Web3.js: [1.0.0-beta.48] Contract.methods.myMethod.send() hangs forever

[sydneyitguy]

Description

I'm using HDWalletProvider with Infura API, and when I use HTTP API like

const web3 = new Web3(new HDWalletProvider(P_KEY, `https://${NETWORK}.infura.io/v3/${INFURA_API_KEY}`));
const contract = new web3.eth.Contract(ABI, CONTRACT_ADDRESS);
contract.methods.transfer(ETH_ADDRESS, 12345).send(defaultOption)
    .on('receipt', (res) => { ... });

This sends the transaction correctly, but crashes after with

Error: Subscriptions are not supported with the CustomProvider.

I saw "The HTTP provider is deprecated" on the web3 document, so I changed the Infura endpoint using Websocket:

const web3 = new Web3(new HDWalletProvider(P_KEY, `wss://${NETWORK}.infura.io/ws/v3/${INFURA_API_KEY}`));

This doesn't send the transaction at all and just hangs forever (no error, nothing happens).

Expected behavior

Calling

contract.methods.transfer(ETH_ADDRESS, 12345).send(defaultOption).on('receipt', (res) => { ... });

should sent the transaction and receipt event should be triggered.

Actual behavior

It doesn't send the transaction and receipt event doesn't get triggered.

Versions

• web3.js: 1.0.0-beta.48
• nodejs: v11.10.1
• browser: console
• ethereum node: Infura websocket

[nivida]

Thanks for opening this issue! I will fix and release it asap.

[FilipLaurentiu]

what's the fix for this ? I have the same issue

[sydneyitguy]

@nivida any plan to release this fix with beta.49 soon?

[nivida]

@sydneyitguy Yes, after I've improved the transaction confirmation workflow for having better confirmations. I think this will happen this weekend or at the beginning of next week.

[FilipLaurentiu]

@sydneyitguy Yes, after I've improved the transaction confirmation workflow for having better confirmations. I think this will happen this weekend or at the beginning of next week.

but this issue must be put on Open

[taoxinyi]

I have the similar problem that I can send the transaction and verify it in remix but it hangs when receiving the receipt.