Identify the Spender
Identify the Spender is best treated as a verification point rather than a background detail.
Practical checks for identify the spender
On-chain approvals can remain active after a website is closed or a wallet session is disconnected. Review the spender, token, allowance, and purpose before approving. Permissions that are no longer needed, have unclear origins, or are broader than necessary should be reviewed for revocation.
Connecting a DApp establishes a session; it does not approve everything that follows. A connected site may still request a message signature, transaction signature, token approval, or network switch. Treat each request as a separate decision and verify its source and purpose.
A smart contract is on-chain software. A wallet can display and sign a call, but it cannot guarantee that third-party contract logic is safe. Verify the network, contract address, intended function, and assets involved, while accounting for bugs, admin controls, upgrades, and external dependencies.
Limit the Allowance
When working with limit the allowance, focus on what can be confirmed before you approve an action.
Practical checks for limit the allowance
On-chain approvals can remain active after a website is closed or a wallet session is disconnected. Review the spender, token, allowance, and purpose before approving. Permissions that are no longer needed, have unclear origins, or are broader than necessary should be reviewed for revocation.
Connecting a DApp establishes a session; it does not approve everything that follows. A connected site may still request a message signature, transaction signature, token approval, or network switch. Treat each request as a separate decision and verify its source and purpose.
A smart contract is on-chain software. A wallet can display and sign a call, but it cannot guarantee that third-party contract logic is safe. Verify the network, contract address, intended function, and assets involved, while accounting for bugs, admin controls, upgrades, and external dependencies.
Separate Connection from Approval
The practical value of understanding separate connection from approval is that it reduces ambiguity during real wallet use.
Practical checks for separate connection from approval
On-chain approvals can remain active after a website is closed or a wallet session is disconnected. Review the spender, token, allowance, and purpose before approving. Permissions that are no longer needed, have unclear origins, or are broader than necessary should be reviewed for revocation.
Connecting a DApp establishes a session; it does not approve everything that follows. A connected site may still request a message signature, transaction signature, token approval, or network switch. Treat each request as a separate decision and verify its source and purpose.
A smart contract is on-chain software. A wallet can display and sign a call, but it cannot guarantee that third-party contract logic is safe. Verify the network, contract address, intended function, and assets involved, while accounting for bugs, admin controls, upgrades, and external dependencies.
Review Permissions Periodically
For review permissions periodically, the safest workflow separates what the interface shows from what the blockchain actually records.
Practical checks for review permissions periodically
On-chain approvals can remain active after a website is closed or a wallet session is disconnected. Review the spender, token, allowance, and purpose before approving. Permissions that are no longer needed, have unclear origins, or are broader than necessary should be reviewed for revocation.
Connecting a DApp establishes a session; it does not approve everything that follows. A connected site may still request a message signature, transaction signature, token approval, or network switch. Treat each request as a separate decision and verify its source and purpose.
A smart contract is on-chain software. A wallet can display and sign a call, but it cannot guarantee that third-party contract logic is safe. Verify the network, contract address, intended function, and assets involved, while accounting for bugs, admin controls, upgrades, and external dependencies.
Responding to Suspicious Approvals
Use responding to suspicious approvals as a checkpoint: identify the network, the intended action, and the information you can independently verify.
Practical checks for responding to suspicious approvals
On-chain approvals can remain active after a website is closed or a wallet session is disconnected. Review the spender, token, allowance, and purpose before approving. Permissions that are no longer needed, have unclear origins, or are broader than necessary should be reviewed for revocation.
Connecting a DApp establishes a session; it does not approve everything that follows. A connected site may still request a message signature, transaction signature, token approval, or network switch. Treat each request as a separate decision and verify its source and purpose.
A smart contract is on-chain software. A wallet can display and sign a call, but it cannot guarantee that third-party contract logic is safe. Verify the network, contract address, intended function, and assets involved, while accounting for bugs, admin controls, upgrades, and external dependencies.
Final check before you finish
- The address, network, and asset match the intended destination
- The signature or approval matches the action you intended
- No seed phrase, private key, or verification code has been shared