--- title: What is Web3.js - An Introduction Into the Web3.js Libraries description: Web3.js is a collection of libraries that allow you to interact with a local or remote Ethereum node using HTTP, IPC, or WebSocket. It allows you to send ether... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/what-is-web3-js---an-introduction-into-the-web3-js-libraries-ju6zfo3eh twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: What is Web3.js - An Introduction Into the Web3.js Libraries | daily.dev og:description: Web3.js is a collection of libraries that allow you to interact with a local or remote Ethereum node using HTTP, IPC, or WebSocket. 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