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Transaction

Signs an unsigned transaction and broadcasts it to chain.
FieldDescriptionType - Optional
kindTransactionString
transactionThe unsigned hex encoded transaction as shown below.String
externalIdA unique ID from your system. It can be leveraged to be used as an idempotency key (read more here).String (optional)
{
  "kind": "Transaction",
  "transaction": "0x84a3008182582082544414292ededfa716ae42af007ecff823c58796cb9ba60330699fb4d55d7901018282581d60112f2721059581f2a8f9986638359b83c567a61d5486ed0e16c818621a000cf4ae82581d60112f2721059581f2a8f9986638359b83c567a61d5486ed0e16c818621b0000000253db20cd021a00028785a0f5f6"
}

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Typescript Example with MeshJS SDK

First install the MeshJS SDK. You can find the full documentation here You also need a service that tracks the account’s UTXO, for example Blockfrost. The Dfns TypeScript SDK has an example demonstrating how to write a custom Blockfrost initiator plugin for MeshJS. Here a code sample to broadcast a transaction via the Dfns TypeScript SDK: 
import { BlockfrostProvider, Transaction } from '@meshsdk/core'

const walletId = 'wa-6lbfv-9esgj-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
const wallet = await dfnsClient.wallets.getWallet({ walletId })

const provider = new BlockfrostProvider(process.env.BLOCKFROST_PROJECT_ID!)
const initiator = new CustomInitiator(wallet.address, provider)

const transaction = await new Transaction({ initiator })
  .sendLovelace('addr_test1vq5eele9enryyqkg4wrjyp7x4gpshvkr6rylkwtyau56g3qgrcks9', '1000000')
  .build()

const res = await dfnsClient.wallets.broadcastTransaction({
  walletId,
  body: {
    kind: 'Transaction',
    transaction: `0x${transaction}`,
  },
})

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Complete examples

For a complete working example, see the SDK example on GitHub:
Last modified on March 2, 2026