> ## Documentation Index
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# Send Native Token

> Send the native blockchain currency (ETH, POL, etc.)

## Method Signature

```typescript theme={null}
align.blockchain.transactions.sendNativeToken(
  wallet: Wallet,
  to: string,
  amount: string,
  network: Network
): Promise<Transaction>
```

## Parameters

<ParamField body="wallet" type="Wallet" required>
  The sender's wallet (must have private key)
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="to" type="string" required>
  Recipient address
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="amount" type="string" required>
  Amount to send in human-readable format (e.g., `"0.1"`)
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="network" type="string" required>
  Network: `ethereum`, `polygon`, `base`, `arbitrum`, `optimism`
</ParamField>

## Returns

Returns a `Transaction` object with:

<ResponseField name="hash" type="string">
  The transaction hash
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="from" type="string">
  Sender address
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="to" type="string">
  Recipient address
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="value" type="string">
  Amount sent in wei
</ResponseField>

## Examples

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="TypeScript">
    ```typescript theme={null}
    import Align from "@tolbel/align";

    const align = new Align({
      apiKey: process.env.ALIGN_API_KEY!,
      environment: "sandbox",
    });

    const wallet = await align.blockchain.wallets.createFromPrivateKey(
      process.env.PRIVATE_KEY!
    );

    // Send 0.1 POL on Polygon
    const tx = await align.blockchain.transactions.sendNativeToken(
      wallet,
      "0xRecipientAddress...",
      "0.1",
      "polygon"
    );

    console.log(`TX Hash: ${tx.hash}`);

    // Wait for confirmation
    const receipt = await align.blockchain.transactions.waitForConfirmation(
      tx.hash,
      "polygon"
    );
    console.log(`Confirmed in block ${receipt.blockNumber}`);
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="JavaScript">
    ```javascript theme={null}
    const tx = await align.blockchain.transactions.sendNativeToken(
      wallet,
      recipient,
      "0.5",
      "ethereum"
    );
    console.log("TX Hash:", tx.hash);
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

<Warning>
  Ensure the wallet has sufficient balance to cover both the amount and gas
  fees.
</Warning>

## Related Methods

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Send Token" icon="coins" href="/docs/api/blockchain/transactions/send-token">
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  </Card>

  <Card title="Estimate Gas" icon="gauge" href="/docs/api/blockchain/transactions/estimate-gas">
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  </Card>
</CardGroup>