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Borrow tokens step by step

See where borrowing happens, what the preview checks, and where the debt appears.

4 sections Beginner friendly

What changes when I borrow?

Borrowing sends the chosen token to ur wallet and creates debt in the position. u need eligible collateral and must meet the Spoke’s rules. Interest can increase the amount owed after the transaction.

The Borrowable in this Spoke list shows related assets and rates. It is a list of market possibilities, not an approval for ur wallet to borrow any displayed amount. Those cards are informational; use the intended asset’s own Borrow action.

Make a borrow

  1. Open the Spoke containing the asset u want to borrow and expand that asset’s row.
  2. Select Borrow. Check the token, Spoke, Hub, and displayed Borrow APY.
  3. Enter the amount in token units. If the wallet is on another network, use the Switch to button for the selected network first.
  4. Select Preview transaction and read health factor before and after, plus any error or limit message.
  5. If u decide to continue, select Confirm borrow in wallet and inspect the wallet request.
  6. After confirmation, refresh balances. Find the borrowed token in ur wallet and the debt in Portfolio.

Read the resulting position

This explorer prevents confirmation when a returned health-factor result is invalid or at 1 or below. That is a site check, not a promise that every result above 1 will remain out of liquidation.

A preview expires after 60 seconds. Editing the amount, changing the action or collateral choice, or changing wallet context means reviewing again. The market can move between preview and confirmation.

Keep track of the debt

Portfolio shows debt by asset and positions by Spoke. The wallet balance includes tokens u received; it does not subtract what u owe. Read ur debt rather than Protocol borrowed when checking ur own obligation.

To reduce debt, use Repay. To learn the flow before using real funds, follow the local lab’s default supply-and-borrow sequence. The practice amount is not a suggestion for a live position.

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Full glossary
Borrow

Sends the chosen token to ur wallet and creates debt backed by eligible collateral.

Borrow APY

The displayed yearly cost of borrowing. Interest increases the debt, and the rate can change.

Borrowable in this Spoke

Related assets offered for borrowing in that Spoke. The list does not confirm ur account is eligible to borrow them.

Collateral

Eligible supplied assets enabled to support borrowing. These assets can be taken during liquidation if the position no longer meets its requirements.

Confirm borrow in wallet

Starts the wallet request for the reviewed borrow. Borrowing creates debt in the position.

Enter

The keyboard key used to activate a focused link or button.

Health factorHealth-factor

A comparison of counted collateral to debt. Below 1, a position can be liquidated. Prices and interest can change this number.

HubHubs

The part of Aave V4 that manages shared liquidity and accounting. Connected Spokes use that liquidity under the Hub's limits.

Liquidation

When a liquidator repays eligible debt and receives collateral, including a bonus. The borrower loses that collateral.

Portfolio

The selected account's supplied positions and debt on the markets covered by this explorer.

PositionPositions

An account's supplied assets and debt within a market. One account can have separate positions in multiple Spokes.

Preview transaction

Checks the proposed action and shows its estimated effect before the main transaction is sent.

Protocol borrowed

The amount borrowed across the market shown. It includes other accounts, so it is different from what ur account owes.

Repay

Uses tokens from ur wallet to reduce debt in the selected position.

SpokeSpokes

A market connected to Hub liquidity, with its own rules for user positions. Users supply and borrow through Spokes.

TokenTokens

A digital asset recorded on a blockchain. Check the specific asset and network before entering an amount.

Token units

An amount of the token itself, such as 10 USDC or 0.5 WETH, rather than its estimated dollar value.

TransactionTransactions

A signed request processed by the blockchain, such as supplying tokens or granting an approval. Review its receipt to check whether it succeeded.

ur debtYour debt

The amount the selected account owes, including interest that has accrued.

Wallet

An app or device that manages accounts and lets u approve transactions. Connecting a wallet is different from approving a payment or loan.

Wallet balance

Tokens held in the selected account, outside its supplied positions. A wallet balance does not subtract outstanding loans.