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# Create and Fund Vault

> Create a new vault with optional initial funding

**Function:**

```
{package}::vault_api::create_and_fund_vault
```

**ABI Object:**

```typescript theme={null}
const functionAbi: MoveFunction = {
  name: "create_and_fund_vault",
  visibility: "private",
  is_entry: true,
  is_view: false,
  generic_type_params: [],
  params: [
    "&signer",
    "0x1::object::Object<{package}::dex_accounts::Subaccount>",
    "0x1::object::Object<0x1::fungible_asset::Metadata>",
    "0x1::string::String",
    "0x1::string::String",
    "vector<0x1::string::String>",
    "0x1::string::String",
    "0x1::string::String",
    "0x1::string::String",
    "u64",
    "u64",
    "u64",
    "u64",
    "bool",
    "bool",
  ],
  return: [],
};
```

**Parameters:**

* `signer` - The account signer
* `funded_from_dex_subaccount` - The subaccount used to fund the vault
* `contribution_asset_type` - The fungible asset metadata for contributions
* `vault_name` - Vault name (String)
* `vault_description` - Vault description (String)
* `vault_social_links` - Vault social links (vector of Strings). Array format: `[xUrl, discordUrl]` where each element is a string URL or empty string
* `vault_share_symbol` - Vault share symbol (String)
* `vault_share_icon_uri` - Vault share icon URI (String)
* `vault_share_project_uri` - Vault share project URI (String)
* `fee_bps` - Fee in basis points (u64). Maximum: 1000 (10%)
* `fee_interval_s` - Fee interval in seconds (u64). Minimum: 2,592,000 (30 days). Maximum: 31,536,000 (365 days)
* `contribution_lockup_duration_s` - Lockup duration in seconds (u64). Contributors cannot redeem until this period elapses
* `initial_funding` - Initial funding amount (u64)
* `accepts_contributions` - Whether vault accepts contributions (bool)
* `delegate_to_creator` - Whether to delegate to creator (bool)

**Example:**

<CodeGroup>
  ```typescript Typescript theme={null}
  const transaction = await aptos.transaction.build.simple({
    sender: account.accountAddress,
    data: {
      function: `${PACKAGE}::vault_api::create_and_fund_vault`,
      typeArguments: [],
      functionArguments: [
        "0x123...abc", // subaccountAddr (funded_from_dex_subaccount)
        "0x456...def", // contributionAssetType (USDC metadata object address)
        "My Trading Vault", // vaultName
        "A managed vault for algorithmic trading strategies", // vaultDescription
        ["https://x.com/myvault", "https://discord.gg/myvault"], // vaultSocialLinks (vector: [xUrl, discordUrl])
        "MTV", // vaultShareSymbol
        "https://example.com/icon.png", // vaultShareIconUri
        "https://example.com/vault", // vaultShareProjectUri
        500, // feeBps (500 = 5%, max: 1000 = 10%)
        2592000, // feeIntervalS (30 days in seconds, min: 2,592,000, max: 31,536,000)
        0, // contributionLockupDurationS (0 = no lockup)
        100000000, // initialFunding (100 USDC with 6 decimals)
        true, // acceptsContributions
        true, // delegateToCreator
      ],
    },
  });
  ```

  ```python Python theme={null}
  transaction = rest_client.build_transaction(
      sender=account.address(),
      payload={
          "function": f"{PACKAGE}::vault_api::create_and_fund_vault",
          "type_arguments": [],
          "function_arguments": [
              "0x123...abc",  # subaccountAddr (funded_from_dex_subaccount)
              "0x456...def",  # contributionAssetType (USDC metadata object address)
              "My Trading Vault",  # vaultName
              "A managed vault for algorithmic trading strategies",  # vaultDescription
              ["https://x.com/myvault", "https://discord.gg/myvault"],  # vaultSocialLinks (vector: [xUrl, discordUrl])
              "MTV",  # vaultShareSymbol
              "https://example.com/icon.png",  # vaultShareIconUri
              "https://example.com/vault",  # vaultShareProjectUri
              500,  # feeBps (500 = 5%, max: 1000 = 10%)
              2592000,  # feeIntervalS (30 days in seconds, min: 2,592,000, max: 31,536,000)
              0,  # contributionLockupDurationS (0 = no lockup)
              100000000,  # initialFunding (100 USDC with 6 decimals)
              True,  # acceptsContributions
              True,  # delegateToCreator
          ],
      },
  )
  ```
</CodeGroup>