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# Withdraw USDC | Hyperliquid exchange
> Initiates a USDC withdrawal from Hyperliquid to Arbitrum. After making this request, L1 validators sign and send the withdrawal to the bridge contract.
You can only use this endpoint on the official Hyperliquid public API. It is not available through Chainstack, as the open-source node implementation does not support it yet. See [Hyperliquid methods](/docs/hyperliquid-methods) for the full availability breakdown.
This endpoint requires signature authentication. See our comprehensive [Authentication via Signatures guide](/docs/hyperliquid-authentication-guide) for implementation details.
Initiates a USDC withdrawal from Hyperliquid to Arbitrum. After making this request, L1 validators sign and send the withdrawal to the bridge contract. Withdrawals typically complete in approximately 5 minutes.
## Parameters
### Required parameters
* `action` (object, required) — The withdrawal action object containing:
* `type` (string) — Must be `"withdraw3"`
* `hyperliquidChain` (string) — `"Mainnet"` for mainnet, `"Testnet"` for testnet
* `signatureChainId` (string) — Chain ID used for signing in hex format (e.g., `"0xa4b1"` for Arbitrum)
* `destination` (string) — Arbitrum destination address in 42-character hexadecimal format
* `amount` (string) — Amount of USDC to withdraw (e.g., `"100.5"` for 100.5 USDC)
* `time` (number) — Current timestamp in milliseconds (must match nonce)
* `nonce` (number, required) — Current timestamp in milliseconds (must match action.time)
* `signature` (object, required) — EIP-712 signature of the action
## Withdrawal details
* **Fee** — \$1 USDC withdrawal fee
* **Processing time** — Approximately 5 minutes
* **Destination** — Withdrawals go to Arbitrum network
* **Minimum amount** — Must be greater than the withdrawal fee
## Signature format
This endpoint uses EIP-712 typed data signing:
```json theme={null}
{
"types": {
"HyperliquidTransaction:Withdraw": [
{"name": "hyperliquidChain", "type": "string"},
{"name": "destination", "type": "string"},
{"name": "amount", "type": "string"},
{"name": "time", "type": "uint64"}
]
},
"primaryType": "HyperliquidTransaction:Withdraw",
"domain": {
"name": "HyperliquidSignTransaction",
"version": "1",
"chainId": 42161,
"verifyingContract": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000"
},
"message": {
"hyperliquidChain": "Mainnet",
"destination": "0x...",
"amount": "100.5",
"time": 1234567890123
}
}
```
## Returns
Returns an object with withdrawal initiation status:
* `status` — `"ok"` if withdrawal initiated
* `response` — Contains withdrawal details:
* `type` — `"default"`
## Example request
```shell cURL theme={null}
curl -X POST https://api.hyperliquid.xyz/exchange \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"action": {
"type": "withdraw3",
"hyperliquidChain": "Mainnet",
"signatureChainId": "0xa4b1",
"destination": "0x742d35Cc6634C0532925a3b844Bc9e7595f0bEb0",
"amount": "100.5",
"time": 1234567890123
},
"nonce": 1234567890123,
"signature": {...}
}'
```
```python Python (hyperliquid-python-sdk) theme={null}
from hyperliquid.exchange import Exchange
from hyperliquid.utils import constants
import eth_account
# Initialize with your private key
account = eth_account.Account.from_key("0x...")
exchange = Exchange(account, constants.MAINNET_API_URL)
# Withdraw 100.5 USDC to Arbitrum
withdrawal_result = exchange.withdraw_from_bridge(
amount=100.5,
destination="0x742d35Cc6634C0532925a3b844Bc9e7595f0bEb0",
)
print(withdrawal_result)
```
```typescript TypeScript (@nktkas/hyperliquid) theme={null}
import { ExchangeClient, HttpTransport } from "@nktkas/hyperliquid";
import { privateKeyToAccount } from "viem/accounts";
// Initialize with your private key
const wallet = privateKeyToAccount("0x...");
const transport = new HttpTransport();
const exchange = new ExchangeClient({ transport, wallet });
// Withdraw 100.5 USDC to Arbitrum
const withdrawalResult = await exchange.withdraw3({
destination: "0x742d35Cc6634C0532925a3b844Bc9e7595f0bEb0",
amount: "100.5",
});
console.log(withdrawalResult);
```
## Response example
```json theme={null}
{
"status": "ok",
"response": {
"type": "default"
}
}
```
## Withdrawal process
1. **Initiation** — Request sent to Hyperliquid
2. **Validation** — System validates balance and parameters
3. **Signing** — L1 validators sign the withdrawal
4. **Bridge interaction** — Withdrawal sent to Arbitrum bridge contract
5. **Completion** — USDC arrives in Arbitrum wallet (\~5 minutes)
## Use cases
* **Profit taking** — Withdraw trading profits to Arbitrum
* **Bridge to other chains** — Move funds to Arbitrum for further bridging
* **Risk management** — Reduce exposure by moving funds off-platform
* **Treasury management** — Regular withdrawal schedules
Ensure you have enough USDC to cover both the withdrawal amount and the \$1 fee. The fee is deducted from your Hyperliquid balance, not from the withdrawal amount.
Withdrawals are irreversible once initiated. Always verify the destination address on Arbitrum. The address must be a valid Arbitrum address that can receive USDC.
## OpenAPI
````yaml openapi/hyperliquid_node_api/hypercore_exchange/exchange_withdraw.json post /exchange
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
title: Hyperliquid Exchange API
version: 1.0.0
description: >-
API for trading operations on Hyperliquid exchange requiring authentication.
⚠️ WARNING: These endpoints require EIP-712 signatures for authentication.
The example values provided will NOT work without proper cryptographic
signing. You must implement EIP-712 signing to use these endpoints
successfully.
servers:
- url: https://api.hyperliquid.xyz
security: []
paths:
/exchange:
post:
tags:
- hyperliquid exchange
summary: Withdraw USDC
operationId: withdrawUSDC
requestBody:
required: true
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
action:
type: object
properties:
type:
type: string
default: withdraw3
enum:
- withdraw3
description: Action type for withdrawal
hyperliquidChain:
type: string
description: Chain identifier
default: Mainnet
enum:
- Mainnet
- Testnet
signatureChainId:
type: string
description: EIP-712 signature chain ID
default: '0xa4b1'
destination:
type: string
description: Destination Ethereum address for the withdrawal
amount:
type: string
description: Amount to withdraw as a decimal string
time:
type: integer
description: Current timestamp in milliseconds
required:
- type
- hyperliquidChain
- signatureChainId
- destination
- amount
- time
nonce:
type: integer
description: Current timestamp in milliseconds
signature:
type: object
description: EIP-712 signature of the action with r, s, v components
properties:
r:
type: string
description: ECDSA signature r component (hex string)
example: >-
0x1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef
s:
type: string
description: ECDSA signature s component (hex string)
example: >-
0xfedcba0987654321fedcba0987654321fedcba0987654321fedcba0987654321
v:
type: integer
description: ECDSA recovery id (27 or 28)
example: 27
required:
- r
- s
- v
vaultAddress:
type: string
description: >-
Address when trading on behalf of a vault or subaccount
(optional)
nullable: true
required:
- action
- nonce
- signature
example:
action:
type: withdraw3
hyperliquidChain: Mainnet
signatureChainId: '0xa4b1'
destination: '0x1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef12345678'
amount: '500.0'
time: 1705234567890
nonce: 1705234567890
signature:
r: >-
0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
s: >-
0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
v: 27
vaultAddress: null
responses:
'200':
description: USDC withdrawal result
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
status:
type: string
description: Request status
response:
type: object
properties:
type:
type: string
data:
type: object
properties:
status:
type: string
description: Withdrawal status
example:
status: ok
response:
type: withdraw
data:
status: success
````