# How do I get my containers to receive or transfer ICP?

**URL:** <https://forum.dfinity.org/t/how-do-i-get-my-containers-to-receive-or-transfer-icp/8171>\
**Category:** Developers\
**Created:** [October 27, 2021, 12:15am UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/how-do-i-get-my-containers-to-receive-or-transfer-icp/8171 "2021-10-27T00:15:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![lazy1523](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.dfinity.org/lazy1523/32/3503_2.png) [@lazy1523](https://forum.dfinity.org/u/lazy1523)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2021, 12:15am UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/how-do-i-get-my-containers-to-receive-or-transfer-icp/8171/1 "2021-10-27T00:15:37Z")

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I want to receive and send tokens like an ethereum contract, but I don’t know how to do it and what are the criteria

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**Author:** ![bytesun](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.dfinity.org/bytesun/32/2682_2.png) [@bytesun](https://forum.dfinity.org/u/bytesun)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2021, 3:02am UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/how-do-i-get-my-containers-to-receive-or-transfer-icp/8171/2 "2021-10-27T03:02:26Z")

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I guess it’s not ready yet as [Enable Canisters to Hold ICP](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/enable-canisters-to-hold-icp/6153)

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**Author:** ![diegop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.dfinity.org/diegop/32/569_2.png) [@diegop](https://forum.dfinity.org/u/diegop)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2021, 3:23am UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/how-do-i-get-my-containers-to-receive-or-transfer-icp/8171/3 "2021-10-27T03:23:21Z")

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This is correct. This is not yet supported.

Or more accurately, there is a safeguard in the code that does not allow canisters to hold ICP. Removing that safeguard while still being safe is what that project is about.

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**Author:** ![bytesun](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.dfinity.org/bytesun/32/2682_2.png) [@bytesun](https://forum.dfinity.org/u/bytesun)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2021, 3:23am UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/how-do-i-get-my-containers-to-receive-or-transfer-icp/8171/4 "2021-10-27T03:23:50Z")

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Good to know, thanks!

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**Author:** ![diegop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.dfinity.org/diegop/32/569_2.png) [@diegop](https://forum.dfinity.org/u/diegop)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2021, 3:42am UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/how-do-i-get-my-containers-to-receive-or-transfer-icp/8171/5 "2021-10-27T03:42:12Z")

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You are very much welcome!

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**Author:** ![lazy1523](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.dfinity.org/lazy1523/32/3503_2.png) [@lazy1523](https://forum.dfinity.org/u/lazy1523)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 6:52am UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/how-do-i-get-my-containers-to-receive-or-transfer-icp/8171/6 "2021-10-28T06:52:23Z")

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Thank you very much for your reply, I am learning Dfinity