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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +title: "Swap and Send" |
| 3 | +description: "Send swapped tokens directly to any address using the recipient parameter." |
| 4 | +--- |
| 5 | + |
| 6 | +By default, swapped tokens are returned to the address that initiates the trade (the `taker`). With the `recipient` parameter, you can send the output tokens directly to any wallet address — in a single transaction. |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +This unlocks use cases like: |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +- Swapping and gifting tokens to another wallet |
| 11 | +- Purchasing tokens on behalf of a user |
| 12 | +- Automating treasury distributions in a different token |
| 13 | +- Powering "pay with any token" checkout flows |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +<Info> |
| 16 | + The `recipient` parameter is supported on both the **Swap API** and **Gasless |
| 17 | + API**. |
| 18 | +</Info> |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +--- |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +## How it works |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +When you include `recipient` in your request, the `buyToken` is delivered to that address at settlement. The taker (the address signing and submitting the transaction) still pays and authorizes the swap — they just don't receive the output. |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +``` |
| 27 | +Taker ──pays sellToken──► 0x Settler / AllowanceHolder ──sends buyToken──► Recipient |
| 28 | +``` |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +If `recipient` is omitted, it defaults to the taker's address, so existing integrations are unaffected. |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +--- |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +## API Reference |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +### `recipient` |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +| Property | Value | |
| 39 | +| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
| 40 | +| Type | `string` | |
| 41 | +| Required | No | |
| 42 | +| Format | `^0x[a-fA-F0-9]{40}$` | |
| 43 | +| Default | Taker address | |
| 44 | +| Supported | Swap API ([price](https://docs.0x.org/api-reference/openapi-json/swap/allowanceholder-getprice), [quote](https://docs.0x.org/api-reference/openapi-json/swap/allowanceholder-getquote)), Gasless API ([price](https://docs.0x.org/api-reference/openapi-json/gasless/getprice#request.query), [quote](https://docs.0x.org/api-reference/openapi-json/gasless/getquote#request.query)) | |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | +<Warning> |
| 47 | + `recipient` is **not supported** for wrap and unwrap operations (e.g. ETH ↔ |
| 48 | + WETH). Passing it for those trade types will result in an error. Check for |
| 49 | + native/wrapped token pairs and omit `recipient` before calling the API. |
| 50 | +</Warning> |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | +--- |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +## Swap API Example |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +Include `recipient` as a query parameter when fetching a quote and submitting the swap. |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +<Tabs> |
| 59 | + <Tab title="TypeScript"> |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +```typescript |
| 62 | +const params = new URLSearchParams({ |
| 63 | + sellToken: "0xEeeeeEeeeEeEeeEeEeEeeEEEeeeeEeeeeeeeEEeE", // ETH |
| 64 | + buyToken: "0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48", // USDC |
| 65 | + sellAmount: "1000000000000000000", // 1 ETH in wei |
| 66 | + taker: "0xYourTakerAddress", |
| 67 | + recipient: "0xRecipientAddress", // buyToken sent here |
| 68 | +}); |
| 69 | + |
| 70 | +const response = await fetch( |
| 71 | + `https://api.0x.org/swap/permit2/quote?${params}`, |
| 72 | + { |
| 73 | + headers: { |
| 74 | + "0x-api-key": process.env.ZEROX_API_KEY!, |
| 75 | + "0x-version": "v2", |
| 76 | + }, |
| 77 | + }, |
| 78 | +); |
| 79 | + |
| 80 | +const quote = await response.json(); |
| 81 | +``` |
| 82 | + |
| 83 | + </Tab> |
| 84 | + <Tab title="Python"> |
| 85 | + |
| 86 | +```python |
| 87 | +import requests |
| 88 | +import os |
| 89 | + |
| 90 | +params = { |
| 91 | + "sellToken": "0xEeeeeEeeeEeEeeEeEeEeeEEEeeeeEeeeeeeeEEeE", # ETH |
| 92 | + "buyToken": "0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48", # USDC |
| 93 | + "sellAmount": "1000000000000000000", # 1 ETH in wei |
| 94 | + "taker": "0xYourTakerAddress", |
| 95 | + "recipient": "0xRecipientAddress", # buyToken sent here |
| 96 | +} |
| 97 | + |
| 98 | +response = requests.get( |
| 99 | + "https://api.0x.org/swap/permit2/quote", |
| 100 | + headers={ |
| 101 | + "0x-api-key": os.environ["ZEROX_API_KEY"], |
| 102 | + "0x-version": "v2", |
| 103 | + }, |
| 104 | + params=params, |
| 105 | +) |
| 106 | + |
| 107 | +quote = response.json() |
| 108 | + |
| 109 | +``` |
| 110 | + |
| 111 | + </Tab> |
| 112 | + <Tab title="cURL"> |
| 113 | +```bash |
| 114 | +curl "https://api.0x.org/swap/permit2/quote?\ |
| 115 | +sellToken=0xEeeeeEeeeEeEeeEeEeEeeEEEeeeeEeeeeeeeEEeE&\ |
| 116 | +buyToken=0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48&\ |
| 117 | +sellAmount=1000000000000000000&\ |
| 118 | +taker=0xYourTakerAddress&\ |
| 119 | +recipient=0xRecipientAddress" \ |
| 120 | + -H "0x-api-key: $ZEROX_API_KEY" \ |
| 121 | + -H "0x-version: v2" |
| 122 | +``` |
| 123 | + </Tab> |
| 124 | +</Tabs> |
| 125 | + |
| 126 | +--- |
| 127 | + |
| 128 | +## Gasless API Example |
| 129 | + |
| 130 | +The `recipient` parameter works the same way with the Gasless API. Include it in the quote request body — the relayer will deliver `buyToken` to the recipient address on settlement. |
| 131 | + |
| 132 | +<Tabs> |
| 133 | + <Tab title="TypeScript"> |
| 134 | + |
| 135 | +```typescript |
| 136 | +const params = new URLSearchParams({ |
| 137 | + sellToken: "0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48", // USDC |
| 138 | + buyToken: "0x6B175474E89094C44Da98b954EedeAC495271d0F", // DAI |
| 139 | + sellAmount: "1000000000", // 1000 USDC (6 decimals) |
| 140 | + taker: "0xYourTakerAddress", |
| 141 | + recipient: "0xRecipientAddress", // buyToken sent here |
| 142 | +}); |
| 143 | + |
| 144 | +const response = await fetch(`https://api.0x.org/gasless/quote?${params}`, { |
| 145 | + headers: { |
| 146 | + "0x-api-key": process.env.ZEROX_API_KEY!, |
| 147 | + "0x-version": "v2", |
| 148 | + }, |
| 149 | +}); |
| 150 | + |
| 151 | +const quote = await response.json(); |
| 152 | +``` |
| 153 | + |
| 154 | + </Tab> |
| 155 | + <Tab title="Python"> |
| 156 | +```python |
| 157 | +import requests |
| 158 | +import os |
| 159 | + |
| 160 | +params = { |
| 161 | +"sellToken": "0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48", # USDC |
| 162 | +"buyToken": "0x6B175474E89094C44Da98b954EedeAC495271d0F", # DAI |
| 163 | +"sellAmount": "1000000000", # 1000 USDC (6 decimals) |
| 164 | +"taker": "0xYourTakerAddress", |
| 165 | +"recipient": "0xRecipientAddress", # buyToken sent here |
| 166 | +} |
| 167 | + |
| 168 | +response = requests.get( |
| 169 | +"https://api.0x.org/gasless/quote", |
| 170 | +headers={ |
| 171 | +"0x-api-key": os.environ["ZEROX_API_KEY"], |
| 172 | +"0x-version": "v2", |
| 173 | +}, |
| 174 | +params=params, |
| 175 | +) |
| 176 | + |
| 177 | +quote = response.json() |
| 178 | + |
| 179 | +```` |
| 180 | + |
| 181 | + </Tab> |
| 182 | + <Tab title="cURL"> |
| 183 | +```bash |
| 184 | +curl "https://api.0x.org/gasless/quote?\ |
| 185 | +sellToken=0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48&\ |
| 186 | +buyToken=0x6B175474E89094C44Da98b954EedeAC495271d0F&\ |
| 187 | +sellAmount=1000000000&\ |
| 188 | +taker=0xYourTakerAddress&\ |
| 189 | +recipient=0xRecipientAddress" \ |
| 190 | + -H "0x-api-key: $ZEROX_API_KEY" \ |
| 191 | + -H "0x-version: v2" |
| 192 | +``` |
| 193 | + </Tab> |
| 194 | +</Tabs> |
| 195 | + |
| 196 | +--- |
| 197 | + |
| 198 | +## Errors |
| 199 | + |
| 200 | +The API validates recipient at the price and quote stage — before any transaction is submitted — so no gas is wasted. There are two common error cases: an [invalid recipient address](/docs/0x-swap-api/additional-topics/swap-and-send#invalid-recipient-address) and passing recipient on a [wrap/unwrap operation](/docs/0x-swap-api/additional-topics/swap-and-send#wrapunwrap-operations). |
| 201 | + |
| 202 | +### Invalid recipient address |
| 203 | + |
| 204 | +The `recipient` value must be a valid Ethereum address — a 42-character hex string starting with `0x`. This error is triggered by things like a truncated address, a non-hex character, or passing a raw ENS name instead of a resolved address. |
| 205 | + |
| 206 | +<Callout type="info"> |
| 207 | + Always resolve ENS names to addresses client-side before passing them to the API. The `recipient` field does not support ENS. |
| 208 | +</Callout> |
| 209 | + |
| 210 | +```json |
| 211 | +{ |
| 212 | + "name": "INPUT_INVALID", |
| 213 | + "message": "The input is invalid", |
| 214 | + "data": { |
| 215 | + "zid": "0x8843f11733fbf965f90ef10a", |
| 216 | + "details": [ |
| 217 | + { |
| 218 | + "field": "recipient", |
| 219 | + "reason": "Invalid ethereum address" |
| 220 | + } |
| 221 | + ] |
| 222 | + } |
| 223 | +} |
| 224 | +``` |
| 225 | + |
| 226 | +To catch this before hitting the API, validate the address client-side: |
| 227 | + |
| 228 | +```typescript |
| 229 | +import { isAddress, getAddress } from "viem"; |
| 230 | + |
| 231 | +const raw = userInputAddress; |
| 232 | + |
| 233 | +if (!isAddress(raw)) { |
| 234 | + throw new Error("Invalid recipient address"); |
| 235 | +} |
| 236 | + |
| 237 | +const recipient = getAddress(raw); // normalizes to EIP-55 checksum |
| 238 | +``` |
| 239 | + |
| 240 | +### Wrap/unwrap operations |
| 241 | + |
| 242 | +`recipient` is not supported when `sellToken` and `buyToken` are a native/wrapped pair (e.g. ETH ↔ WETH, MATIC ↔ WMATIC). These operations don't route through the swap protocol, so the `recipient` field has no effect and is rejected. |
| 243 | + |
| 244 | +```json |
| 245 | +{ |
| 246 | + "name": "RECIPIENT_NOT_SUPPORTED", |
| 247 | + "message": "The recipient parameter is not supported for wrap/unwrap operations", |
| 248 | + "data": { |
| 249 | + "zid": "0x05e4e8147d97597183b471ca" |
| 250 | + } |
| 251 | +} |
| 252 | +``` |
| 253 | + |
| 254 | +Guard against this by detecting wrap/unwrap pairs before building your request and omitting `recipient` in those cases: |
| 255 | + |
| 256 | +```typescript |
| 257 | +const WRAP_UNWRAP_PAIRS: [string, string][] = [ |
| 258 | + ["0xEeeeeEeeeEeEeeEeEeEeeEEEeeeeEeeeeeeeEEeE", "0xC02aaA39b223FE8D0A0e5C4F27eAD9083C756Cc2"], // ETH ↔ WETH |
| 259 | + // add other pairs as needed |
| 260 | +]; |
| 261 | + |
| 262 | +const isWrapUnwrap = (sellToken: string, buyToken: string) => |
| 263 | + WRAP_UNWRAP_PAIRS.some( |
| 264 | + ([a, b]) => |
| 265 | + (sellToken.toLowerCase() === a.toLowerCase() && buyToken.toLowerCase() === b.toLowerCase()) || |
| 266 | + (sellToken.toLowerCase() === b.toLowerCase() && buyToken.toLowerCase() === a.toLowerCase()) |
| 267 | + ); |
| 268 | + |
| 269 | +const params = { |
| 270 | + sellToken, |
| 271 | + buyToken, |
| 272 | + sellAmount, |
| 273 | + taker, |
| 274 | + ...(!isWrapUnwrap(sellToken, buyToken) && { recipient }), |
| 275 | +}; |
| 276 | +``` |
| 277 | + |
| 278 | +The `zid` in the error response is a trace ID — include it when contacting support to help diagnose the issue. |
| 279 | + |
| 280 | +--- |
| 281 | + |
| 282 | + |
| 283 | + |
| 284 | +## Key considerations |
| 285 | + |
| 286 | +- **Taker still pays.** The `taker` signs and funds the transaction. Only the output destination changes. |
| 287 | +- **Omitting `recipient` is safe**, it falls back to the taker address, so no changes are needed for existing flows. |
| 288 | +- **Validate before sending.** Always validate `recipient` client-side to avoid wasted gas on failed transactions. |
| 289 | +- **Wrap/unwrap is not supported.** Check for native/wrapped token pairs and strip `recipient` before calling the API. |
| 290 | + |
| 291 | +```` |
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