Get coin metadata

Get coin metadata

Retrieves the metadata of a specific coin on the Aptos blockchain.

This function is useful when you need to display user-friendly information about a coin, such as its name, symbol, and decimals.

getCoinMetadata(coinType: MoveStructId): Promise<IFungibleAssetMetadata>

IFungibleAssetMetadata:

Name	Type	Description
name	string	The full name of the coin (e.g., “Aptos”).
symbol	string	The coin’s symbol (e.g., “APT”).
decimals	number	The number of decimal places the coin uses.

Get metadata of APT

const APTOS_COIN = "0x1::aptos_coin::AptosCoin";
const aptMetadata = await wallet.getCoinMetadata(APTOS_COIN);
// {
//    name: 'Aptos Coin',
//    symbol: 'APT',
//    decimals: 8,
// };