# sendEther

## Description

The **`sendEther`** function sends a specified amount of Ether from the account associated with the provided private key to a specified address on a given blockchain network.

## Parameters

<table><thead><tr><th width="259">Parameter</th><th>Type</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>blockchain</code></td><td>string</td><td>Takes a string parameter specifying the name of the blockchain network (For eg. bsc, polygon, eth, ava, gnosis, moonbeam)</td></tr><tr><td><code>address</code></td><td>string</td><td>The receiving account address for the transfer of Ether</td></tr><tr><td><code>amount</code></td><td>string</td><td>The amount of Ether to be transferred</td></tr><tr><td><code>privateKey</code></td><td>string</td><td>The private key of the account to sign the transaction</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Response

| Property          | Type   | Description                             |
| ----------------- | ------ | --------------------------------------- |
| `Promise<Object>` | object | Returns the transaction receipt object. |

## Example Request and Response

### Prerequisites

Before making requests with Volary SDK, you must have it installed.

You can install Volary SDK using either **`npm`** or **`yarn`**. Use the following commands to install Volary SDK:

```jsx
npm install @nest25/evm-chains-lib
OR
yarn add @nest25/evm-chains-lib
```

### Request

Here is an example of how to make a `sendEther` request using the Volary SDK:

```jsx
// import the Nest SDK
const { Wallet } = require('@nest25/evm-chains-lib');

// create a new wallet
const wallet = new Wallet();

// define the main function
const main = async () => {
    // send Ether
    let receipt = await wallet.sendEther(
        'klay',
        '0x3D5Cc05B5419CcD3c1bD510ab026C76F42D20871',
        '10',
        '3160dea9213bb3673b10a8c61103004e80a77046ea991778824f9d2b0a539835'
    )

    // print the receipt
    console.log({receipt);
};
// call the main function
main();
```

### Response

```jsx
{
  receipt: {
    type: 2,
    chainId: 1001,
    nonce: 247,
    maxPriorityFeePerGas: BigNumber { _hex: '0x3b9aca00', _isBigNumber: true },
    maxFeePerGas: BigNumber { _hex: '0x0bdfd63e00', _isBigNumber: true },
    gasPrice: null,
    gasLimit: BigNumber { _hex: '0x5208', _isBigNumber: true },
    to: '0x3D5Cc05B5419CcD3c1bD510ab026C76F42D20871',
    value: BigNumber { _hex: '0x8ac7230489e80000', _isBigNumber: true },
    data: '0x',
    accessList: [],
    hash: '0xad169c8ebe54a152ae5c50b578b88ef3bd765d62a3161e594b0743636af338b4',
    v: 0,
    r: '0xb8b9e3326cb0df557cf6f24d8173edbf4fd4df535047ace869e22051bffedd0f',
    s: '0x194c5f94dd1cf2644f369b78f2498549fb026d1721692c7b2d340a4836e904be',
    from: '0xE668C72D4C67236A712Ce69A91C74358586f31ed',
    wait: [Function (anonymous)]
  }
}
```

## Use Cases

* **Crypto Wallets:** The function can be used by crypto wallets to send Ether from one wallet to another.
* **Online Marketplaces:** The function can be used by online marketplaces to facilitate payments in Ether for goods and services.
* **Cryptocurrency Exchanges:** The function can be used by cryptocurrency exchanges to facilitate the buying and selling of Ether.


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