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Smart account

An account with programmable rules for authorizing and carrying out actions.

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In more detail

A smart account can define how actions are approved rather than relying only on a single conventional signature. Depending on its design, it might require several signers, offer recovery or batch calls. Those rules are part of its security model: check who can recover the account and what permissions they gain.

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How you might use it

Your account requires two signers for a large transfer, while allowing a limited session permission for routine actions in a game.

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