Fund

What This Skill Does

This skill funds the Payments Wallet with USDC using the wallet companion app via Coinbase Onramp. It guides the user through selecting an amount and payment method, including Apple Pay, debit cards, bank transfers, and Coinbase accounts. This is essential for adding funds to the wallet for transactions.

When to Use

• Fund wallet with USDC.
• Select preset or custom amount.
• Choose preferred payment method.
• Complete purchase through Coinbase Pay.
• Check wallet balance after funding.
• Fund wallet by sending USDC on Base.

Key Features

• Uses Coinbase Onramp for secure funding.
• Supports multiple payment methods.
• Provides instructions for opening the funding interface.
• Offers alternative funding method via direct USDC transfer.
• Requires authentication before funding.
• Allows checking balance after funding.

Manual Installation

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@2.0.3 status

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

Opening the Funding Interface

npx awal@2.0.3 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

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@2.0.3 address

Prerequisites

Must be authenticated (npx awal@2.0.3 status to check) Coinbase Onramp is available in supported regions (US, etc.)

Flow

Run npx awal@2.0.3 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@2.0.3 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 addressFunding 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@2.0.3 status

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

Opening the Funding Interface

npx awal@2.0.3 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

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@2.0.3 address

Flow

Run npx awal@2.0.3 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@2.0.3 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