Add unstable rpc api calls example (#736)

* add new example

* fix example

* fix example

* add subscription example

* fix description

Author: haerdib

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ jobs:
           staking_batch_payout,
           subscribe_events,
           sudo,
+          unstable_rpc_api_calls,
           transfer_with_tungstenite_client,
           transfer_with_ws_client,
           author_tests,

examples/async/examples/unstable_rpc_api_calls.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+/*
+	Copyright 2024 Supercomputing Systems AG
+	Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+	you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+	You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+		http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+	Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+	distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+	WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+	See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+	limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+//! This example shows how to call the unstable rpc api with self defined functions.
+//! This includes simple requests as well as subscription.
+
+use codec::Encode;
+use serde_json::Value;
+use sp_core::Bytes;
+use sp_keyring::AccountKeyring;
+use substrate_api_client::{
+	ac_compose_macros::rpc_params,
+	ac_primitives::AssetRuntimeConfig,
+	extrinsic::BalancesExtrinsics,
+	rpc::{HandleSubscription, JsonrpseeClient, Request, Subscribe},
+	Api,
+};
+
+// To test this example with CI we run it against the Substrate kitchensink node, which uses the asset pallet.
+// Therefore, we need to use the `AssetRuntimeConfig` in this example.
+// ! However, most Substrate runtimes do not use the asset pallet at all. So if you run an example against your own node
+// you most likely should use `DefaultRuntimeConfig` instead.
+
+#[tokio::main]
+async fn main() {
+	env_logger::init();
+
+	// Initialize api and set the signer (sender) that is used to sign the extrinsics.
+	let signer = AccountKeyring::Alice.pair();
+	let client = JsonrpseeClient::with_default_url().await.unwrap();
+	let mut api = Api::<AssetRuntimeConfig, _>::new(client).await.unwrap();
+	api.set_signer(signer.into());
+
+	// Retrieve all available rpc methods:
+	let json_value: Value = api.client().request("rpc_methods", rpc_params![]).await.unwrap();
+	let json_string = serde_json::to_string(&json_value).unwrap();
+	println!("Available methods: {json_string} \n");
+
+	// Since it's an unstable api and might change anytime, we first check if our calls are still
+	// available:
+	let chain_name_request = "chainSpec_unstable_chainName";
+	let chain_genesis_hash_request = "chainSpec_unstable_genesisHash";
+	let transaction_submit_watch = "transaction_unstable_submitAndWatch";
+	let transaction_unwatch = "transaction_unstable_unwatch";
+
+	let request_vec = [
+		chain_name_request,
+		chain_genesis_hash_request,
+		transaction_submit_watch,
+		transaction_unwatch,
+	];
+	for request in request_vec {
+		if !json_string.contains(request) {
+			panic!("Api has changed, please update the call {request}.");
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Submit the above defiend rpc requests:
+	let chain_name: String = api.client().request(chain_name_request, rpc_params![]).await.unwrap();
+	println!("Our chain is called: {chain_name}");
+
+	let genesishash: String =
+		api.client().request(chain_genesis_hash_request, rpc_params![]).await.unwrap();
+	println!("Chain genesis Hash: {genesishash}");
+
+	// Submit and watch a transaction:
+	let bob = AccountKeyring::Bob.to_account_id();
+	let encoded_extrinsic: Bytes = api
+		.balance_transfer_allow_death(bob.into(), 1000)
+		.await
+		.unwrap()
+		.encode()
+		.into();
+
+	let mut subscription = api
+		.client()
+		.subscribe::<Value>(
+			transaction_submit_watch,
+			rpc_params![encoded_extrinsic],
+			transaction_unwatch,
+		)
+		.await
+		.unwrap();
+	while let Some(notification) = subscription.next().await {
+		let notification = notification.unwrap();
+		println!("Subscription notification: {notification:?}");
+		let event_object_string = notification["event"].as_str().unwrap();
+		//let event_object_string = serde_json::from_string().unwrap();
+		match event_object_string {
+			"finalized" => break,
+			"bestChainBlockIncluded" | "validated" => println!("Got {event_object_string} event"),
+			_ => panic!("Unexpected event: {event_object_string}"),
+		};
+	}
+	println!("Transaction got finalized, unsubscribing.");
+	subscription.unsubscribe().await.unwrap();
+}