Send ERC-20 token transfers

On EVM networks, you can transfer ERC-20 tokens (USDC, USDT, DAI, etc.) using the transferToken() method on an EVM connector. The flow is identical to native transfers — create a transaction, set the fee, and broadcast.

Example

import { importWallet, ChainGate } from 'chaingate'

const wallet = importWallet({ phrase: 'your phrase here...' })
const cg = new ChainGate({ apiKey: 'your-api-key' })

const ethereum = cg.connect(cg.networks.ethereum, wallet)

// Get token balances to find the amount
const tokens = await ethereum.addressTokenBalances()
const usdc = tokens.find(t => t.symbol === 'USDC')

if (usdc) {
  // Transfer ERC-20 tokens
  const tx = await ethereum.transferToken(
    '0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48', // USDC contract address
    usdc,                                            // Amount to send
    '0xRecipient...'                                  // Recipient address
  )

  const fees = tx.recommendedFees()
  tx.setFee(fees.normal)
  const broadcasted = await tx.signAndBroadcast()
  console.log('TX ID:', broadcasted.transactionId)
}

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
contractAddress	string	The ERC-20 token contract address (with 0x prefix)
amount	Amount	The token amount to transfer
toAddress	string	The recipient address
options?	AddressOptions	Optional: { index, derivationPath }

Custom EVM RPC networks

transferToken() also works on custom EVM RPC networks:

const bsc = cg.networks.evmRpc({
  rpcUrl: cg.rpcUrls.bsc,
  chainId: 56,
  name: 'BNB Smart Chain',
  symbol: 'BNB',
})

const connector = cg.connect(bsc, wallet)
const tx = await connector.transferToken(
  '0x55d398326f99059fF775485246999027B3197955', // USDT on BSC
  '100',                                         // Amount in token decimals
  '0xRecipient...'
)

Key points

• Same flow as native transfers: transferToken() returns a transaction — use setFee() and signAndBroadcast().
• All EVM networks: Available on both native EVM connectors and custom EVM RPC connectors.
• Gas fees in native coin: Token transfers still require the network's native coin (ETH, BNB, etc.) to pay gas fees.
• View token balances: Use connector.addressTokenBalances() to see all ERC-20/ERC-721/ERC-1155 tokens (native EVM networks only).