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Sell API

The Sell API endpoint executes a token sale on the Solana blockchain. It calculates the transaction, ensures token accounts are valid, signs the transaction, and returns the transaction signature.

Endpoint Details​

  • Method: POST
  • URL: https://api.pumpfunapis.com/api/sell

Request Body​

Example Request Body
{
  "private_key": "PRIVATE_KEY", // Please only use a BURNER wallet
  "mint": "Token_CA", // Mint Address
  "percentage": 100, // 100% of the tokens will be sold
  "slippage": 10 // Slippage 10%
}

Example Usage​

Curl Example​

cURL Example
curl --location --request POST 'https://api.pumpfunapis.com/api/sell' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
    "private_key": "PRIVATE_KEY",
    "mint": "Token_CA",
    "percentage": 100,
    "slippage": 10
}'

Python Example​

Python Example
import requests

def sell_token():
    url = "https://api.pumpfunapis.com/api/sell"
    payload = {
        "private_key": "PRIVATE_KEY",
        "mint": "Token_CA",
        "percentage": 100,
        "slippage": 10
    }
    headers = {"Content-Type": "application/json"}

    response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

    if response.status_code == 200:
        print("Transaction Signature:", response.json().get("tx_signature"))
    else:
        print("Failed to execute sell transaction:", response.text)

sell_token()

JavaScript Example​

JavaScript Example
const fetch = require('node-fetch');

const sellToken = async () => {
  const response = await fetch('https://api.pumpfunapis.com/api/sell', {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      private_key: 'PRIVATE_KEY', // Please only use a BURNER wallet
      mint: 'Token_CA',
      percentage: 100, // 100% of the tokens will be sold
      slippage: 10 // Slippage 10%
    }),
  });

  if (!response.ok) {
    throw new Error('Failed to execute sell transaction');
  }

  const data = await response.json();
  console.log('Transaction Signature:', data.tx_signature);
};

sellToken().catch(console.error);

Response​

Successful Response​

200 OK
{
  "status": "success",
  "tx_signature": "5ba4sCas...."
}

Error Response​

Validation Error (422)​

422 Unprocessable Entity
{
  "detail": [
    {
      "loc": ["body", "private_key"],
      "msg": "field required",
      "type": "value_error.missing"
    }
  ]
}

Notes​

  • Ensure that the private_key used is from a secure burner wallet.
  • Use appropriate slippage settings to avoid failed transactions.