> ## Documentation Index
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# Send wallet funds to a crypto address

Bridge wallets are secure, custodial crypto wallets that let you send and receive stablecoins with ease. Once you've provisioned a wallet for your customer or company, you can send and receive funds using orchestration API.

<Note>
  You must use Bridge’s orchestration APIs to move funds. **Do not attempt to send directly** from the wallet address.
</Note>

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<Steps>
  <Step title="Step 1: Create a Bridge wallet" titleSize="h2">
    ```bash Request expandable theme={null}
    curl --request POST \
      --url https://api.bridge.xyz/v0/customers/<customer_id>/wallets \
      --header 'Api-Key: <API Key>' \
      --header 'Idempotency-Key: <Unique Key>' \
      --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
      --data-raw '{
        "chain": "solana"
      }'
    ```

    ```json Response expandable theme={null}
    {
      "id": "wallet_123",
      "chain": "solana",
      "address": "the-blockchain-address",
      "created_at": "2024-09-01T02:03:04.567Z",
      "updated_at": "2024-09-01T02:03:04.567Z"
    }
    ```

    Note the `id` returned — this is your `bridge_wallet_id`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Step 2: Transfer funds from wallet to crypto address" titleSize="h2">
    Use the [Transfers](/api-reference/transfers/create-a-transfer) API with `bridge_wallet` as the source.

    ```bash Request expandable theme={null}
    curl --location --request POST 'https://api.bridge.xyz/v0/transfers' \
      --header 'Api-Key: <API Key>' \
      --header 'Idempotency-Key: <Unique Key>' \
      --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
      --data-raw '{
        "amount": "10.0",
        "on_behalf_of": "<customer_id>",
        "developer_fee": "0.0",
        "source": {
          "payment_rail": "bridge_wallet",
          "currency": "usdb",
          "bridge_wallet_id": "wallet_123"
        },
        "destination": {
          "payment_rail": "ethereum",
          "currency": "usdc",
          "to_address": "0xdeadbeef..."
        }
      }'
    ```

    ```json Response expandable theme={null}
    {
      "id": "transfer_abc",
      "amount": "10.0",
    	...
      "source": {
         "payment_rail": "bridge_wallet",
         "currency": "usdb",
         "bridge_wallet_id": "wallet_123"
       },
      "destination": {
        "payment_rail": "ethereum",
        "currency": "usdc",
        "to_address": "0xdeadbeef"
      },
    }
    ```

    This will initiate a crypto transfer from your Bridge wallet to the specified blockchain address.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Step 3: Monitor transfer status (optional)" titleSize="h2">
    Use the Transfer ID returned in the response to monitor progress via the [Get a transfer](/api-reference/transfers/get-a-transfer) endpoint or by listening to webhooks -- learn more at [Setting up webhooks](/get-started/introduction/quick-start/setting-up-webhooks).

    ```curl Request expandable theme={null}
    curl --request GET \
      --url https://api.bridge.xyz/v0/transfers/<transfer_id> \
      --header 'Api-Key: <API Key>'
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>