---
title: "Send EGLD from account to account"
method: POST
path: "/v3/egld/transaction"
tags: ["MultiversX (Elrond) - Tatum API"]
---

# Send EGLD from account to account

`POST /v3/egld/transaction`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.tatum.io`
- URL: `https://api.tatum.io/v3/egld/transaction`
- Auth: API key in header `x-api-key`

/v3/egld/transaction

#### 2 credits per API call.

  

Send EGLD from account to account.  
  
This operation needs the private key of the blockchain address. Every time the funds are transferred, the transaction must be signed with the corresponding private key. No one should ever send it's own private keys to the internet because there is a strong possibility of stealing keys and loss of funds. In this method, it is possible to enter privateKey or signatureId. PrivateKey should be used only for quick development on devnet versions of blockchain when there is no risk of losing funds. In production, [Tatum KMS](https://github.com/tatumio/tatum-kms) should be used for the highest security standards, and signatureId should be present in the request. Alternatively, using the Tatum client library for supported languages.

## Request body

- union
  - TransferEgldBlockchain
    - `from` string, required: Account address of the sender
    - `to` string, required: Account address of the receiver or smart contract
    - `amount` string, required: Value to be sent.
    - `fee` object: Custom defined fee. If not present, it will be calculated automatically.
      - `gasLimit` string: Gas limit for transaction. If transfer to a smart contract, then 500000 + an appropriate amount for the method call
      - `gasPrice` string: Gas price.
    - `data` string: Additional data that can be passed to a blockchain transaction as a data property; must be in the hexadecimal format
    - `fromPrivateKey` string, required: Private key of sender address. Private key, or signature Id must be present.
  - TransferEgldBlockchainKMS
    - `from` string, required: Account address of the sender
    - `to` string, required: Account address of the receiver or smart contract
    - `amount` string, required: Value to be sent.
    - `fee` object: Custom defined fee. If not present, it will be calculated automatically.
      - `gasLimit` string: Gas limit for transaction.
      - `gasPrice` string: Gas price.
    - `data` string: Additional data that can be passed to a blockchain transaction as a data property; must be in the hexadecimal format
    - `index` number: If signatureId is mnemonic-based, this is the index to the specific address from that mnemonic.
    - `signatureId` string, uuid, required: Identifier of the private key associated in signing application. Private key, or signature Id must be present.

## Response `200`

OK

- union
  - TransactionHash
    - `txId` string, required: The hash (ID) of the transaction
  - SignatureId
    - `signatureId` string, uuid, required: The internal Tatum ID of the prepared transaction for Key Management Sysytem (KMS) to sign<br/>This is different from the <code>signatureId</code> parameter that you provided in the request body. The <code>signatureId</code> parameter in the request body specifies the signature ID associated with the private key in KMS.

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `401`: Unauthorized. Not valid or inactive subscription key present in the HTTP Header.
- `403`: Forbidden. The request is authenticated, but it is not possible to required perform operation due to logical error or invalid permissions.
- `500`: Internal server error. There was an error on the server during the processing of the request.

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