Transfers

Send ETH and USDC to other addresses on Base L2

Transfers

Atlas agents can send ETH (for gas) and USDC tokens directly from the CLI. All transfers occur on the active Base network (testnet or mainnet).

Send ETH

atlas wallet send <recipient> <amount>

1. Specify recipient and amount

   atlas wallet send 0xRecipient1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef 0.01
   
2. Confirm the transaction

   The CLI displays a confirmation prompt before broadcasting:

   Chain   : Base Testnet (84532) [TESTNET]
   From    : 0xYourAddress...
   To      : 0xRecipient1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef
   Amount  : 0.01 ETH
   
   Send this transaction? [y/N]
   

   Type y to proceed or N to cancel.

3. View the result

   TX Hash : 0xabc123...
   View    : https://sepolia.basescan.org/tx/0xabc123...
   Status  : Confirmed
   Gas     : 21000
   

Send USDC

atlas wallet send-usdc <recipient> <amount>

Example:

atlas wallet send-usdc 0xRecipient1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef 10.5

The same confirmation prompt is displayed before sending.

Amount format

Token	Format	Examples	Decimals
ETH	Decimal string	0.01, 1.5, 0.001	18
USDC	Decimal string	10, 2.50, 0.01	6

Amounts are parsed as human-readable decimals. The CLI converts them to the correct on-chain representation (wei for ETH, 6-decimal raw units for USDC).

USDC transfers call the ERC-20 transfer function on the USDC contract for the active network. Make sure your wallet has enough ETH for gas in addition to the USDC balance.

Transaction confirmation

After broadcasting, the CLI waits for the transaction to be confirmed on-chain. Three outcomes are possible:

Status	Meaning
Confirmed	Transaction included in a block and succeeded
REVERTED	Transaction included but execution failed on-chain
Pending	Confirmation timed out; check the explorer link manually

The gas used is displayed when the transaction is confirmed.

Common errors

invalid recipient address

The recipient must be a valid EVM address: 0x followed by exactly 40 hexadecimal characters. Checksummed and lowercase addresses are both accepted.

no wallet key, run atlas wallet init first

No wallet key file exists at ~/.atlas/keys/wallet.key. Run atlas wallet init to generate one.

USDC not available on this chain

The active network does not have a configured USDC contract address. This should not occur on Base mainnet or testnet.

insufficient funds

Your wallet does not have enough ETH or USDC to cover the transfer amount plus gas fees. Use atlas wallet balance to check current balances and atlas wallet fund for deposit instructions.