> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.validationcloud.io/v1/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.validationcloud.io/v1/aptos/endpoints/transactions/simulate-transaction.md).

# Simulate Transaction

The output of the transaction will have the exact transaction outputs and events that running an actual signed transaction would have.

This method will use `50` [Compute Units](/v1/about/billing.md).

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{% openapi src="/files/huIE9AqKS5QZIHwvnnyl" path="/transactions/simulate" method="post" %}
[document-aptos-with-v1-fix.yaml](https://1292504766-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FF3uvE671dWWOTAu9svnI%2Fuploads%2FDAuKf9ispZwdzleXPoa1%2Fdocument-aptos-with-v1-fix.yaml?alt=media\&token=7174404d-f2ad-43b6-8f31-e957b2e6805d)
{% endopenapi %}