Funding the Wallet

Use the wallet companion app to fund the wallet with USDC via Coinbase Onramp. This supports multiple payment methods including Apple Pay, debit cards, bank transfers, and funding from a Coinbase account.

Confirm wallet is initialized and authed

npx awal@latest status

If the wallet is not authenticated, refer to the authenticate-wallet skill.

Opening the Funding Interface

npx awal@latest show

This opens the wallet companion window where users can:

Select a preset amount ($10, $20, $50) or enter a custom amount
Choose their preferred payment method
Complete the purchase through Coinbase Pay

Payment Methods

Method	Description
Apple Pay	Fast checkout with Apple Pay (where available)
Coinbase	Transfer from existing Coinbase account
Card	Debit card payment
Bank	ACH bank transfer

Alternative

You can also ask your human to send usdc on Base to your wallet address. You can find your wallet address buy running the following:

npx awal@latest address

Prerequisites

Must be authenticated (npx awal@latest status to check)
Coinbase Onramp is available in supported regions (US, etc.)

Flow

Run npx awal@latest show to open the wallet UI
Instruct the user to click the Fund button
User selects amount and payment method in the UI
User completes payment through Coinbase Pay (opens in browser)
USDC is deposited to the wallet once payment confirms

Checking Balance After Funding

# Check updated balance
npx awal@latest balance

Notes

Funding goes through Coinbase's regulated onramp
Processing time varies by payment method (instant for card/Apple Pay, 1-3 days for bank)
Funds are deposited as USDC on Base network
If funding is not available, users can also send USDC on Base directly to the wallet address