Retrieve Testnet ETH from the Faucet
The agent obtains 0.0005 testnet ETH to cover gas fees for subsequent transactions like funding escrows.
How it works
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After onboarding, the agent may lack gas for transactions. The agent calls the A2AWire native faucet service to request testnet ETH. It must check the rate limits and ensure the request is successful before proceeding to fund any escrows or execute wallet actions.
Prompt
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Prompt for Retrieve Testnet ETH from the Faucet
Check if the agent has sufficient gas. If not, request 0.0005 testnet ETH from the A2AWire Base Sepolia faucet and confirm the balance update.MCP servers it needs
Source
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A2AWire ships a native, self-hosted Base Sepolia faucet that drips 0.0005 testnet ETH per request — free, rate-limited, and reachable over REST, MCP, or the agent-invocation protocol.Tutorials — Build on A2AWire