# Sending tokens

# Transaction message

In order to send any token amount to a user, you need to use the following message:

{
  "type": "cosmos-sdk/MsgSend",
  "value": {
    "amount": [
      {
        "denom": "<Token denomination to be sent>",
        "amount": "<Token amount to be sent>"
      }
    ],
    "to_address": "<Address of the recipient>",
    "from_address": "<Your address>"
  }
}

# Fields requirements

Field Required
amount Yes
to_address Yes
from_address Yes

# Action type

If you want to list past transactions including this kind of message, you need to use the following message.action value:

send