
Payments, tags and paths
How XRP and tokens move between accounts, and how a payment finds its way.
4 lessons15 minDifficulty Checked 2026-11-10One transaction type, Payment, moves XRP and tokens. A direct XRP payment settles in seconds. Tags say whom to credit at a shared address. Paths let a payment change currency on the way.
- Look up a payment and read its delivered_amount.
- Check whether an address requires a destination tag.