# POST: Transfer

#### `POST /transfers` <a href="#post-transfers" id="post-transfers"></a>

```
const postTransfers = () => {
  const timestamp = Math.round(Date.now() / 1000)
  const payload = timestamp + 'POST' + '/transfers' + '{}'
  const decodedSecret = Buffer.from(apiSecret, 'base64')
  const hmac = crypto.createHmac('sha256', decodedSecret)
  const signedPayload = hmac.update(payload).digest('base64')

  // SET HEADERS
  const headers = {
    'X-NDAX-API-KEY': 'public_key',
    'X-NDAX-SIGNED': signedPayload,
    'X-NDAX-TIMESTAMP': timestamp,
    'X-NDAX-PASSPHRASE': 'passphrase'
  }
  const options = {
    headers,
    body,
    json: true
  }

  return request.post('https://api.ndax.in/transfers', options)
}
```

Creates new transfer request. Note: you can only submit transfers between your own accounts. To submit transfers on behalf of others, you need the `submits_platform_transfers_for` relationship. Transfer requests created through the API go directly into an `APPROVED` state.

Request body:

<table><thead><tr><th>Parameter</th><th width="460.3333333333333">Description</th><th>Type</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>client_transfer_id</td><td>Optional unique identifier for the transfer.<br>Note: this must be unique, per platform, per 72 hour period</td><td>string</td></tr><tr><td>from_participant_code</td><td>The source participant for the transfer to, e.g. <code>ABCDEF</code></td><td>string</td></tr><tr><td>from_account_group</td><td>The source account group for the transfer, e.g. <code>ABCDEF</code></td><td>string</td></tr><tr><td>from_account_label</td><td>The source account label for the transfer, e.g. <code>general</code></td><td>string</td></tr><tr><td>to_participant_code</td><td>The destination participant for the transfer, e.g. <code>ABCDEF</code></td><td>string</td></tr><tr><td>to_account_group</td><td>The destination account group for the transfer, e.g. <code>ABCDEF</code></td><td>string</td></tr><tr><td>to_account_label</td><td>The destination account label for the transfer, e.g. <code>general</code></td><td>string</td></tr><tr><td>asset</td><td>The asset code for the request, e.g. e₹</td><td>string</td></tr><tr><td>amount</td><td>The amount or quantity transferred, e.g. <code>100</code></td><td>string</td></tr></tbody></table>

> Sample Response

```
{
  "message": [
    {
      "id": 39,
      "client_transfer_id": null,
      "created_at": "2020-09-01T20:53:31.653Z",
      "updated_at": "2020-09-01T20:53:31.653Z",
      "status": "settled",
      "from_participant_code": "ABC123",
      "from_account_group": "UNALLOCATED",
      "from_account_label": "general",
      "to_participant_code": "DEMO01",
      "to_account_group": "UNALLOCATED",
      "to_account_label": "general",
      "asset": "BTC",
      "amount": "20.00",
      "movement_id": "1902a0eb-a925-4d08-bcad-ea8ed4696a24",
      "admin_transfer": true
    }
  ]
}
```

See GET /transfers for response field descriptions.


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