# Prepare transaction for client-side signing

Prepares transaction data for client-side execution. Returns the data needed for the client to sign and submit the transaction.

Endpoint: POST /transactions/prepare
Version: 2.0.2
Security: projectKey, authUserJWT

## Request fields (application/json):

  - `contractAddress` (string, required)
    Token address for the transaction

  - `contractTokenId` (string)
    Contract token ID, can be null for burn transactions

  - `amount` (number, required)
    Amount of tokens to transfer in the transaction

  - `recipientAddress` (string)
    Recipient address, can be null for burn transactions

  - `senderAddress` (string, required)
    Sender address

## Response 200 fields (application/json):

  - `transactionId` (string, required)
    Transaction ID, this is the transaction hash or identifier

  - `data` (object, required)
    Prepared transaction data ready for signing

  - `walletStatus` (string, required)
    Current status of the wallet signing process
    Enum: "WALLET_AND_SIGNING_READY", "WALLET_MISSING_SIGNING_ACCOUNT", "WALLET_NOT_FOUND"