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Function: toTimestamp()

toTimestamp(date): Timestamp

Defined in: src/types/atproto-validators.ts:285

Creates a branded Timestamp from a Date object.

Parameters​

date​

Date

Date to convert to timestamp

Returns​

Timestamp

Branded Timestamp (milliseconds since epoch)

Remarks​

Timestamps are milliseconds since Unix epoch (January 1, 1970 00:00:00 UTC). This function provides type-safe conversion from JavaScript Date objects.

Example​

const now = new Date();
const timestamp = toTimestamp(now);
console.log(timestamp); // 1699564800000

// Reconstruct Date
const reconstructed = new Date(timestamp);