> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://ample-2.gitbook.io/docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://ample-2.gitbook.io/docs/vaults-and-deposits/universal-deposits.md). # Universal Deposits Most onchain products make you do the plumbing before you can use them. Bridge to the right chain, swap to the right token, keep gas on both sides. Universal Deposits removes that work. You start from the assets you already have, on the chains you already use, and Ample handles the route. ### How it works Inside the deposit flow, pick the asset you want to start from. If it isn't the vault's asset on the vault's chain, Ample quotes a route through **LI.FI**, an aggregation layer that composes established bridges and DEXes and has settled billions in cross-chain volume. The quote shows the full route before you sign, including each leg, the venue fees, the slippage bound, and the exact minimum that will land in the vault. One confirmation executes the whole path, and the app tracks each leg live until your tickets start accruing. Venue fees and slippage are the only costs; Ample adds no routing fee of its own. A typical route quoting 0.3% all-in costs $3 on a $1,000 deposit. Same-chain swaps land in seconds, and cross-chain routes take up to a few minutes at max depending on the bridge. The same machinery powers [**Amplify**](https://ample.money/amplify), which scans your connected wallet for supported positions across other protocols and chains, and moves them into Ample in one flow, frequently with a campaign bonus attached. ### If a route fails Cross-chain routes have more moving parts than direct deposits, and the system is built so a failed route leaves funds recoverable rather than stranded, typically as the intermediate asset on the source or destination chain, with the app surfacing the state and the retry path. If you already hold the vault asset on the vault chain, direct deposit remains the shortest path. Routing infrastructure and its safeguards are covered in [Security & Risk](/docs/security-and-risk/overview.md). --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://ample-2.gitbook.io/docs/vaults-and-deposits/universal-deposits.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.