MetaMask is rolling out a new wallet feature that lets decentralized apps act within set limits with just one approval.
Consensys-backed crypto wallet MetaMask is rolling out a new feature that lets decentralized applications get time-limited access to act on a user’s behalf.
In a Sunday blog post, April 5, the company said the feature, called Advanced Permissions, is meant to cut down on the endless stream of wallet signatures.
The idea is aimed at the kind of crypto use cases that get old fast such as subscriptions, dollar-cost averaging, AI agents, vesting, and auto-compounding, MetaMask explains.
How Advanced Permissions Work on MetaMask
Under the hood, MetaMask says the system uses a session account and delegation based on ERC-7710, a wallet standard for letting one account carry out multiple actions for another. The session account doesn’t hold user funds.
Ayush Bherwani Ayush Bherwani, MetaMask’s senior developer relations manager, explained further:
“The interface clearly outlines the terms, the asset, the amount, and the duration before approval. Once granted, the application can execute on transactions on the behalf of the users within the defined limits.”
Users can also adjust or revoke permissions later, the blog post reads. The bigger picture is ERC-7715, another Ethereum standard that makes it easier for wallets to give apps permission to act on a user’s behalf.
Instead of signing each transaction manually, users can set clear limits and the decentralized applocation can operate within those rules. The update is now live on the MetaMask browser extension, though no timeframe given and when and if it’s gonna be available for mobile application.
