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+{
+  "presets": ["es2015", "stage-3"],
+  "plugins": ["syntax-async-functions", "transform-runtime", "transform-regenerator", "transform-async-to-generator"]
+}
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+node_modules
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diff --git a/examples/basic-usage-boilerplate/README.md b/examples/basic-usage-boilerplate/README.md
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+# Usage
+`npm install`
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diff --git a/examples/basic-usage-boilerplate/package.json b/examples/basic-usage-boilerplate/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "js-driver-bigchaindb-examples",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "main": "src/app.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "start": "nodemon src/app.js --exec babel-node",
+    "build": "npm run clean && babel src -d dist",
+    "serve": "node dist/app.js",
+    "clean": "rimraf ./dist"
+  },
+  "author": "BigchainDB",
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "babel-cli": "^6.26.0",
+    "babel-core": "^6.13.2",
+    "babel-loader": "^6.2.4",
+    "babel-plugin-syntax-async-functions": "^6.13.0",
+    "babel-plugin-transform-async-to-generator": "^6.8.0",
+    "babel-plugin-transform-regenerator": "^6.11.4",
+    "babel-plugin-transform-runtime": "^6.12.0",
+    "babel-preset-es2015": "^6.13.2",
+    "babel-preset-stage-3": "^6.11.0",
+    "nodemon": "^1.14.8",
+    "rimraf": "^2.6.2"
+  },
+  "repository": "/",
+  "private": true,
+  "dependencies": {
+    "bigchaindb-driver": "^3.2.0"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/examples/basic-usage-boilerplate/src/app.js b/examples/basic-usage-boilerplate/src/app.js
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+// const driver = require('../../../src/index')
+import * as driver from 'bigchaindb-driver'
+
+// ======== Preparation ======== //
+const conn = new driver.Connection('https://test.bigchaindb.com/api/v1/', {
+    app_id: 'c17a9968',
+    app_key: '0b277b94893e7b0a5b4e6afd6bccb01d'
+})
+
+const alice = new driver.Ed25519Keypair()
+const bob = new driver.Ed25519Keypair()
+
+const assetdata = {
+    'bicycle': {
+        'serial_number': 'abcd1234',
+        'manufacturer': 'Bicycle Inc.',
+    }
+}
+
+const metadata = { 'planet': 'earth' }
+
+// ======== Create Transaction Bicycle ======== //
+const txCreateAliceSimple = driver.Transaction.makeCreateTransaction(
+    assetdata,
+    metadata,
+    [driver.Transaction.makeOutput(
+        driver.Transaction.makeEd25519Condition(alice.publicKey))
+    ],
+    alice.publicKey
+)
+
+const txCreateAliceSimpleSigned =
+    driver.Transaction.signTransaction(txCreateAliceSimple, alice.privateKey)
+console.log(txCreateAliceSimpleSigned)
+
+// ======== Post Transaction and Fetch Result ======== //
+conn.postTransaction(txCreateAliceSimpleSigned)
+    // Check status of transaction every 0.5 seconds until fulfilled
+    .then(() => conn.pollStatusAndFetchTransaction(txCreateAliceSimpleSigned.id))
+    .then(retrievedTx => {
+        console.log('Transaction', retrievedTx.id, 'successfully posted.')
+        return retrievedTx
+    })
+
+    // Check status after transaction has completed (result: { 'status': 'valid' })
+    // If you check the status of a transaction before it's added to BigchainDB,
+    // BigchainDb will return that the transaction is still waiting in the 'backlog'
+    .then(() => conn.getStatus(txCreateAliceSimpleSigned.id))
+    .then(status => console.log('Retrieved status method 2: ', status))
+
+// ======== Transfer Bicycle to Bob ======== //
+    .then(() => {
+        try {
+            console.log(txCreateAliceSimpleSigned)
+            const txTransferBob = driver.Transaction.makeTransferTransaction(
+                [{ tx: txCreateAliceSimpleSigned, output_index: 0 }],
+                [driver.Transaction.makeOutput(driver.Transaction.makeEd25519Condition(bob.publicKey))],
+                { price: '100 euro' }
+            )
+
+            // Sign transfer transaction with Alice's private key
+            const txTransferBobSigned = driver.Transaction.signTransaction(txTransferBob, alice.privateKey)
+            console.log('Posting signed transaction: ', txTransferBobSigned)
+        } catch (err) {
+            console.log(err)
+        }
+
+        return conn.postTransaction(txTransferBobSigned)
+    })
+    .then(res => {
+        console.log('Response from BDB server:', res)
+        return conn.pollStatusAndFetchTransaction(res.id)
+    })
+    .then(tx => {
+        console.log('Is Bob the owner?', tx.outputs[0].public_keys[0] === bob.publicKey)
+        console.log('Was Alice the previous owner?', tx.inputs[0].owners_before[0] === alice.publicKey)
+    })
+
+// ======== Search Asset by Serial Number ======== //
+    .then(() => conn.searchAssets('Bicycle Inc.'))
+    .then(assets => console.log('Found assets with serial number Bicycle Inc.:', assets))
diff --git a/examples/basic-usage/index.js b/examples/basic-usage/index.js
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+const driver = require('../../src/index')
+
+// ======== Preparation ======== //
+const conn = new driver.Connection('https://test.bigchaindb.com/api/v1/', {
+    app_id: 'c17a9968',
+    app_key: '0b277b94893e7b0a5b4e6afd6bccb01d'
+})
+
+const alice = new driver.Ed25519Keypair()
+const bob = new driver.Ed25519Keypair()
+
+const assetdata = {
+    'bicycle': {
+        'serial_number': 'abcd1234',
+        'manufacturer': 'Bicycle Inc.',
+    }
+}
+
+const metadata = { 'planet': 'earth' }
+
+// ======== Create Transaction Bicycle ======== //
+const txCreateAliceSimple = driver.Transaction.makeCreateTransaction(
+    assetdata,
+    metadata,
+    [driver.Transaction.makeOutput(
+        driver.Transaction.makeEd25519Condition(alice.publicKey))
+    ],
+    alice.publicKey
+)
+
+const txCreateAliceSimpleSigned =
+    driver.Transaction.signTransaction(txCreateAliceSimple, alice.privateKey)
+
+// ======== Post Transaction and Fetch Result ======== //
+conn.postTransaction(txCreateAliceSimpleSigned)
+    // Check status of transaction every 0.5 seconds until fulfilled
+    .then(() => conn.pollStatusAndFetchTransaction(txCreateAliceSimpleSigned.id))
+    .then(retrievedTx => console.log('Transaction', retrievedTx.id, 'successfully posted.'))
+
+    // Check status after transaction has completed (result: { 'status': 'valid' })
+    // If you check the status of a transaction before it's added to BigchainDB,
+    // BigchainDb will return that the transaction is still waiting in the 'backlog'
+    .then(() => conn.getStatus(txCreateAliceSimpleSigned.id))
+    .then(status => console.log('Retrieved status method 2: ', status))
+
+// ======== Transfer Bicycle to Bob ======== //
+    .then(() => {
+        const txTransferBob = driver.Transaction.makeTransferTransaction(
+            [{ tx: txCreateAliceSimpleSigned, output_index: 0 }],
+            [driver.Transaction.makeOutput(driver.Transaction.makeEd25519Condition(bob.publicKey))],
+            { price: '100 euro' }
+        )
+
+        // Sign transfer transaction with Alice's private key
+        const txTransferBobSigned = driver.Transaction.signTransaction(txTransferBob, alice.privateKey)
+        console.log('Posting signed transaction: ', txTransferBobSigned)
+
+        return conn.postTransaction(txTransferBobSigned)
+    })
+    .then(res => {
+        console.log('Response from BDB server:', res)
+        return conn.pollStatusAndFetchTransaction(res.id)
+    })
+    .then(tx => {
+        console.log('Is Bob the owner?', tx.outputs[0].public_keys[0] === bob.publicKey)
+        console.log('Was Alice the previous owner?', tx.inputs[0].owners_before[0] === alice.publicKey)
+    })
+
+// ======== Search Asset by Serial Number ======== //
+    .then(() => conn.searchAssets('Bicycle Inc.'))
+    .then(assets => console.log('Found assets with serial number Bicycle Inc.:', assets))