The problem Walrus-SDK solves

Walrus-SDK is a TypeScript-based Software Development Kit (SDK) designed to simplify interaction with the Walrus decentralized storage network. It provides developers with an easy-to-use interface for uploading, retrieving, and managing files within decentralized environments.

By abstracting complex API calls, Walrus-SDK accelerates development, enhances consistency, and promotes the adoption of Walrus decentralized storage solution.

Walrus is a decentralized storage and data availability protocol designed for large binary files, or blobs. It offers a robust solution for storing unstructured content across decentralized nodes, ensuring high availability and reliability even in the presence of faults. By integrating with the Sui blockchain, Walrus leverages its composability, expressivity, and security to provide a seamless storage experience.

Directly interacting with decentralized storage APIs can be cumbersome and error-prone. Walrus-SDK solves this by:
Providing high-level abstractions for file uploads and retrievals.
Offering developer-friendly utilities such as type-safe interfaces and built-in error handling.
Simplifying integration into modern web and blockchain applications.
Accelerating development by reducing boilerplate code.

Challenges we ran into

During the development of the Walrus SDK, one of the primary challenges we encountered was with the documentation, which required specifying an output file. However, since the SDK itself did not inherently contain files, this caused significant implementation issues. Additionally, we integrated an encryption layer on top of Walrus to enhance security, which initially led to errors and compatibility concerns. Despite these setbacks, we successfully resolved these issues through iterative debugging and testing, ensuring a robust and functional implementation.

Additional Features

The whole project was built during the hackathon.