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Send BTC onchain

The GraphQL endpoint to connect to:
A valid authentication token is required in the header as a bearer token:

Get the wallet IDs and check the balances​

Can run this query at any stage to confirm the change in the balances.
The "BTC" wallet balance is denominated in satoshis.
The "USD" wallet balance is in cents.

The body of the GraphQL request

query Me {
  me {
    defaultAccount {
      wallets {
        id
        walletCurrency
        balance
      }
    }
  }
}
curl command to get the BTC wallet ID
Estimate​
Estimate how many satoshis the transaction will cost.
The body of the GraphQL request
query onChainTxFee($walletId: WalletId!, $address: OnChainAddress!, $amount: SatAmount!) {
  onChainTxFee(walletId: $walletId, address: $address, amount: $amount) {
    amount
  }
}
Set the variables
curl command to estimate the transaction fee
Send a transaction​
Send a transaction onchain from your BTC account.
The body of the GraphQL request
mutation onChainPaymentSend($input: OnChainPaymentSendInput!) {
  onChainPaymentSend(input: $input) {
    errors {
      message
    }
    status
  }
}
Set the variables
curl command to send the transaction


tip
To test the GraphQL requests further use the GraphQL playground at api.blink.sv/graphql for mainnet or api.staging.blink.sv/graphql for staging.

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