContent = `Payment successful! Transaction hash: ${tx.hash}`;
} catch (error) {
statusEl.textContent = `Payment failed: ${error.message}`;
console.error('Payment error:', error);
}
});
});
FAQs
Frequently asked questions about PayGlobalCoin development and integration.
What is the difference between mainnet and testnet?
The mainnet is the main blockchain network where real transactions with actual value take place. The testnet is a separate network used for testing and development purposes, where tokens have no real value. Always use the testnet for development and testing before deploying to mainnet.
What are the gas fees for PGC transactions?
Gas fees on the PGC network are significantly lower than on Ethereum. The average transaction costs approximately 2%. Gas prices fluctuate based on network congestion, but our Layer 2 scaling solution ensures that fees remain affordable even during peak usage.
How do I handle transaction confirmations?
When sending a transaction, you should wait for it to be confirmed before considering it complete. The PGC SDK provides a convenient way to do this:
const tx = await pgc.transfer({ to: recipient, amount: amount });
const receipt = await tx.wait(); // Waits for 1 confirmation by default
// or
const receipt = await tx.wait(3); // Wait for 3 confirmations
Is there a limit to how many transactions I can process?
The PGC network can handle 70 to 150 transactions per second, which is sufficient for most applications. There are no specific limits on the number of transactions you can process, but API rate limits may apply depending on your subscription tier. Contact our support team if you need higher limits for your application.
Troubleshooting
Common issues and their solutions when working with PayGlobalCoin.
Connection Issues
Error: Failed to connect to the PGC network
Possible causes:
- Invalid API key
- Network connectivity issues
- Incorrect network configuration
Solutions:
- Verify that your API key is correct and active
- Check your internet connection
- Ensure you're connecting to the correct network (mainnet or testnet)
- Try using a different RPC endpoint
Transaction Issues
Error: Transaction underpriced
Possible causes:
- Gas price is too low
- Network congestion
Solutions:
- Increase the gas price for your transaction
- Use the SDK's gas estimation feature
- Implement a gas price strategy that adjusts based on network conditions
// Example of setting a higher gas price
const tx = await pgc.transfer({
to: recipient,
amount: amount,
gasPrice: pgc.utils.parseUnits('5', 'gwei') // 5 gwei
});
Error: Insufficient funds
Possible causes:
- Account doesn't have enough PGC for the transaction
- Account doesn't have enough PGC to cover gas fees
Solutions:
- Check the account balance before sending transactions
- Ensure the account has enough PGC for both the transaction amount and gas fees
- Implement proper error handling for insufficient funds
// Example of checking balance before transaction
async function safeTransfer(to, amount) {
const balance = await pgc.getBalance();
const gasPrice = await pgc.getGasPrice();
const gasLimit = 21000;
const gasCost = gasPrice.mul(gasLimit);
const totalCost = pgc.utils.parseUnits(amount, 18).add(gasCost);
if (balance.lt(totalCost)) {
throw new Error('Insufficient funds for transaction');
}
return pgc.transfer({ to, amount, gasLimit });
}
Smart Contract Issues
Error: Contract execution reverted
Possible causes:
- Contract function conditions not met
- Invalid parameters
- Contract state doesn't allow the operation
Solutions:
- Check the contract's requirements for the function you're calling
- Verify all parameters are correct and in the expected format
- Use try/catch to handle contract errors gracefully
- Use static calls to simulate transactions before sending them
// Example of using static call to check if a transaction would succeed
async function safeContractCall(contract, method, ...args) {
try {
// First check if the call would succeed
await contract.callStatic[method](...args);
// If it would succeed, send the actual transaction
const tx = await contract[method](...args);
return tx;
} catch (error) {
console.error('Contract call would fail:', error.reason);
throw error;
}
}
Protocol Standards and Security Engineering
Security in the PayGlobalCoin ecosystem is not a layer — it is a philosophy embedded at every architectural level. PGC adheres to and extends industry token standards such as ERC-20, ERC-721, and ERC-1155, allowing token interoperability across multiple protocols and platforms. This section introduces design patterns for defense-in-depth, including multisig deployment workflows, time-locked operations, and anomaly detection within contract behavior. Security audit methodology is outlined in alignment with firms such as SolidProof, including threat modeling, fuzz testing, and formal verification via mathematical proofs to preemptively neutralize vulnerabilities. Governance over contract upgrades and privileged roles is managed via protocol-level voting and quorum-based multisignature strategies.
Scaling Paradigms and Network Optimization
As PayGlobalCoin scales, it employs a hybrid Layer 1 and Layer 2 strategy to ensure transactional throughput without compromising decentralization or security. Developers are introduced to advanced rollup implementations such as Optimistic Rollups, ZK-Rollups, and hybrid execution schemes like Validium. Use cases requiring ultra-fast finality or custom consensus can leverage sidechains and state channels for isolated execution domains. This section breaks down latency tradeoffs, settlement periods, and cross-domain communication protocols between the main chain and auxiliary computation layers. Gas cost minimization strategies and throughput benchmarks are included to empower developers to design applications with optimal performance characteristics.
Data Structures, Encoding & State Management
Blockchain performance is highly dependent on how data is encoded, stored, and retrieved. This section focuses on advanced storage mechanisms such as Patricia Merkle Tries for state representation, Recursive Length Prefix (RLP) for data encoding, and Simple Serialize (SSZ) for block structure consistency. Developers are guided through hashing functions, trie traversal algorithms, and storage pruning techniques to maintain efficient ledger synchronization. Additionally, the Portal Network is presented as a peer-to-peer indexing layer that simplifies the access of archived or infrequently accessed data without overburdening full nodes.
Strategic Roadmap and Future Innovations
Looking forward, PayGlobalCoin positions itself as a catalyst for decentralized evolution across identity, finance, and governance. This section outlines strategic initiatives such as decentralized identity (DID) integration, enabling users to own and verify personal credentials across chains and platforms without central intermediaries. Furthermore, the ecosystem roadmap includes NFT-native authentication, stable asset issuance frameworks, and a suite of programmable financial primitives under PGC-Fi. All innovations are guided by a commitment to transparency, scalability, and global accessibility. Developers and institutions alike are encouraged to participate in co-creating this next-generation financial infrastructure.