Example: trc20_transfer_from
To run this example:
- Clone the examples repository:
git clone https://github.com/throgxyz/examples.git - Run:
cargo run -p examples-trc20 --example trc20_transfer_from
//! Transfer tokens on behalf of an approver using `transferFrom`.
//!
//! The `transferFrom` pattern:
//! 1. Token owner calls `approve(spender, amount)` — sets allowance
//! 2. Spender calls `transferFrom(owner, recipient, amount)` — moves tokens
//!
//! This example executes step 2. The private key provided must be the
//! *spender*, not the token owner. Run `trc20_approve` first to set the
//! allowance.
//!
//! Required env:
//! TRON_PRIVATE_KEY — hex private key of the *spender* (not the token owner)
//! TRON_CONTRACT — TRC20 contract address
//! TRON_FROM — owner address (the one who approved)
//! TRON_TO — recipient of the tokens
//!
//! Optional env:
//! TRON_API_KEY — TronGrid API key
//! TRON_AMOUNT — raw token amount to transfer (default: 1)
//!
//! ```bash
//! TRON_PRIVATE_KEY=<spender-key> TRON_CONTRACT=<addr> \
//! TRON_FROM=<owner-addr> TRON_TO=<recipient> \
//! cargo run -p examples-trc20 --example trc20_transfer_from
//! ```
use tronz::{LocalSigner, ProviderBuilder, TRONGRID_NILE, TronSigner, U256, contract::Trc20Ext};
#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
let key_hex = std::env::var("TRON_PRIVATE_KEY").expect("TRON_PRIVATE_KEY env var required");
let contract_str = std::env::var("TRON_CONTRACT").expect("TRON_CONTRACT env var required");
let from_str = std::env::var("TRON_FROM").expect("TRON_FROM env var required (token owner)");
let to_str = std::env::var("TRON_TO").expect("TRON_TO env var required (recipient)");
let api_key = std::env::var("TRON_API_KEY").ok();
let amount = std::env::var("TRON_AMOUNT")
.ok()
.and_then(|s| s.parse::<u64>().ok())
.map(U256::from)
.unwrap_or(U256::from(1u64));
let signer = LocalSigner::from_hex(&key_hex)?;
let spender = signer.address();
let contract: tronz::Address = contract_str.parse()?;
let owner: tronz::Address = from_str.parse()?;
let recipient: tronz::Address = to_str.parse()?;
let provider = ProviderBuilder::new()
.with_recommended_fillers()
.with_signer(signer)
.maybe_api_key(api_key)
.on_grpc(TRONGRID_NILE)
.await?;
let token = provider.trc20(contract);
// ── Check allowance ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
let allowance = token.allowance(owner, spender).await?;
println!("=== transferFrom ===");
println!(" contract : {contract}");
println!(" owner : {owner}");
println!(" spender : {spender}");
println!(" recipient : {recipient}");
println!(" amount : {amount}");
println!(" allowance : {allowance}");
if allowance < amount {
anyhow::bail!(
"insufficient allowance: have {allowance}, need {amount} — run trc20_approve first"
);
}
// ── Owner balance before ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
let balance_before = token.balance_of(owner).await?;
println!("\n owner balance before : {balance_before}");
// ── transferFrom ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
println!(" broadcasting…");
let pending = token.transfer_from(owner, recipient, amount).await?;
println!(" tx_id : 0x{}", hex::encode(pending.tx_id()));
println!(" waiting for confirmation…");
let info = pending.get_receipt().await?;
println!(" status : {:?}", info.status);
if let Some(ref reason) = info.revert_reason {
println!(" revert : {reason}");
}
println!(" energy used : {}", info.energy_usage);
// ── After ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
let balance_after = token.balance_of(owner).await?;
let allowance_after = token.allowance(owner, spender).await?;
println!("\n=== After ===");
println!(" owner balance : {balance_after}");
println!(" remaining allowance : {allowance_after}");
Ok(())
}Find the source code on GitHub here.
