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POST
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exchange
Send asset
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.hyperliquid.xyz/exchange \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "action": {
    "type": "sendAsset",
    "hyperliquidChain": "Mainnet",
    "signatureChainId": "0xa4b1",
    "destination": "0x1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef12345678",
    "sourceDex": "HL",
    "destinationDex": "HL",
    "token": "PURR:0x1",
    "amount": "100.0",
    "fromSubAccount": "",
    "nonce": 1705234567890
  },
  "nonce": 1705234567890,
  "signature": {
    "r": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
    "s": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
    "v": 27
  },
  "vaultAddress": null
}
'
import requests

url = "https://api.hyperliquid.xyz/exchange"

payload = {
    "action": {
        "type": "sendAsset",
        "hyperliquidChain": "Mainnet",
        "signatureChainId": "0xa4b1",
        "destination": "0x1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef12345678",
        "sourceDex": "HL",
        "destinationDex": "HL",
        "token": "PURR:0x1",
        "amount": "100.0",
        "fromSubAccount": "",
        "nonce": 1705234567890
    },
    "nonce": 1705234567890,
    "signature": {
        "r": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
        "s": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
        "v": 27
    },
    "vaultAddress": None
}
headers = {"Content-Type": "application/json"}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.text)
const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: JSON.stringify({
    action: {
      type: 'sendAsset',
      hyperliquidChain: 'Mainnet',
      signatureChainId: '0xa4b1',
      destination: '0x1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef12345678',
      sourceDex: 'HL',
      destinationDex: 'HL',
      token: 'PURR:0x1',
      amount: '100.0',
      fromSubAccount: '',
      nonce: 1705234567890
    },
    nonce: 1705234567890,
    signature: {
      r: '0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000',
      s: '0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000',
      v: 27
    },
    vaultAddress: null
  })
};

fetch('https://api.hyperliquid.xyz/exchange', options)
  .then(res => res.json())
  .then(res => console.log(res))
  .catch(err => console.error(err));
<?php

$curl = curl_init();

curl_setopt_array($curl, [
  CURLOPT_URL => "https://api.hyperliquid.xyz/exchange",
  CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
  CURLOPT_ENCODING => "",
  CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10,
  CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 30,
  CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION => CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1,
  CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => "POST",
  CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode([
    'action' => [
        'type' => 'sendAsset',
        'hyperliquidChain' => 'Mainnet',
        'signatureChainId' => '0xa4b1',
        'destination' => '0x1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef12345678',
        'sourceDex' => 'HL',
        'destinationDex' => 'HL',
        'token' => 'PURR:0x1',
        'amount' => '100.0',
        'fromSubAccount' => '',
        'nonce' => 1705234567890
    ],
    'nonce' => 1705234567890,
    'signature' => [
        'r' => '0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000',
        's' => '0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000',
        'v' => 27
    ],
    'vaultAddress' => null
  ]),
  CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
    "Content-Type: application/json"
  ],
]);

$response = curl_exec($curl);
$err = curl_error($curl);

curl_close($curl);

if ($err) {
  echo "cURL Error #:" . $err;
} else {
  echo $response;
}
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.hyperliquid.xyz/exchange"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"action\": {\n    \"type\": \"sendAsset\",\n    \"hyperliquidChain\": \"Mainnet\",\n    \"signatureChainId\": \"0xa4b1\",\n    \"destination\": \"0x1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef12345678\",\n    \"sourceDex\": \"HL\",\n    \"destinationDex\": \"HL\",\n    \"token\": \"PURR:0x1\",\n    \"amount\": \"100.0\",\n    \"fromSubAccount\": \"\",\n    \"nonce\": 1705234567890\n  },\n  \"nonce\": 1705234567890,\n  \"signature\": {\n    \"r\": \"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000\",\n    \"s\": \"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000\",\n    \"v\": 27\n  },\n  \"vaultAddress\": null\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.hyperliquid.xyz/exchange")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"action\": {\n    \"type\": \"sendAsset\",\n    \"hyperliquidChain\": \"Mainnet\",\n    \"signatureChainId\": \"0xa4b1\",\n    \"destination\": \"0x1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef12345678\",\n    \"sourceDex\": \"HL\",\n    \"destinationDex\": \"HL\",\n    \"token\": \"PURR:0x1\",\n    \"amount\": \"100.0\",\n    \"fromSubAccount\": \"\",\n    \"nonce\": 1705234567890\n  },\n  \"nonce\": 1705234567890,\n  \"signature\": {\n    \"r\": \"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000\",\n    \"s\": \"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000\",\n    \"v\": 27\n  },\n  \"vaultAddress\": null\n}")
  .asString();
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.hyperliquid.xyz/exchange")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n  \"action\": {\n    \"type\": \"sendAsset\",\n    \"hyperliquidChain\": \"Mainnet\",\n    \"signatureChainId\": \"0xa4b1\",\n    \"destination\": \"0x1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef12345678\",\n    \"sourceDex\": \"HL\",\n    \"destinationDex\": \"HL\",\n    \"token\": \"PURR:0x1\",\n    \"amount\": \"100.0\",\n    \"fromSubAccount\": \"\",\n    \"nonce\": 1705234567890\n  },\n  \"nonce\": 1705234567890,\n  \"signature\": {\n    \"r\": \"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000\",\n    \"s\": \"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000\",\n    \"v\": 27\n  },\n  \"vaultAddress\": null\n}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
{
  "status": "<string>",
  "response": {}
}
You can only use this endpoint on the official Hyperliquid public API. It is not available through Chainstack, as the open-source node implementation does not support it yet. See Hyperliquid methods for the full availability breakdown.
This endpoint requires signature authentication. See our comprehensive Authentication via Signatures guide for implementation details.
Sends a spot asset to another address on Hyperliquid L1.
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Parameters

​
Required parameters

  • action (object, required) — The action object containing:
    • type (string) — Must be "sendAsset"
    • hyperliquidChain (string) — Chain identifier
    • destination (string) — Recipient address
    • token (string) — Token to send
    • amount (string) — Amount to send
    • time (integer) — Current timestamp in milliseconds
  • nonce (number, required) — Current timestamp in milliseconds (must be recent)
  • signature (object, required) — EIP-712 signature of the action

​
Optional parameters

  • vaultAddress (string, optional) — Address when trading on behalf of a vault or subaccount

​
Returns

Returns an object with the action status:
  • status — "ok" if request processed
  • response — Contains action result data

​
Example request

curl -X POST https://api.hyperliquid.xyz/exchange \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action": {"type": "sendAsset"},
    "nonce": 1234567890123,
    "signature": {...}
  }'

import eth_account
from hyperliquid.exchange import Exchange
from hyperliquid.utils import constants

# Load your wallet from a private key (keep it secret — never hardcode in production)
wallet = eth_account.Account.from_key("0x...")

# Public Hyperliquid API (this method is available on the official API only)
exchange = Exchange(wallet, constants.MAINNET_API_URL)

# Send a spot asset to another address.
# sourceDex/destinationDex: "" for the default perp dex, "spot" for spot.
result = exchange.send_asset(
    destination="0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000001",
    source_dex="spot",
    destination_dex="spot",
    token="USDC:0xeb62eee3685fc4c43992febcd9e75443",
    amount=1,
)
print(result)

import { ExchangeClient, HttpTransport } from "@nktkas/hyperliquid";
import { privateKeyToAccount } from "viem/accounts";

// Load your wallet from a private key (keep it secret — never hardcode in production)
const wallet = privateKeyToAccount("0x...");

// Public Hyperliquid API (this method is available on the official API only)
const transport = new HttpTransport();
const exchange = new ExchangeClient({ transport, wallet });

// Send a spot asset to another address.
// sourceDex/destinationDex: "" for the default perp dex, "spot" for spot.
const result = await exchange.sendAsset({
  destination: "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000001",
  sourceDex: "spot",
  destinationDex: "spot",
  token: "USDC:0xeb62eee3685fc4c43992febcd9e75443",
  amount: "1",
});
console.log(result);

​
Use case

  • Send asset — Sends a spot asset to another address on Hyperliquid L1.
Always ensure your system clock is synchronized. Nonce must be within a reasonable time window of the current server time or the request will be rejected.

Body

application/json
​
action
object
required
​
nonce
integer
required

Current timestamp in milliseconds

​
signature
object
required

EIP-712 signature of the action with r, s, v components

​
vaultAddress
string | null

Address when trading on behalf of a vault or subaccount (optional)

Response

200 - application/json

Action result

​
status
string

Request status

​
response
object

Action response data

Last modified on June 24, 2026