import { ApiPromise, WsProvider } from '@polkadot/api'
import { types } from '@joystream/types'
import { wsLocation } from '../config.json'

export const connectUpstream = async (): Promise<ApiPromise> => {
  console.debug(`[Joystream] Connecting to ${wsLocation}`)
  try {
    const provider = new WsProvider(wsLocation)
    const api = await ApiPromise.create({ provider, types })
    await api.isReady
    console.debug(`[Joystream] Connected to ${wsLocation}`)
    return api
  } catch (e) {
    console.error(`[Joystream] upstream connection failed`, e)
    throw new Error()
  }
}