spotSend (gRPC) | Hyperliquid API Docs

Transfer spot tokens between Hyperliquid addresses. Supports HYPE and other spot assets.

Transfer spot tokens (like HYPE) to another Hyperliquid address. This action moves assets directly between accounts on the L1.

Sample Data

JSON

{
  "signature": {
    "r": "0x3054da3f8b58c8eb22dbb4da6c010bd6eeda1681122fca4230e8853ea0836119",
    "s": "0x638265740adb334844d7825bb267a1fec5d0e45ba27ae73b09197b5f49b5148",
    "v": 27
  },
  "action": {
    "type": "spotSend",
    "signatureChainId": "0x66eee",
    "hyperliquidChain": "Mainnet",
    "destination": "0xE2a0cC663aCFE5D7A9Cb82A743383297597A8fF3",
    "token": "USDC:0x6d1e7cde53ba9467b783cb7c530ce054",
    "amount": "98.43",
    "time": 1768146929220
  },
  "nonce": 1768146929220
}

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Field Reference

Action Fields

Field	Type	Description
`type`	string	Always `"spotSend"`
`signatureChainId`	string	Chain ID for EIP-712 signing
`hyperliquidChain`	string	Target chain: `"Mainnet"` or `"Testnet"`
`destination`	string	Recipient's Ethereum address
`token`	string	Token identifier (symbol:contract format)
`amount`	string	Amount to transfer (human-readable decimals)
`time`	number	Transaction timestamp

Token Identifier Format

Tokens are identified using the format SYMBOL:CONTRACT_HASH:

HYPE:0x0d01dc56dcaaca66ad901c959b4011ec - HYPE token
Other spot tokens follow the same pattern

Use Cases

Token Flow Analysis

Track spot token movements across the network:

Python

def process_spotSend_action(action):
    destination = action.get('destination')
    token = action.get('token')
    amount = action.get('amount')

    token_symbol = token.split(':')[0]
    print(f"Spot transfer: {amount} {token_symbol} to {destination[:10]}...")

Whale Tracking

Monitor large token transfers to identify significant market participants.

Exchange Flow Monitoring

Track token deposits and withdrawals from exchange-related addresses.

usdSend - Transfer USD between accounts
sendAsset - Generic asset transfer
subAccountSpotTransfer - Transfer spot to sub-accounts

spotSend - Transfer Spot Assets