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# Sign and Send Transaction (ethers.js)

> Sign and broadcast a transaction using an ethers.js Wallet instance.

# Sign and Send Transaction (ethers.js)

Sign and broadcast a transaction using an ethers.js Wallet instance.

Sign and broadcast a transaction using an ethers.js Wallet instance.

## Explanation

The Wallet class wraps a private key and provider. sendTransaction builds and signs a transaction. The .wait() method returns a receipt once the transaction is mined, containing the block number and success/failure status.

## Code

```javascript theme={null}
import { ethers } from "ethers";

const provider = new ethers.JsonRpcProvider("https://rpc.ankr.com/eth");
const wallet = new ethers.Wallet(privateKey, provider);

// Send ETH
const tx = await wallet.sendTransaction({
  to: recipientAddress,
  value: ethers.parseEther("0.1"),
});
console.log("Tx hash:", tx.hash);

// Wait for confirmation
const receipt = await tx.wait();
console.log("Mined in block:", receipt.blockNumber);
console.log("Status:", receipt.status === 1 ? "Success" : "Failed");
```

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**Canonical knowledge ID:** `code-example:sign-send-transaction-ethers`