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<p>below 0.0000023</p>
</blockquote>
<p>The dust limit applies to <em>each output</em> of a transaction including potential change outputs. The 230 sat output is below the <a href="https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/10986/5406">dust limit</a>.</p>

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Murch
<p>I am trying to <code>walletcreatefundedpsbt</code> for the amount of (roughly) <code>0.00045 BTC</code>, which is around $30 USD right now on 7 Mar 2024, and definitely does not look like dust. But I'm getting <code>&quot;Transaction amount too small&quot;</code> error in response.</p>
<p>The Bitcoin Core source code that I found that mentions this error is the following:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/2e4Lw.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/2e4Lw.png" alt="bitcoin source code that generates the error" /></a></p>
<p>The outputs in the transaction are (amounts redacted slightly for anonymity):</p>
<ul>
<li>below   0.0000046</li>
<li>below   0.0000023</li>
<li>below   0.00047</li>
</ul>
<p>What is causing the error?</p>

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walletcreatefundedpsbt declined with "Transaction amount too small" but the input is definitely not dust
Meglio
# walletcreatefundedpsbt declined with "Transaction amount too small" but the input is definitely not dust

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-03-07)

I am trying to `walletcreatefundedpsbt` for the amount of (roughly) `0.00045 BTC`, which is around $30 USD right now on 7 Mar 2024, and definitely does not look like dust. But I'm getting `"Transaction amount too small"` error in response.

The Bitcoin Core source code that I found that mentions this error is the following:

[![bitcoin source code that generates the error](https://i.sstatic.net/2e4Lw.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/2e4Lw.png)

The outputs in the transaction are (amounts redacted slightly for anonymity):

* below 0.0000046
* below 0.0000023
* below 0.00047

What is causing the error?

**Tags:** api, dust


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2024-03-07. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

> below 0.0000023

The dust limit applies to *each output* of a transaction including potential change outputs. The 230 sat output is below the [dust limit](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/10986/5406).


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