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 statusto check) - Coinbase Onramp is available in supported regions (US, etc.)
Flow
- Run
npx awal@latest showto 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