Transfer Operations

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transfer_operation (ID 2)

Auth: active of from (VIZ) / master of from (SHARES)

Transfers VIZ or SHARES tokens between accounts.

Field	Type	Description
from	account_name_type	Sending account
to	account_name_type	Receiving account
amount	asset	Amount to transfer (VIZ or SHARES)
memo	string	Memo text (plain or encrypted; may be "")

[2, {
  "from": "alice",
  "to": "bob",
  "amount": "10.000 VIZ",
  "memo": "payment for services"
}]

• amount.symbol must be VIZ or SHARES.
• VIZ transfers require active authority; SHARES transfers require master authority.
• Encrypted memo format: # followed by base58-encoded ciphertext.

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transfer_to_vesting_operation (ID 3)

Auth: active of from

Converts liquid VIZ into SHARES (staking). The SHARES can be credited to a different account.

Field	Type	Description
from	account_name_type	Account providing VIZ
to	account_name_type	Account receiving SHARES (may equal from)
amount	asset (VIZ)	Amount of VIZ to stake

[3, {
  "from": "alice",
  "to": "alice",
  "amount": "100.000 VIZ"
}]

• amount.symbol must be VIZ.
• to may be any existing account — useful for gifting staked shares.

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withdraw_vesting_operation (ID 4)

Auth: active of account

Initiates a gradual withdrawal of SHARES back to liquid VIZ over multiple intervals.

Field	Type	Description
account	account_name_type	Account initiating withdrawal
vesting_shares	asset (SHARES)	Total SHARES to withdraw; 0.000000 SHARES cancels

[4, {
  "account": "alice",
  "vesting_shares": "1000.000000 SHARES"
}]

• Withdrawal is spread over withdraw_intervals intervals (chain property, default 28).
• Each interval: vesting_shares / withdraw_intervals SHARES are converted.
• Set to "0.000000 SHARES" to cancel an active withdrawal.

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set_withdraw_vesting_route_operation (ID 11)

Auth: active of from_account

Routes a percentage of vesting withdrawals to a specified account, optionally re-vesting the routed portion.

Field	Type	Description
from_account	account_name_type	Account whose withdrawals are routed
to_account	account_name_type	Destination account
percent	uint16_t	Percentage to route (0–10000 basis points)
auto_vest	bool	If true, routed tokens are immediately re-vested in to_account

[11, {
  "from_account": "alice",
  "to_account": "bob",
  "percent": 5000,
  "auto_vest": false
}]

• percent = 0 deletes this route to to_account.
• The sum of all routes from from_account must not exceed 10000.
• Multiple routes to different accounts are allowed.

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delegate_vesting_shares_operation (ID 19)

Auth: active of delegator

Delegates SHARES to another account. The delegatee gains bandwidth and voting power; ownership stays with the delegator.

Field	Type	Description
delegator	account_name_type	Account delegating SHARES
delegatee	account_name_type	Account receiving the delegation
vesting_shares	asset (SHARES)	Amount to delegate; 0.000000 SHARES removes delegation

[19, {
  "delegator": "alice",
  "delegatee": "bob",
  "vesting_shares": "500.000000 SHARES"
}]

• vesting_shares must be ≥ min_delegation chain property, or exactly 0.000000 SHARES to remove.
• When delegation is removed, the SHARES enter a 7-day return window before crediting back.
• Virtual return_vesting_delegation_operation fires when the return window ends.

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See also: Data Types, Operations Overview.