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write.wallet.approve

Idempotent

Build unsigned approval transactions for ERC20 tokens or NFTs to authorize Arcadia Finance operations like deposits and liquidity management.

Instructions

Build an unsigned approval transaction. For ERC20 tokens: generates approve(spender, amount). For ERC721/ERC1155 NFTs (e.g. LP positions): generates setApprovalForAll(operator, true). Required before write.account.deposit or write.account.add_liquidity (when depositing from wallet). Tip: call read.wallet.allowances first to check if approval already exists — skip this if the current allowance is sufficient.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
token_addressYesToken contract address to approve
spender_addressYesAddress being approved — use the Arcadia account address for deposits
asset_typeNoToken type: 'erc20' (default) for fungible tokens, 'erc721' or 'erc1155' for NFTs (LP positions)erc20
amountNoERC20 only: amount in raw units, or 'max_uint256' for unlimited. Ignored for NFTs.max_uint256
chain_idNoChain ID: 8453 (Base) or 130 (Unichain)

Output Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
descriptionYes
transactionYes
predicted_account_addressNo

Implementation Reference

  • The tool "write.wallet.approve" is registered and handled within this function.
    export function registerApproveTool(server: McpServer, _chains: Record<ChainId, ChainConfig>) {
      server.registerTool(
        "write.wallet.approve",
        {
          annotations: {
            title: "Build Approve Transaction",
            readOnlyHint: false,
            destructiveHint: false,
            idempotentHint: true,
            openWorldHint: false,
          },
          outputSchema: SimpleTransactionOutput,
          description:
            "Build an unsigned approval transaction. For ERC20 tokens: generates approve(spender, amount). For ERC721/ERC1155 NFTs (e.g. LP positions): generates setApprovalForAll(operator, true). Required before write.account.deposit or write.account.add_liquidity (when depositing from wallet). Tip: call read.wallet.allowances first to check if approval already exists — skip this if the current allowance is sufficient.",
          inputSchema: {
            token_address: z.string().describe("Token contract address to approve"),
            spender_address: z
              .string()
              .describe("Address being approved — use the Arcadia account address for deposits"),
            asset_type: z
              .enum(["erc20", "erc721", "erc1155"])
              .default("erc20")
              .describe(
                "Token type: 'erc20' (default) for fungible tokens, 'erc721' or 'erc1155' for NFTs (LP positions)",
              ),
            amount: z
              .string()
              .default("max_uint256")
              .describe(
                "ERC20 only: amount in raw units, or 'max_uint256' for unlimited. Ignored for NFTs.",
              ),
            chain_id: z.number().default(8453).describe("Chain ID: 8453 (Base) or 130 (Unichain)"),
          },
        },
        async (params) => {
          try {
            const validToken = validateAddress(params.token_address, "token_address");
            const validSpender = validateAddress(params.spender_address, "spender_address");
    
            let data: `0x${string}`;
            let description: string;
    
            if (params.asset_type === "erc721" || params.asset_type === "erc1155") {
              data = encodeFunctionData({
                abi: nftmanagerAbi,
                functionName: "setApprovalForAll",
                args: [validSpender, true],
              });
              description = `Approve ${params.spender_address} to transfer all ${params.asset_type.toUpperCase()} tokens from ${params.token_address}`;
            } else {
              const amount =
                !params.amount || params.amount === "max_uint256" ? MAX_UINT256 : BigInt(params.amount);
              data = encodeFunctionData({
                abi: erc20Abi,
                functionName: "approve",
                args: [validSpender, amount],
              });
              description = `Approve ${params.spender_address} to spend ${params.token_address}`;
            }
            data = appendDataSuffix(data) as `0x${string}`;
    
            const result = {
              description,
              transaction: {
                to: validToken,
                data,
                value: "0",
                chainId: params.chain_id,
              },
            };
            return {
              content: [
                {
                  type: "text" as const,
                  text: JSON.stringify(result, null, 2),
                },
              ],
              structuredContent: result,
            };
          } catch (err) {
            return {
              content: [
                {
                  type: "text" as const,
                  text: `Error: ${err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)}`,
                },
              ],
              isError: true,
            };
          }
        },
      );
    }
  • The tool handler implementation for "write.wallet.approve", which generates an approval transaction for ERC20, ERC721, or ERC1155 tokens.
    async (params) => {
      try {
        const validToken = validateAddress(params.token_address, "token_address");
        const validSpender = validateAddress(params.spender_address, "spender_address");
    
        let data: `0x${string}`;
        let description: string;
    
        if (params.asset_type === "erc721" || params.asset_type === "erc1155") {
          data = encodeFunctionData({
            abi: nftmanagerAbi,
            functionName: "setApprovalForAll",
            args: [validSpender, true],
          });
          description = `Approve ${params.spender_address} to transfer all ${params.asset_type.toUpperCase()} tokens from ${params.token_address}`;
        } else {
          const amount =
            !params.amount || params.amount === "max_uint256" ? MAX_UINT256 : BigInt(params.amount);
          data = encodeFunctionData({
            abi: erc20Abi,
            functionName: "approve",
            args: [validSpender, amount],
          });
          description = `Approve ${params.spender_address} to spend ${params.token_address}`;
        }
        data = appendDataSuffix(data) as `0x${string}`;
    
        const result = {
          description,
          transaction: {
            to: validToken,
            data,
            value: "0",
            chainId: params.chain_id,
          },
        };
        return {
          content: [
            {
              type: "text" as const,
              text: JSON.stringify(result, null, 2),
            },
          ],
          structuredContent: result,
        };
      } catch (err) {
        return {
          content: [
            {
              type: "text" as const,
              text: `Error: ${err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)}`,
            },
          ],
          isError: true,
        };
      }
    },

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