# Requesting Testnet Tokens

The IOTA Faucet is a useful tool for developers to obtain free test IOTA tokens, enabling them to deploy and interact with applications on the IOTA Testnet.

### Prerequisites

Before requesting test tokens, ensure that:

* You have a [wallet address that supports IOTA tokens](/supported-wallets.md).
* You are connected to the IOTA Testnet.

### Requesting Test Tokens

#### Using cURL

To request testnet tokens directly from the faucet server, run the following cURL command:

```sh
curl --location --request POST 'https://faucet.testnet.iota.cafe/v1/gas' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
    "FixedAmountRequest": {
        "recipient": "<YOUR IOTA ADDRESS>"
    }
}'
```

* Replace **`<YOUR IOTA ADDRESS>`** with your actual IOTA Testnet wallet address.

#### Using TypeScript SDK

You can also access the [faucet](https://docs.iota.org/ts-sdk/typescript/faucet) using the TypeScript SDK:

```typescript
await requestIotaFromFaucetV0({
    host: getFaucetHost('testnet'),
    recipient: <RECIPIENT_ADDRESS>,
});
    };
}
const transaction = new Transaction();
transaction.add(transferToSender(['0x1234']));
```

* Replace **`<RECIPIENT_ADDRESS>`** with your IOTA Testnet wallet address.


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