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This quick start gets you from zero to a confirmed USDT0 transaction on Stable testnet. The only tools you need are Node.js and a private key. Everything else, including gas, comes from the faucet. Stable uses USDT0 as its gas token, so you only need USDT0 to transact. There is no separate gas asset to fund.

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Prerequisites

  • Node.js 20 or later
  • A private key you control (a fresh test key is fine)

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1. Install and configure

Create a project, install ethers, and save the testnet config. 
mkdir stable-quickstart && cd stable-quickstart
npm init -y && npm install ethers

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Save your private key to .env: 
echo "PRIVATE_KEY=0xYOUR_PRIVATE_KEY_HERE" > .env
Create config.ts: 
// config.ts
import { ethers } from "ethers";
import "dotenv/config";

export const STABLE_TESTNET_RPC = "https://rpc.testnet.stable.xyz";
export const CHAIN_ID = 2201;

export const provider = new ethers.JsonRpcProvider(STABLE_TESTNET_RPC);
export const wallet = new ethers.Wallet(process.env.PRIVATE_KEY!, provider);

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2. Fund the wallet

Print your address, then request testnet USDT0 from the faucet. 
// address.ts
import { wallet } from "./config";

console.log("Wallet address:", wallet.address);

npx tsx address.ts

Wallet address: 0x1234...abcd
Go to https://faucet.stable.xyz, paste the address, and select the button to receive testnet USDT0. The faucet sends 1 USDT0, enough for thousands of native transfers.

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3. Send your first transaction

Send 0.001 USDT0 natively. On Stable, USDT0 is the native asset, so a simple value transfer is the cheapest path (21,000 gas). 
// send.ts
import { ethers } from "ethers";
import { provider, wallet } from "./config";

const recipient = "0xRecipientAddress"; // replace with any address
const amount = ethers.parseEther("0.001"); // 0.001 USDT0 (18 decimals, native)

const block = await provider.getBlock("latest");
const baseFee = block!.baseFeePerGas!;

const tx = await wallet.sendTransaction({
  to: recipient,
  value: amount,
  maxFeePerGas: baseFee * 2n,
  maxPriorityFeePerGas: 0n, // always 0 on Stable
});

const receipt = await tx.wait(1);
console.log("Tx:", receipt!.hash);
console.log("Explorer:", `https://testnet.stablescan.xyz/tx/${receipt!.hash}`);

npx tsx send.ts

Tx: 0x8f3a...2d41
Explorer: https://testnet.stablescan.xyz/tx/0x8f3a...2d41
Open the explorer link to confirm the transaction. Block time is roughly 0.7 seconds, so it should already be final.
maxPriorityFeePerGas is ignored by Stable and must be set to 0. See Gas pricing for how the base-fee-only model changes transaction construction.

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Where to go next

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Last modified on April 23, 2026