Coinbase App Private JavaScript SDK example: sendMoney.ts
Coinbase App Private send money JavaScript example for the Siebly Coinbase SDK, covering exchange REST API and WebSocket integration, setup, and production SDK docs.
We use environment variables in our examples for API keys. It is your responsibility to manage and secure your keys appropriately.
examples/Coinbase/CoinbaseApp/Private/sendMoney.ts
What this example covers
- Coinbase exchange API JavaScript example.
- Uses the Siebly Coinbase SDK package
coinbase-apiinstead of hand-written HTTP request plumbing. - Source path:
Coinbase/CoinbaseApp/Private/sendMoney.ts. - Example category: App Private.
- Imports SDK symbols including
CBAppClient. - Calls SDK methods such as
sendMoney().
How to use this example
- Start here for the specific request or stream pattern, then check the matching SDK guide for install, credentials, and operational notes.
- For private or order-management examples, keep credentials in environment variables or a secret manager. Use read-only keys where possible, and check the execution mode reference before any exchange write path can run.
- Open the repository source when you need the latest committed version: GitHub source file.
import { CBAppClient } from 'coinbase-api'; // initialise the client/** * * You can add both ED25519 and ECDSA keys, client will recognize both types of keys * * ECDSA: * * { * apiKey: 'organizations/your_org_id/apiKeys/your_api_key_id', * apiSecret: * '-----BEGIN EC PRIVATE KEY-----\nMHcCAQEEIPT/TTZPxw0kDGvpuCENJp9A4/2INAt9/QKKfyidTWM8oAoGCCqGSM49\nAwEHoUQDQgAEd+cnxrKl536ly5eYBi+8dvXt1MJXYRo+/v38h9HrFKVGBRndU9DY\npV357xIfqeJEzb/MBuk3EW8cG9RTrYBwjg==\n-----END EC PRIVATE KEY-----\n', * } * * ED25519: * { * apiKey: 'your-api-key-id', * apiSecret: 'yourExampleApiSecretEd25519Version==', * } * * */const client = new CBAppClient({ apiKey: process.env.API_KEY_NAME || 'insert_api_key_here', apiSecret: process.env.API_PRIVATE_KEY || 'insert_api_secret_here',}); async function sendMoney() { try { // Send money to another user const sendMoneyResult = await client.sendMoney({ account_id: 'your_crypto_account_id', type: 'send', to: 'recipient_address_or_email', amount: '0.01', currency: 'BTC', }); console.log('Send Money Result: ', sendMoneyResult); } catch (e) { console.error('Send money error: ', e); }} sendMoney();