Transfers
Send AVAX on P-Chain and perform cross-chain transfers with Platform CLI
Platform CLI supports P-Chain AVAX transfers and cross-chain transfers between P-Chain and C-Chain.
Amount Formats
| Format | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
--amount | Human-readable AVAX | --amount 10.5 |
--amount-navax | Exact nAVAX (1 AVAX = 1,000,000,000 nAVAX) | --amount-navax 10500000000 |
These flags are mutually exclusive. Use --amount-navax when exact precision matters for large transfers.
P-Chain Send
Send AVAX to another P-Chain address:
platform transfer send --to P-fuji1abc123... --amount 10 --key-name mykey
# With exact nAVAX amount
platform transfer send --to P-fuji1abc123... --amount-navax 10000000000 --key-name mykey
# On mainnet
platform transfer send --to P-avax1abc123... --amount 100 --network mainnet --key-name mykeyCross-Chain: P-Chain to C-Chain
Transfer AVAX from P-Chain to C-Chain in one step (handles export + import automatically):
platform transfer p-to-c --amount 10 --key-name mykeyOutput:
Transferring 10000000000 nAVAX (10.000000000 AVAX) from P-Chain to C-Chain...
P-Chain Address: P-fuji1abc123...
C-Chain Address: 0xdef456...
Step 1/2: Exporting from P-Chain...
Export TX ID: 2QYfFcfZ9...
Step 2/2: Importing to C-Chain...
Import TX ID: 3RZgGdaH1...
Transfer complete!Cross-Chain: C-Chain to P-Chain
platform transfer c-to-p --amount 5 --key-name mykeyManual Two-Step Transfers
For advanced use cases, perform export and import separately:
# Step 1: Export
platform transfer export --from p --to c --amount 10 --key-name mykey
# Step 2: Import (after network confirmation)
platform transfer import --from p --to c --key-name mykeyThe --from and --to flags accept p or c.
Checking Balances
platform wallet balance --key-name mykey --network fujiP-Chain Address: P-fuji1abc123...
Balance: 100.000000000 AVAXViewing Addresses
The same private key derives different addresses on each chain:
platform wallet address --key-name mykeyP-Chain Address: P-fuji1abc123...
EVM Address: 0xdef456...Next Steps
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