# POST /tx

Broadcast a raw transaction to the network.

This method will use `10` [Compute Units](https://docs.validationcloud.io/v1/about/billing).

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## **Parameters**

**`hex tx data`** - string, required in request body.

## Returns

The txid will be returned on success.

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="mainnet" %}

```bash
curl --request POST \
  --url https://mainnet.bitcoin.validationcloud.io/v1/<YOUR_API_KEY>/tx \
  --header 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  --data <HEX_DATA>
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="testnet" %}

```bash
curl --request POST \
  --url https://testnet.bitcoin.validationcloud.io/v1/<YOUR_API_KEY>/tx \
  --header 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  --data <HEX_DATA>
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}