diff --git a/docs/examples/rust/Cargo.toml b/docs/examples/rust/Cargo.toml
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--- a/docs/examples/rust/Cargo.toml
+++ b/docs/examples/rust/Cargo.toml
@@ -50,3 +50,7 @@ path = "stardust/nft-migration.rs"
 [[example]]
 name = "foundry-output-claim"
 path = "stardust/foundry-output-claim.rs"
+
+[[example]]
+name = "self-sponsor"
+path = "stardust/self-sponsor.rs"
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diff --git a/docs/examples/rust/stardust/self-sponsor.rs b/docs/examples/rust/stardust/self-sponsor.rs
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+++ b/docs/examples/rust/stardust/self-sponsor.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,197 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2024 IOTA Stiftung
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+//! Example demonstrating the self-sponsor scenario for claiming a basic output.
+//! In order to work, it requires a network with test objects
+//! generated from iota-genesis-builder/src/stardust/test_outputs.
+
+use std::{fs, path::PathBuf, str::FromStr};
+
+use anyhow::anyhow;
+use bip32::DerivationPath;
+use iota_keys::keystore::{AccountKeystore, FileBasedKeystore};
+use iota_sdk::{
+    rpc_types::{IotaObjectDataOptions, IotaTransactionBlockResponseOptions},
+    types::{
+        base_types::ObjectID,
+        crypto::SignatureScheme::ED25519,
+        gas_coin::GAS,
+        programmable_transaction_builder::ProgrammableTransactionBuilder,
+        quorum_driver_types::ExecuteTransactionRequestType,
+        transaction::{Argument, ObjectArg, Transaction, TransactionData},
+        IOTA_FRAMEWORK_ADDRESS, STARDUST_ADDRESS,
+    },
+    IotaClientBuilder,
+};
+use move_core_types::ident_str;
+use shared_crypto::intent::Intent;
+
+/// Got from iota-genesis-builder/src/stardust/test_outputs/stardust_mix.rs
+const MAIN_ADDRESS_MNEMONIC: &str = "crazy drum raw dirt tooth where fee base warm beach trim rule sign silk fee fee dad large creek venue coin steel hub scale";
+
+/// Creates a temporary keystore
+fn setup_keystore() -> Result<FileBasedKeystore, anyhow::Error> {
+    // Create a temporary keystore
+    let keystore_path = PathBuf::from("iotatempdb");
+    if !keystore_path.exists() {
+        let keystore = FileBasedKeystore::new(&keystore_path)?;
+        keystore.save()?;
+    }
+    // Read iota keystore
+    FileBasedKeystore::new(&keystore_path)
+}
+
+fn clean_keystore() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
+    // Remove files
+    fs::remove_file("iotatempdb")?;
+    fs::remove_file("iotatempdb.aliases")?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[tokio::main]
+async fn main() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
+    // Build an iota client for a local network
+    let iota_client = IotaClientBuilder::default().build_localnet().await?;
+
+    // Setup the temporary file based keystore
+    let mut keystore = setup_keystore()?;
+
+    // For this example we need to derive addresses that are not at different
+    // indexes, one for sponsoring and one for claiming the Basic Output.
+    let sponsor_derivation_path = DerivationPath::from_str("m/44'/4218'/0'/0'/5'")?;
+    let sender_derivation_path = DerivationPath::from_str("m/44'/4218'/0'/0'/10'")?;
+
+    // Derive the address of the sponsor
+    let sponsor = keystore.import_from_mnemonic(
+        MAIN_ADDRESS_MNEMONIC,
+        ED25519,
+        Some(sponsor_derivation_path),
+    )?;
+    println!("Sponsor address: {sponsor:?}");
+
+    // Derive the address of the sender
+    let sender = keystore.import_from_mnemonic(
+        MAIN_ADDRESS_MNEMONIC,
+        ED25519,
+        Some(sender_derivation_path),
+    )?;
+    println!("Sender address: {sender:?}");
+
+    // This object id was fetched manually. It refers to a Basic Output object that
+    // contains some Native Tokens.
+    let basic_output_object_id = ObjectID::from_hex_literal(
+        "0xb9c75a53a39e82bafcb454e68b3bd265a6083f32be832632df9ade976b47c37f",
+    )?;
+    // Get Basic Output object
+    let basic_output_object = iota_client
+        .read_api()
+        .get_object_with_options(
+            basic_output_object_id,
+            IotaObjectDataOptions::new().with_bcs(),
+        )
+        .await?
+        .data
+        .ok_or(anyhow!("Basic output not found"))?;
+    let basic_output_object_ref = basic_output_object.object_ref();
+
+    // Create a PTB to for claiming the assets of a basic output for the sender
+    let pt = {
+        // Init the builder
+        let mut builder = ProgrammableTransactionBuilder::new();
+
+        ////// Command #1: extract the base token and native tokens bag.
+        // Type argument for a Basic Output coming from the IOTA network, i.e., the IOTA
+        // token or Gas type tag
+        let type_arguments = vec![GAS::type_tag()];
+        // Then pass the basic output object as input
+        let arguments = vec![builder.obj(ObjectArg::ImmOrOwnedObject(basic_output_object_ref))?];
+        // Finally call the basic_output::extract_assets function
+        if let Argument::Result(extracted_assets) = builder.programmable_move_call(
+            STARDUST_ADDRESS.into(),
+            ident_str!("basic_output").to_owned(),
+            ident_str!("extract_assets").to_owned(),
+            type_arguments,
+            arguments,
+        ) {
+            // If the basic output can be unlocked, the command will be succesful and will
+            // return a `base_token` (i.e., IOTA) balance and a `Bag` of native tokens
+            let extracted_base_token = Argument::NestedResult(extracted_assets, 0);
+            let extracted_native_tokens_bag = Argument::NestedResult(extracted_assets, 1);
+
+            ////// Command #2: delete the empty native tokens bag
+            let arguments = vec![extracted_native_tokens_bag];
+            builder.programmable_move_call(
+                IOTA_FRAMEWORK_ADDRESS.into(),
+                ident_str!("bag").to_owned(),
+                ident_str!("destroy_empty").to_owned(),
+                vec![],
+                arguments,
+            );
+
+            ////// Command #3: create a coin from the extracted IOTA balance
+            // Type argument for the IOTA coin
+            let type_arguments = vec![GAS::type_tag()];
+            let arguments = vec![extracted_base_token];
+            let new_iota_coin = builder.programmable_move_call(
+                IOTA_FRAMEWORK_ADDRESS.into(),
+                ident_str!("coin").to_owned(),
+                ident_str!("from_balance").to_owned(),
+                type_arguments,
+                arguments,
+            );
+
+            ////// Command #5: send back the base token coin to the user.
+            builder.transfer_arg(sender, new_iota_coin)
+        }
+        builder.finish()
+    };
+
+    // Setup gas budget and gas price
+    let gas_budget = 50_000_000;
+    let gas_price = iota_client.read_api().get_reference_gas_price().await?;
+
+    // Get a gas coin
+    let gas_coin = iota_client
+        .coin_read_api()
+        .get_coins(sponsor, None, None, None)
+        .await?
+        .data
+        .into_iter()
+        .next()
+        .ok_or(anyhow!("No coins found for sponsor"))?;
+
+    // Create the transaction data that will be sent to the network and allow
+    // sponsoring
+    let tx_data = TransactionData::new_programmable_allow_sponsor(
+        sender,
+        vec![gas_coin.object_ref()],
+        pt,
+        gas_budget,
+        gas_price,
+        sponsor,
+    );
+
+    // Client side, i.e., the sender POV
+    // Sender signs the transaction
+    let sender_signature = keystore.sign_secure(&sender, &tx_data, Intent::iota_transaction())?;
+
+    // Server side, i.e., the sponsor POV
+    // Sponsor signs the transaction
+    let sponsor_signature = keystore.sign_secure(&sponsor, &tx_data, Intent::iota_transaction())?;
+
+    // Execute transaction; the transaction data is created using the signature of
+    // the sender and of the sponsor.
+    let transaction_response = iota_client
+        .quorum_driver_api()
+        .execute_transaction_block(
+            Transaction::from_data(tx_data, vec![sender_signature, sponsor_signature]),
+            IotaTransactionBlockResponseOptions::full_content(),
+            Some(ExecuteTransactionRequestType::WaitForLocalExecution),
+        )
+        .await?;
+
+    println!("Transaction digest: {}", transaction_response.digest);
+
+    // Finish and clean the temporary keystore file
+    clean_keystore()
+}