---
title: "account send"
description: "Send GEN to an address"
source: https://docs.genlayer.com/api-references/genlayer-cli/accounts/account/send
last_updated: 2026-03-27
---

# account send

Send GEN to an address

### Usage

`$ genlayer account send [options] <to> <amount>`

### Arguments

- `<to>`
- `<amount>`

### Options

| Short | Long | Description | Required | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | :---: | --- |
|  | --rpc &lt;rpcUrl&gt; | RPC URL for the network | No |  |
|  | --network &lt;network&gt; | Network to use (localnet, testnet-asimov) | No |  |
|  | --account &lt;name&gt; | Account to send from | No |  |
|  | --password &lt;password&gt; | Password to unlock account (skips interactive prompt) | No |  |
| -h | --help | display help for command | No |  |