Message Lifecycle

Simplified message lifecycle

The simplified lifecycle of an xCall message, only including what is relevant to most dApp developers, is as follows:

1. EOA initiates a cross-chain call by invoking the sendCallMessage method on the source chain's xCall contract.
2. Once the call is relayed to the destination chain, a CallMessage event is triggered on the destination chain's xCall contract.
3. EOA then respond to this event by invoking the executeCall method in the xCall Smart Contract on the destination chain.
4. The execution of this method triggers the target dApp's smart contract method.
5. If the call executes successfully, a CallExecutedEvent is emitted.
6. If an error occurs during execution, and rollback data was included in the original call, an error handling process is initiated, sending a ResponseMessage Event back to the source chain for state rollback operations. For more information, see Troubleshooting.

In this process, the dApp developer handles initiating the cross-chain call, responding to events, and errors.

sendCallMessage is a Payable method and requires a fee. For more information, see Handling Fees.

Full message lifecycle

For the full message lifecycle, please see the xCall specification (opens in a new tab).