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# sendTransaction

The `sendTransaction` RPC method in **CoinVera** submits a **signed transaction** to the Solana network for processing. This is the primary method used to send payments, execute instructions, interact with smart contracts, and perform any on-chain action.

Once sent, the transaction is forwarded to the leader node for inclusion in a block. The method returns a **transaction signature** that can be used to monitor confirmation status.

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#### ✅ Common Use Cases

* **SOL Transfers**\
  Sending SOL from one wallet to another.
* **SPL Token Transfers**\
  Sending tokens between token accounts.
* **Smart Contract Calls**\
  Invoking on-chain programs with custom instructions.
* **Batch or Multi-instruction Transactions**\
  Grouping multiple actions (e.g., transfer + memo) into one atomic transaction.
* **DeFi & DEX Integrations**\
  Submitting transactions to liquidity pools, AMMs, lending protocols, and other dApps.

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#### 🧾 Request Parameters

```ts
[
  encodedTransaction: string,      // Required – base64-encoded signed transaction
  options?: {
    encoding?: string,             // Optional – "base58" or "base64" (default: "base64")
    preflightCommitment?: string,  // Optional – pre-submission simulation ("processed", "confirmed", "finalized")
    skipPreflight?: boolean,       // Optional – skip simulation step (default: false)
    maxRetries?: number,           // Optional – retry count on leader forwarding failure
    minContextSlot?: number        // Optional – minimum slot for node context
  }
]
```

**Key Fields:**

* **encodedTransaction** (required):\
  The fully signed transaction in **base64** format.
* **encoding**:\
  Format of the encoded transaction (default is `"base64"`).
* **skipPreflight**:\
  If `true`, skips preflight simulation. Use with caution.
* **preflightCommitment**:\
  The level of commitment to simulate the transaction before sending. Recommended: `"confirmed"`.
* **maxRetries**:\
  How many times to retry sending if the leader node doesn’t respond.

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#### 📦 Response Structure

Returns a base-58 encoded transaction signature if accepted:

```json
{
  "result": "5nqPU3r5evAMY3Q6E3gZHmRMAsi67k1nRxkk2eJyxJKZPFnQvEvMG4oKXKDLfhVzevY5LfkuNqYz2T3uCkvVQUrh"
}
```

* Use this signature with `getSignatureStatuses`, `getTransaction`, or `confirmTransaction` to track the transaction.

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#### 🧪 Example

**Send a Signed Transaction (Base64-encoded)**

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "sendTransaction",
  "params": [
    "Base64EncodedSignedTransactionHere",
    {
      "preflightCommitment": "confirmed",
      "skipPreflight": false
    }
  ]
}
```

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**Code Examples**

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Nodejs" %}

```javascript
const fetch = require('node-fetch');

async function sendTransaction(rpcUrl) {
  try {
    const response = await fetch(rpcUrl, {
      method: 'POST',
      headers: {
        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
      },
      body: JSON.stringify({
        jsonrpc: '2.0',
        id: 1,
        method: 'sendTransaction',
        "params": [

            "4hXTCkRzt9WyecNzV1XPgCDfGAZzQKNxLXgynz5QDuWWPSAZBZSHptvWRL3BjCvzUXRdKvHL2b7yGrRQcWyaqsaBCncVG7BFggS8w9snUts67BSh3EqKpXLUm5UMHfD7ZBe9GhARjbNQMLJ1QD3Spr6oMTBU6EhdB4RD8CP2xUxr2u3d6fos36PD98XS6oX8TQjLpsMwncs5DAMiD4nNnR8NBfyghGCWvCVifVwvA8B8TJxE1aiyiv2L429BCWfyzAme5sZW8rDb14NeCQHhZbtNqfXhcp2tAnaAT"
     
          ]
      }),
    });

    const data = await response.json();
    
    // Print the exact full response
    console.log('Full RPC Response:');
    console.log(JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
    
    return data;
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Error getting health:', error.message);
    return null;
  }
}

// Example usage
const RPC_URL = 'https://rpc.coinvera.io/?x-api-key=your-coinvera-x-api-key';

sendTransaction(RPC_URL);
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}

```python
import requests
import json

def send_transaction(rpc_url):
    try:
        response = requests.post(
            rpc_url,
            headers={
                'Content-Type': 'application/json',
            },
            json={
                'jsonrpc': '2.0',
                'id': 1,
                'method': 'sendTransaction',
                'params': [
                    '4hXTCkRzt9WyecNzV1XPgCDfGAZzQKNxLXgynz5QDuWWPSAZBZSHptvWRL3BjCvzUXRdKvHL2b7yGrRQcWyaqsaBCncVG7BFggS8w9snUts67BSh3EqKpXLUm5UMHfD7ZBe9GhARjbNQMLJ1QD3Spr6oMTBU6EhdB4RD8CP2xUxr2u3d6fos36PD98XS6oX8TQjLpsMwncs5DAMiD4nNnR8NBfyghGCWvCVifVwvA8B8TJxE1aiyiv2L429BCWfyzAme5sZW8rDb14NeCQHhZbtNqfXhcp2tAnaAT'
                ]
            }
        )
        
        data = response.json()
        
        # Print the exact full response
        print('Full RPC Response:')
        print(json.dumps(data, indent=2))
        
        return data
        
    except Exception as error:
        print(f'Error getting health: {error}')
        return None

# Example usage
RPC_URL = 'https://rpc.coinvera.io/?x-api-key=your-coinvera-x-api-key'
send_transaction(RPC_URL)
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

**Example Response**

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": "2id3YC2jK9G5Wo2phDx4gJVAew8DcY5NAojnVuao8rkxwPYPe8cSwE5GzhEgJA2y8fVjDEo6iR6ykBvDxrTQrtpb",
  "id": 1
}
```

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#### 💡 Developer Tips

* **Preflight Simulation**\
  Enabled by default, it helps catch errors early—e.g., insufficient funds, missing signatures, or compute budget overruns.
* **Set `maxRetries` for Resilience**\
  Helps handle leader-forwarding issues or temporary network disruptions.
* **Confirm Transaction**\
  Use `confirmTransaction`, `getSignatureStatuses`, or `getTransaction` to verify that the transaction was finalized on-chain.
* **Use `base64` Encoding**\
  Always encode the transaction as base64 unless your RPC explicitly supports base58.
* **Handle Versioned Transactions**\
  When working with versioned transactions (e.g., v0), ensure all required address lookup tables are properly included and resolved before sending.

***

The `sendTransaction` method is the gateway to executing real actions on Solana. Whether you're transferring SOL, interacting with DeFi protocols, or calling custom programs, this method—backed by **CoinVera**—ensures reliable and performant transaction submission.