aTokens

The aTokens are interest-bearing derivative tokens that are minted and burned upon deposit (called from LendingPool) and redeem(called from the aToken contract). The aTokens' value is pegged to the value of the corresponding deposited asset at a 1:1 ratio, and can be safely stored, transferred or traded. All interest collected by the aTokens reserves are distributed to aTokens holders directly by continuously increasing their wallet balance. Users can decide to redirect their stream of interest payments to any Ethereum public address.
The source code for aTokens can be found here.
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Methods
redeem()
function redeem(uint256 _amount)
Non-standard ERC20 function to redeem an _amount of aTokens for the underlying asset, burning the aTokens during the process. 
NOTE: 
redeem() will fail if the aTokens to be redeemed are being used as collateral. Please refer to the transferAllowed() function to understand how to check if a specific redeem/transfer action can be performed.
Parameter Name
Type
Description
_amount
uint256
Amount of aTokens to redeem.
To redeem the entire balance, use a value of uint(-1)
Solidity
Web3.js
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/// Instantiation of the aToken address
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aToken aTokenInstance = AToken("/*aToken_address*/");
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​
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/// Input variables
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uint256 amount = 1000 * 1e18;
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​
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/// redeem method call
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aTokenInstance.redeem(amount)
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// Import the ABIs, see: https://docs.aave.com/developers/developing-on-aave/deployed-contract-instances
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import ADaiTokenABI from "./ADaiToken.json"
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import LendingPoolAddressesProviderABI from "./LendingPoolAddressesProvider.json"
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import LendingPoolABI from "./LendingPool.json"
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​
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const lpAddressProviderAddress = '0x24a42fD28C976A61Df5D00D0599C34c4f90748c8' // mainnet address, for other addresses: https://docs.aave.com/developers/developing-on-aave/deployed-contract-instances
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const lpAddressProviderContract = new web3.eth.Contract(LendingPoolAddressesProviderABI, lpAddressProviderAddress)
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​
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// Get the latest LendingPoolCore address
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const lpCoreAddress = await lpAddressProviderContract.methods
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    .getLendingPoolCore()
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    .call()
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    .catch((e) => {
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        throw Error(`Error getting lendingPool address: ${e.message}`)
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    })
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​
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const aDaiToken = '0xfC1E690f61EFd961294b3e1Ce3313fBD8aa4f85d'
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const aDaiContract = new web3.eth.Contract(ADaiTokenABI, aDaiToken)
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​
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// redeem 1000 DAI
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const amountInWei = web3.utils.toWei("1000", "ether")
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await aDaiContract.methods
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    .redeem(amountInWei)
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    .send()
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    .catch((e) => {
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        throw Error(`Error redeeming aDai: ${e.message}`)
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    })
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The redeem() flow within the protocol
transfer()
function transfer(address recipient, uint256 amount) public
Standard ERC20 function to transfer tokens from msg.sender to a specified recipient. 
NOTE: 
transfer() will fail if the aTokens to be redeemed are being used as collateral. Please refer to the transferAllowed() function to understand how to check if a specific redeem/transfer action can be performed.
transfer() will fail if an amount of 0 is used, which is non-standard ERC20 behaviour.
Solidity
Web3.js
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/// Instantiation of the aToken address
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aToken aTokenInstance = aToken("/*aToken_address*/");
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​
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/// Input variables
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address recipient = /*transfer_recipient_address*/;
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uint256 amount = 1000 * 1e18;
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​
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/// transfer method call
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aTokenInstance.transfer(recipient, amount)
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// Import the ABIs, see: https://docs.aave.com/developers/developing-on-aave/deployed-contract-instances
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import ADaiTokenABI from "./ADaiToken.json"
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import LendingPoolAddressesProviderABI from "./LendingPoolAddressesProvider.json"
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import LendingPoolABI from "./LendingPool.json"
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​
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const lpAddressProviderAddress = '0x24a42fD28C976A61Df5D00D0599C34c4f90748c8' // mainnet address, for other addresses: https://docs.aave.com/developers/developing-on-aave/deployed-contract-instances
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const lpAddressProviderContract = new web3.eth.Contract(LendingPoolAddressesProviderABI, lpAddressProviderAddress)
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​
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// Get the latest LendingPoolCore address
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const lpCoreAddress = await lpAddressProviderContract.methods
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    .getLendingPoolCore()
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    .call()
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    .catch((e) => {
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        throw Error(`Error getting lendingPool address: ${e.message}`)
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    })
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​
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const aDaiToken = '0xfC1E690f61EFd961294b3e1Ce3313fBD8aa4f85d'
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const aDaiContract = new web3.eth.Contract(ADaiTokenABI, aDaiToken)
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​
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// transfer 1000 DAI
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const amountInWei = web3.utils.toWei("1000", "ether")
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​
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await aDaiContract.methods
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    .transfer(amountInWei)
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    .send()
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    .catch((e) => {
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        throw Error(`Error transfering aDai: ${e.message}`)
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    })
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transferFrom()
function transferFrom(address from, address to, uint256 amount) public
Standard ERC20 function to transfer tokens from an address to another. 
NOTE: 
transferFrom() will fail if the aTokens to be redeemed are being used as collateral. Please refer to the transferAllowed() function to understand how to check if a specific redeem/transfer action can be performed.
transferFrom() will fail if an amount of 0 is used, which is non-standard ERC20 behaviour.
Solidity
Web3.js
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/// Instantiation of the AToken address
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AToken aTokenInstance = AToken("/*aToken_address*/");
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​
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/// Input variables 
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address from = /*transfer_source_address*/
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address to = /*transfer_recipient_address*/;
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uint256 amount = 1000 * 1e18;
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​
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/// transferFrom method call
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aTokenInstance.transferFrom(from, to, amount)
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// Import the ABIs, see: https://docs.aave.com/developers/developing-on-aave/deployed-contract-instances
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import ADaiTokenABI from "./ADaiToken.json"
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import LendingPoolAddressesProviderABI from "./LendingPoolAddressesProvider.json"
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import LendingPoolABI from "./LendingPool.json"
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​
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const lpAddressProviderAddress = '0x24a42fD28C976A61Df5D00D0599C34c4f90748c8' // mainnet address, for other addresses: https://docs.aave.com/developers/developing-on-aave/deployed-contract-instances
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const lpAddressProviderContract = new web3.eth.Contract(LendingPoolAddressesProviderABI, lpAddressProviderAddress)
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​
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// Get the latest LendingPoolCore address
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const lpCoreAddress = await lpAddressProviderContract.methods
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    .getLendingPoolCore()
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    .call()
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    .catch((e) => {
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        throw Error(`Error getting lendingPool address: ${e.message}`)
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    })
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​
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const aDaiToken = '0xfC1E690f61EFd961294b3e1Ce3313fBD8aa4f85d'
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const aDaiContract = new web3.eth.Contract(ADaiTokenABI, aDaiToken)
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​
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// transfer 1000 DAI between two addresses
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const amountInWei = web3.utils.toWei("1000", "ether")
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const from = "FROM_ADDRESS"
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const to = "TO_ADDRESS"
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await aDaiContract.methods
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    .transferFrom(from, to, amountInWei)
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    .send()
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    .catch((e) => {
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        throw Error(`Error transferFrom for aDai: ${e.message}`)
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    })
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isTransferAllowed()
function isTransferAllowed(address user, uint256 amount)
Non-standard ERC20 function that checks if a transfer or a redeem will fail. Specifically, a transfer/redeem will fail if the resulting Health Factor of the user performing the action will end up being below 1.
return name
Type
Description
transferAllowed
bool
true if the transfer is allowed, otherwise false
redirectInterestStream()
function redirectInterestStream(address _to)
Redirects the interest generated to a target address.
Parameter Name
Type
Description
_to
address
Address of the receiver of the interest stream
Solidity
Web3.js
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/// Instantiation of the aToken address
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aToken aTokenInstance = aToken("/*aToken_address*/");
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​
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/// Input variables
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address receiver = /*receiver_public_address*/;
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​
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/// transfer method call
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aTokenInstance.redirectInterestStream(receiver)
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// Import the ABIs, see: https://docs.aave.com/developers/developing-on-aave/deployed-contract-instances
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import ADaiTokenABI from "./ADaiToken.json"
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import LendingPoolAddressesProviderABI from "./LendingPoolAddressesProvider.json"
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import LendingPoolABI from "./LendingPool.json"
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​
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const lpAddressProviderAddress = '0x24a42fD28C976A61Df5D00D0599C34c4f90748c8' // mainnet address, for other addresses: https://docs.aave.com/developers/developing-on-aave/deployed-contract-instances
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const lpAddressProviderContract = new web3.eth.Contract(LendingPoolAddressesProviderABI, lpAddressProviderAddress)
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​
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// Get the latest LendingPoolCore address
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const lpCoreAddress = await lpAddressProviderContract.methods
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    .getLendingPoolCore()
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    .call()
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    .catch((e) => {
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        throw Error(`Error getting lendingPool address: ${e.message}`)
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    })
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​
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const aDaiToken = '0xfC1E690f61EFd961294b3e1Ce3313fBD8aa4f85d'
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const aDaiContract = new web3.eth.Contract(ADaiTokenABI, aDaiToken)
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​
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// redirect interest stream to a different address
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const to = "TO_ADDRESS"
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await aDaiContract.methods
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    .redirectInterestStream(to)
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    .send()
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    .catch((e) => {
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        throw Error(`Error redeeming Dai: ${e.message}`)
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    })
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redirectInterestStreamOf()
function redirectInterestStreamOf(address _from, address _to)
Allows an allowed third-party to redirect the interest generated by a depositor to a target address. When the interest is redirected, the depositor balance is added to the receiver balance. The caller needs to have allowance on the interest redirection to be able to execute the function.
Parameter Name
Type
Description
_from
address
Address of the depositor
_to
address
Address of the receiver of the interest stream
Solidity
Web3.js
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/// Instantiation of the aToken address
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aToken aTokenInstance = aToken("/*aToken_address*/");
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/// Input variables
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address depositor = /*depositor_public_address*/;
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address receiver = /*receiver_public_address*/;
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/// transfer method call
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aTokenInstance.redirectInterestStreamOf(depositor, receiver)
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// Import the ABIs, see: https://docs.aave.com/developers/developing-on-aave/deployed-contract-instances
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import ADaiTokenABI from "./ADaiToken.json"
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import LendingPoolAddressesProviderABI from "./LendingPoolAddressesProvider.json"
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import LendingPoolABI from "./LendingPool.json"
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​
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const lpAddressProviderAddress = '0x24a42fD28C976A61Df5D00D0599C34c4f90748c8' // mainnet address, for other addresses: https://docs.aave.com/developers/developing-on-aave/deployed-contract-instances
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const lpAddressProviderContract = new web3.eth.Contract(LendingPoolAddressesProviderABI, lpAddressProviderAddress)
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​
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// Get the latest LendingPoolCore address
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const lpCoreAddress = await lpAddressProviderContract.methods
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    .getLendingPoolCore()
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    .call()
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    .catch((e) => {
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        throw Error(`Error getting lendingPool address: ${e.message}`)
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    })
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const aDaiToken = '0xfC1E690f61EFd961294b3e1Ce3313fBD8aa4f85d'
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const aDaiContract = new web3.eth.Contract(ADaiTokenABI, aDaiToken)
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// redirect interest stream between two addresses
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const from = "FROM_ADDRESS"
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const to = "TO_ADDRESS"
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await aDaiContract.methods
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    .redirectInterestStreamOf(from, to)
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    .send()
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    .catch((e) => {
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        throw Error(`Error redeeming Dai: ${e.message}`)
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    })
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allowInterestRedirectionTo()
function allowInterestRedirectionTo(address _to)
Gives allowance to an address to execute the interest redirection on behalf of the caller. This method allows third parties to setup interest stream redirections on behalf of the depositors.
Parameter Name
Type
Description
_to
address
depositor Ethereum public address
Solidity
Web3.js
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/// Instantiation of the aToken address
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aToken aTokenInstance = aToken("/*aToken_address*/");
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/// Input variables
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address receiver = /*receiver_public_address*/;
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/// transfer method call
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aTokenInstance.allowInterestRedirectionTo(receiver)
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// Import the ABIs, see: https://docs.aave.com/developers/developing-on-aave/deployed-contract-instances
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import ADaiTokenABI from "./ADaiToken.json"
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import LendingPoolAddressesProviderABI from "./LendingPoolAddressesProvider.json"
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import LendingPoolABI from "./LendingPool.json"
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​
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const lpAddressProviderAddress = '0x24a42fD28C976A61Df5D00D0599C34c4f90748c8' // mainnet address, for other addresses: https://docs.aave.com/developers/developing-on-aave/deployed-contract-instances
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const lpAddressProviderContract = new web3.eth.Contract(LendingPoolAddressesProviderABI, lpAddressProviderAddress)
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// Get the latest LendingPoolCore address
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const lpCoreAddress = await lpAddressProviderContract.methods
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    .getLendingPoolCore()
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    .call()
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    .catch((e) => {
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        throw Error(`Error getting lendingPool address: ${e.message}`)
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    })
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​
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const aDaiToken = '0xfC1E690f61EFd961294b3e1Ce3313fBD8aa4f85d'
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const aDaiContract = new web3.eth.Contract(ADaiTokenABI, aDaiToken)
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// allow `to` address to redirect interest stream
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const to = "TO_ADDRESS"
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await aDaiContract.methods
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    .allowInterestRedirectionTo(to)
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    .send()
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    .catch((e) => {
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        throw Error(`Error redeeming Dai: ${e.message}`)
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    })
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View methods
aTokens contracts have a set of methods designed to help monitor Aave Protocol activity for third-parties. Methods and their output are described in this section.
balanceOf()
function balanceOf(address _user)
Returns the current total aToken balance of _user all interest collected included.
return name
Type
Description
balance
uint256
aToken balance of the user, in wei units.
principalBalanceOf()
function principalBalanceOf(address _user)
Returns user current balance deposited to the Aave Protocol reserve contract, with interest collected amount removed.
return name
Type
Description
amount
uint256
user balance, in wei units.
getInterestRedirectionAddress()
function getInterestRedirectionAddress(address _user)
Returns user current interest stream recipient address, if the user doesn't have set any receiver the method return 0x00....
return name
Type
Description
receiver
address
receiver public address.
Emitted Events
Each aToken contract produces events that can easily be monitored directly on the Ethereum blockchain. For more information about event monitoring and filters on Ethereum, please refer to the official solidity documentation.​
If you are analysing data about Aave Protocol, see the Analysing Data section.
The aTokens contracts have standard ERC20 behaviour and events. The below section will only detail the aToken specific events.
Redeem
return name
type
description
_from
address
address of the user performing the redeem() call
_value
uint256
the amount to be redeemed, in Wei.
_fromBalanceIncrease
uint256
the cumulated balance increase since the last user action
_fromindex
uint256
the last index of the user
MintOnDeposit
return name
type
description
_from
address
address of the user performing the mint action
_value
uint256
the amount to be minted, in Wei.
_fromBalanceIncrease
uint256
the cumulated balance increase since the last user action
_fromindex
uint256
the last index of the user
BurnOnLiquidation
return name
type
description
_from
address
address of the user from which the tokens are being burned
_value
uint256
the amount to be burned, in Wei.
_fromBalanceIncrease
uint256
the cumulated balance increase since the last user action
_fromindex
uint256
the last index of the user
BalanceTransfer
return name
type
description
_from
address
address of the user from which the tokens are being transferred
_to
address
address of the tokens receiver
_value
uint256
the amount to be transferred, in Wei.
_fromBalanceIncrease
uint256
the cumulated balance since the last user action
_toBalanceIncrease
uint256
the cumulated balance increase since the last receiver action
_fromindex
uint256
the last index of the user
_toindex
uint256
the last index of the receiver
InterestStreamRedirected
return name
type
description
_from
address
address of the user from which the interest are redirected
_to
address
address of the receiver of the interest
_redirectedBalance
uint256
amount of interest redirected, in Wei.
_fromBalanceIncrease
uint256
the cumulated balance increase since the last user action
_fromindex
uint256
the last index of the user
RedirectedBalanceUpdated
return name
type
description
_targetAddress
address
address of the user from which the balance is updated
_targetBalanceIncrease
uint256
the cumulated balance increase since the last user action
_targetIndex
uint256
the last index of the user
_redirectedBalanceAdded
uint256
the redirected balance being added
_redirectedBalanceRemoved
uint256
the redirected balance being removed
InterestRedirectionAllowanceChanged
return name
type
description
_from
address
address of the user initiating the interest redirection
_to
address
address of the receiver of the interest redirection
ReserveUpdated
An event emitted by the LendingPoolCore contract​
return name
type
description
reserve
address
address of the reserve being updated
liquidityRate
uint256
updated liquidityRate, in Ray.
stableBorrowRate
uint256
updated stable rate APY, in Ray units.
variableBorrowRate
uint256
updated variable rate APY, in Ray units.
liquidityIndex
uint256
updated liquidity index
variableBorrowIndex
uint256
updated variable borrow index
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Governance
Credit Delegation
Last modified 1yr ago
Methods

redeem()

transfer()

transferFrom()

isTransferAllowed()

redirectInterestStream()

redirectInterestStreamOf()

allowInterestRedirectionTo()

View methods

balanceOf()

principalBalanceOf()

getInterestRedirectionAddress()

Emitted Events

Redeem

MintOnDeposit

BurnOnLiquidation

BalanceTransfer

InterestStreamRedirected

RedirectedBalanceUpdated

InterestRedirectionAllowanceChanged

ReserveUpdated

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