send-usdc

---
name: send-usdc
description: Send tokens (USDC, ETH, POL, or SOL) to an address or ENS name on Base, Polygon, or Solana. Use when you or the user want to send money, pay someone, transfer tokens, tip, donate, or send funds to a wallet address or .eth name. Covers phrases like "send $5 to", "pay 0x...", "transfer to vitalik.eth", or "send USDC on Solana".
license: MIT
---

# Sending Tokens

Use the `npx awal@2.10.0 send` command to transfer tokens from the wallet to any address on Base, Polygon, or Solana.

## Confirm wallet is initialized and authed

```bash
npx awal@2.10.0 status
```

If the wallet is not authenticated, refer to the `authenticate-wallet` skill.

## Command Syntax

```bash
npx awal@2.10.0 send <amount> <recipient> [--chain <chain>] [--asset <asset>] [--json]
```

## Arguments

| Argument    | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `amount`    | Amount to send: '$1.00', '1.00', or atomic units (1000000 = $1). Always single-quote amounts that use `$` to prevent bash variable expansion. If the number looks like atomic units (no decimal or > 100), treat as atomic units. Assume that people won't be sending more than 100 USDC the majority of the time |
| `recipient` | Ethereum address (0x...), ENS name (vitalik.eth), or Solana address (Base58)                                                                                                                                                         |

## Options

| Option             | Description                                                         |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `--chain <name>`   | Blockchain network: base, polygon, solana (default: base)           |
| `--asset <symbol>` | Token to send: usdc, eth, pol, sol (default: usdc)                  |
| `--json`           | Output result as JSON                                               |

## Input Validation

Before constructing the command, validate all user-provided values to prevent shell injection:

- **amount**: Must match `^\$?[\d.]+$` (digits, optional decimal point, optional `$` prefix). Reject if it contains spaces, semicolons, pipes, backticks, or other shell metacharacters.
- **recipient**: Must be a valid `0x` hex address (`^0x[0-9a-fA-F]{40}$`), an ENS name (`^[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.eth$`), or a Solana address (`^[1-9A-HJ-NP-Za-km-z]{32,44}$`). Reject any value containing spaces or shell metacharacters.
- **chain**: Must be one of `base`, `polygon`, `solana`. Reject any other value.
- **asset**: Must be one of `usdc`, `eth`, `pol`, `sol`. Reject any other value.

Do not pass unvalidated user input into the command.

## Examples

```bash
# Send $1.00 USDC to an address on Base (default)
npx awal@2.10.0 send 1 0x1234...abcd

# Send $0.50 USDC to an ENS name
npx awal@2.10.0 send 0.50 vitalik.eth

# Send with dollar sign prefix (note the single quotes)
npx awal@2.10.0 send '$5.00' 0x1234...abcd

# Send ETH on Base
npx awal@2.10.0 send 0.01 0x1234...abcd --asset eth

# Send USDC on Polygon
npx awal@2.10.0 send 1 0x1234...abcd --chain polygon

# Send USDC to a Solana address
npx awal@2.10.0 send 1 AxW7...5fGz --chain solana

# Get JSON output
npx awal@2.10.0 send 1 vitalik.eth --json
```

## ENS Resolution

ENS names are automatically resolved to addresses via Ethereum mainnet. The command will:

1. Detect ENS names (any string containing a dot that isn't a hex address)
2. Resolve the name to an address
3. Display both the ENS name and resolved address in the output

## Prerequisites

- Must be authenticated (`npx awal@2.10.0 status` to check, `npx awal@2.10.0 auth login` to sign in, see skill `authenticate-wallet` for more information)
- Wallet must have sufficient USDC balance (`npx awal balance` to check)

## Error Handling

Common errors:

- "Not authenticated" - Run `awal auth login <email>` first
- "Insufficient balance" - Check balance with `awal balance`
- "Could not resolve ENS name" - Verify the ENS name exists
- "Invalid recipient" - Must be valid 0x address, ENS name, or Solana Base58 address
- "SOL only supported on Solana chains" - Use `--chain solana` when sending SOL
- "ETH/POL only supported on EVM chains" - ETH on base, POL on polygon