def mediated_transfer_async(
            self,
            token_network_identifier: TokenNetworkID,
            amount: PaymentAmount,
            target: TargetAddress,
            identifier: PaymentID,
            fee: FeeAmount = MEDIATION_FEE,
            secret: Secret = None,
            secret_hash: SecretHash = None,
    ) -> PaymentStatus:
        """ Transfer `amount` between this node and `target`.

        This method will start an asynchronous transfer, the transfer might fail
        or succeed depending on a couple of factors:

            - Existence of a path that can be used, through the usage of direct
              or intermediary channels.
            - Network speed, making the transfer sufficiently fast so it doesn't
              expire.
        """
        if secret is None:
            if secret_hash is None:
                secret = random_secret()
            else:
                secret = EMPTY_SECRET

        payment_status = self.start_mediated_transfer_with_secret(
            token_network_identifier=token_network_identifier,
            amount=amount,
            fee=fee,
            target=target,
            identifier=identifier,
            secret=secret,
            secret_hash=secret_hash,
        )

        return payment_status
Transfer `amount` between this node and `target`.

        This method will start an asynchronous transfer, the transfer might fail
        or succeed depending on a couple of factors:

            - Existence of a path that can be used, through the usage of direct
              or intermediary channels.
            - Network speed, making the transfer sufficiently fast so it doesn't
              expire.