---
title: Send a Signed Transaction
description: Sending value-based messages is a very straightforward process. You will only need to provide a valid seed, output addresses, and amount.
image: /img/logo/iota_mark_light.png
keywords:
- how to
- value
- utxo
- ouputs
- core payload type
- unspent transactions output
- java
- nodejs
- python
- wasm
- rust
---
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import WalletRecommendation from "../_admonitions/_wallet_transaction_recommendation.md";
import DustProtection from "../_admonitions/_dust_protection.md";
import JavaTransaction from "../libraries/java/examples/_09_transaction.mdx";
import NodejsGetTransaction from "../libraries/nodejs/examples/_09_transaction.mdx";
import PythonGetTransaction from "../libraries/python/examples/_09_transaction.mdx";
import RustGetTransaction from "../libraries/rust/examples/_09_transaction.mdx";
import WasmGetTransaction from "../libraries/wasm/examples/_09_transaction.mdx";

A [SignedTransaction](./../explanations/messages_payloads_and_transactions.md#signedtransaction) is a core payload type
that is used to send value-based messages as
[Unspent Transaction Output (UTXO)](./../explanations/messages_payloads_and_transactions#unspent-transaction-output-utxo).
This core payload changes the ledger state as it spends "old" outputs and replaces them with new outputs.

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