Bridging Tokens on Auto EVM
Connecting To The Bridge
Visit https://bridge.mainnet.autonomys.xyz/
Click “Connect Wallet” in the top right.
Today we are going to use Metamask.
Authorise the website in the Metamask popup
You can now see the connected wallet in the top right. Note that the recipient address defaults to the connected wallet.
Sending AI3 to Ethereum
Select the AI3 token and enter the amount you want to transfer.
Hit Continue
Verify you are happy with the proposed transfer and either Edit to adjust or hit Send to Ethereum.
Approve the transaction in Metamask.
Adjusting Gas Limit
If you receive an error you may need to adjust the gas limit on the transaction.
Clicking advanced and the up arrow once on the Max base fee usually works. Click on the “Save these values” checkbox if you want to avoid this step in the future. Click Save.
Click Confirm
A summary of the bridge transfer will popup with addresses, the transaction hash, and links to the relevant explorers.
You will see success toasts in the bottom right of the website.
Adding WAI3 on Ethereum to Metamask
To view your bridged AI3 on Ethereum you will need to add the token to Metamask. The Ethereum WAI3 contract can be found at 0x363FCa95F23E10C76ef793D62d92d39e89d83AC1 which will need importing.
First, switch network in Metamask to Ethereum
Go to the Tokens tab, click the hamburger button on the right and + Import Tokens
Switch to the Custom token tab, select Ethereum Mainnet and enter the contract address 0x363FCa95F23E10C76ef793D62d92d39e89d83AC1. The symbol and decimals will auto-populate.
Hit Next and confirm you would like to import.
The token and your balance now appears.
Sending WAI3 to Auto EVM
NOTE: You will need ETH on your sending wallet to pay for the bridging transaction.
First, make sure that you have set the from and to networks, the token and the amount you want to bridge.
Hit Continue and you will see a preview of the transaction
Hit Send to Auto EVM
Confirm the transaction in Metamask
Details of the transaction including addresses and the transaction hash are presented. You will also see success toasts in the bottom right.
Once complete you will see the WAI3 deducted from your Metamask balance on Ethereum and added to your Auto EVM AI3 balance.
Viewing Bridge Transactions
Clicking on the account lozenge in the top right will give you a list of historical bridge transactions where you can inspect previous transfers.
