Permisos de gasto

Los programas de tokens de Solana admiten delegación: otorgar a otra cuenta permiso para transferir tokens desde tu cuenta de tokens hasta un límite especificado. Esto habilita casos de uso como pagos automatizados, servicios de custodia y procesamiento de pagos por terceros sin renunciar a la custodia de tus fondos.

Cómo funciona la delegación

Cuando apruebas un delegado, estás autorizando a una cuenta específica a transferir tokens en tu nombre:

El propietario mantiene la custodia: Sigues siendo dueño de los tokens y puedes transferir o revocar en cualquier momento
Gasto limitado: El delegado solo puede transferir hasta el monto aprobado
Un solo delegado por cuenta: Cada cuenta de tokens solo puede tener un delegado activo
La nueva aprobación reemplaza la anterior: Aprobar un nuevo delegado revoca automáticamente el anterior

La delegación es no custodial. El delegado puede gastar tokens hasta el límite, pero no puede acceder ni vaciar la cuenta más allá del monto aprobado. El propietario puede revocar en cualquier momento.

Casos de uso empresariales

Caso de uso	Cómo ayuda la delegación
Procesadores de pagos	El comerciante otorga permiso al procesador para liquidar transacciones
Nómina automatizada	La tesorería aprueba al servicio de nómina para desembolsar salarios
Servicios de custodia	El comprador delega al agente de custodia para la liberación condicional
Plataformas de trading	El usuario aprueba al exchange para ejecutar operaciones en su nombre
Emisión de tarjetas	El usuario aprueba al emisor de tarjetas para cargar compras a su cuenta de tokens

Aprobar un delegado

Otorga permiso a otra cuenta para gastar tokens desde tu cuenta:

import { getApproveCheckedInstruction } from "@solana-program/token";

// Approve delegate to spend up to 1,000 USDC (6 decimals)
const approveInstruction = getApproveCheckedInstruction({
  source: tokenAccountAddress, // Your token account
  mint: usdcMintAddress, // USDC mint
  delegate: delegateAddress, // Account receiving permission
  owner: ownerKeypair, // You (must sign)
  amount: 1_000_000_000n, // 1,000 USDC in base units
  decimals: 6
});

Parámetros:

source: La cuenta de tokens que otorga el permiso
delegate: La cuenta que tendrá permiso de gasto
owner: Propietario actual de la cuenta de tokens (debe firmar la transacción)
amount: Cantidad máxima de tokens que el delegado puede transferir
decimals: Decimales del token para validación (previene errores decimales)

Demostración

Approve Delegate



// Generate keypairs for sender and delegate
const sender = (await generateKeypair()).signer;
const delegate = (await generateKeypair()).signer;

console.log("Sender Address:", sender.address);
console.log("Delegate Address:", delegate.address);

// Demo Setup: Create client, mint account, token account, and fund with initial tokens
const { client, mint, senderAta } = await demoSetup(sender);

console.log("\nMint Address:", mint.address);
console.log("Sender ATA:", senderAta);

// =============================================================================
// Approve Delegate
// =============================================================================

// Create instruction to approve delegate
const approveInstruction = getApproveCheckedInstruction({
  source: senderAta,
  mint: mint.address,
  delegate: delegate.address,
  owner: sender,
  amount: 1_000_000n, // 1.0 tokens with 6 decimals
  decimals: 6
});

// Send approve transaction
const signature = await client.transaction.prepareAndSend({
  authority: sender,
  instructions: [approveInstruction]
});

console.log("\n=== Approve Delegate ===");
console.log("Transaction Signature:", signature);

// Fetch token account data to show delegate is set
const tokenData = await fetchToken(client.runtime.rpc, senderAta);
console.log("\nSender Token Account Data:", tokenData.data);

// =============================================================================
// Demo Setup Helper Function
// =============================================================================

Console

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Approve Delegate



// Generate keypairs for sender and delegate
const sender = (await generateKeypair()).signer;
const delegate = (await generateKeypair()).signer;

console.log("Sender Address:", sender.address);
console.log("Delegate Address:", delegate.address);

// Demo Setup: Create client, mint account, token account, and fund with initial tokens
const { client, mint, senderAta } = await demoSetup(sender);

console.log("\nMint Address:", mint.address);
console.log("Sender ATA:", senderAta);

// =============================================================================
// Approve Delegate
// =============================================================================

// Create instruction to approve delegate
const approveInstruction = getApproveCheckedInstruction({
  source: senderAta,
  mint: mint.address,
  delegate: delegate.address,
  owner: sender,
  amount: 1_000_000n, // 1.0 tokens with 6 decimals
  decimals: 6
});

// Send approve transaction
const signature = await client.transaction.prepareAndSend({
  authority: sender,
  instructions: [approveInstruction]
});

console.log("\n=== Approve Delegate ===");
console.log("Transaction Signature:", signature);

// Fetch token account data to show delegate is set
const tokenData = await fetchToken(client.runtime.rpc, senderAta);
console.log("\nSender Token Account Data:", tokenData.data);

// =============================================================================
// Demo Setup Helper Function
// =============================================================================

Console

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Revocar un delegado

Eliminar todos los permisos de gasto del delegado actual:

import { getRevokeInstruction } from "@solana-program/token";

const revokeInstruction = getRevokeInstruction({
  source: tokenAccountAddress, // Your token account
  owner: ownerKeypair // You (must sign)
});

Revocar elimina todos los permisos del delegado—no existe una revocación parcial. Si necesitas reducir el límite, aprueba al mismo delegado con una cantidad menor.

Demostración

Revoke Delegate



// Generate keypairs for sender and delegate
const sender = (await generateKeypair()).signer;
const delegate = (await generateKeypair()).signer;

console.log("Sender Address:", sender.address);
console.log("Delegate Address:", delegate.address);

// Demo Setup: Create client, mint account, token account, and fund with initial tokens
const { client, mint, senderAta } = await demoSetup(sender);

console.log("\nMint Address:", mint.address);
console.log("Sender ATA:", senderAta);

// =============================================================================
// Transaction 1: Approve Delegate
// =============================================================================

// Create instruction to approve delegate
const approveInstruction = getApproveCheckedInstruction({
  source: senderAta,
  mint: mint.address,
  delegate: delegate.address,
  owner: sender,
  amount: 1_000_000n, // 1.0 tokens with 6 decimals
  decimals: 6
});

// Send approve transaction
const approveSignature = await client.transaction.prepareAndSend({
  authority: sender,
  instructions: [approveInstruction]
});

console.log("\n=== Transaction 1: Approve Delegate ===");
console.log("Transaction Signature:", approveSignature);

// Fetch token account data to show delegate is set
const tokenDataAfterApprove = await fetchToken(client.runtime.rpc, senderAta);
console.log("\nSender Token Account Data:", tokenDataAfterApprove.data);

// =============================================================================
// Transaction 2: Revoke Delegate
// =============================================================================

// Create instruction to revoke delegate
const revokeInstruction = getRevokeInstruction({
  source: senderAta,
  owner: sender
});

// Send revoke transaction
const revokeSignature = await client.transaction.prepareAndSend({
  authority: sender,
  instructions: [revokeInstruction]
});

console.log("\n=== Transaction 2: Revoke Delegate ===");
console.log("Transaction Signature:", revokeSignature);

// Fetch token account data to show delegate is revoked
const tokenDataAfterRevoke = await fetchToken(client.runtime.rpc, senderAta);
console.log("\nSender Token Account Data:", tokenDataAfterRevoke.data);

// =============================================================================
// Demo Setup Helper Function
// =============================================================================

Console

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Revoke Delegate



// Generate keypairs for sender and delegate
const sender = (await generateKeypair()).signer;
const delegate = (await generateKeypair()).signer;

console.log("Sender Address:", sender.address);
console.log("Delegate Address:", delegate.address);

// Demo Setup: Create client, mint account, token account, and fund with initial tokens
const { client, mint, senderAta } = await demoSetup(sender);

console.log("\nMint Address:", mint.address);
console.log("Sender ATA:", senderAta);

// =============================================================================
// Transaction 1: Approve Delegate
// =============================================================================

// Create instruction to approve delegate
const approveInstruction = getApproveCheckedInstruction({
  source: senderAta,
  mint: mint.address,
  delegate: delegate.address,
  owner: sender,
  amount: 1_000_000n, // 1.0 tokens with 6 decimals
  decimals: 6
});

// Send approve transaction
const approveSignature = await client.transaction.prepareAndSend({
  authority: sender,
  instructions: [approveInstruction]
});

console.log("\n=== Transaction 1: Approve Delegate ===");
console.log("Transaction Signature:", approveSignature);

// Fetch token account data to show delegate is set
const tokenDataAfterApprove = await fetchToken(client.runtime.rpc, senderAta);
console.log("\nSender Token Account Data:", tokenDataAfterApprove.data);

// =============================================================================
// Transaction 2: Revoke Delegate
// =============================================================================

// Create instruction to revoke delegate
const revokeInstruction = getRevokeInstruction({
  source: senderAta,
  owner: sender
});

// Send revoke transaction
const revokeSignature = await client.transaction.prepareAndSend({
  authority: sender,
  instructions: [revokeInstruction]
});

console.log("\n=== Transaction 2: Revoke Delegate ===");
console.log("Transaction Signature:", revokeSignature);

// Fetch token account data to show delegate is revoked
const tokenDataAfterRevoke = await fetchToken(client.runtime.rpc, senderAta);
console.log("\nSender Token Account Data:", tokenDataAfterRevoke.data);

// =============================================================================
// Demo Setup Helper Function
// =============================================================================

Console

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Transferir como delegado

Al actuar como delegado, usa una transferencia estándar pero firma con el keypair del delegado en lugar del propietario:

Transfer as Delegate

import { getTransferCheckedInstruction } from "@solana-program/token";

const transferInstruction = getTransferCheckedInstruction({
  source: ownerTokenAccount, // The account you have permission to spend from
  mint: usdcMintAddress,
  destination: recipientTokenAccount,
  authority: delegateKeypair, // You (the delegate) sign, not the owner
  amount: 100_000_000n, // 100 USDC
  decimals: 6
});

La transferencia tendrá éxito si:

La cuenta de origen tiene saldo suficiente
El delegado firma la transacción

Cada transferencia reduce la asignación restante. Cuando la asignación llega a cero, el delegado ya no puede transferir tokens.

Demostración

Transfer as Delegate



// Generate keypairs for sender, delegate, and recipient
const sender = (await generateKeypair()).signer;
const delegate = (await generateKeypair()).signer;
const recipient = (await generateKeypair()).signer;

console.log("Sender Address:", sender.address);
console.log("Delegate Address:", delegate.address);
console.log("Recipient Address:", recipient.address);

// Demo Setup: Create client, mint account, token accounts, and fund with initial tokens
const { client, mint, senderAta, recipientAta } = await demoSetup(
  sender,
  delegate,
  recipient
);

console.log("\nMint Address:", mint.address);
console.log("Sender ATA:", senderAta);
console.log("Recipient ATA:", recipientAta);

// =============================================================================
// Transaction 1: Approve Delegate
// =============================================================================

// Create instruction to approve delegate
const approveInstruction = getApproveCheckedInstruction({
  source: senderAta,
  mint: mint.address,
  delegate: delegate.address,
  owner: sender,
  amount: 1_000_000n, // 1.0 tokens with 6 decimals
  decimals: 6
});

// Send approve transaction
const approveSignature = await client.transaction.prepareAndSend({
  authority: sender,
  instructions: [approveInstruction]
});

console.log("\n=== Transaction 1: Approve Delegate ===");
console.log("Delegate Address:", delegate.address);
console.log("Transaction Signature:", approveSignature);

// =============================================================================
// Fetch Token Account Data to Demonstrate Delegate is Set
// =============================================================================

const tokenAccountData = await fetchToken(client.runtime.rpc, senderAta);
console.log("\nSender Token Account Data:", tokenAccountData.data);

// =============================================================================
// Transaction 2: Transfer Using Delegate
// =============================================================================

// Create instruction to transfer tokens using delegate
// Note: delegate is the authority here, not the owner
const transferInstruction = getTransferCheckedInstruction({
  source: senderAta,
  mint: mint.address,
  destination: recipientAta,
  authority: delegate, // Delegate signs this transaction
  amount: 500_000n, // 0.5 tokens with 6 decimals
  decimals: 6
});

// Send transfer transaction
// Delegate pays for the transaction and authorizes the transfer (sender not needed)
const transferSignature = await client.transaction.prepareAndSend({
  authority: delegate, // Delegate pays fee and signs
  instructions: [transferInstruction]
});

// =============================================================================
// Fetch Final Token Account Balances
// =============================================================================

const finalSenderToken = await fetchToken(client.runtime.rpc, senderAta);
const finalRecipientToken = await fetchToken(client.runtime.rpc, recipientAta);

console.log("\n=== Transaction 2: Transfer Using Delegate ===");
console.log("Transaction Signature:", transferSignature);
console.log("\nSender Token Account Data:", finalSenderToken.data);
console.log("\nRecipient Token Account Data:", finalRecipientToken.data);

// =============================================================================
// Demo Setup Helper Function
// =============================================================================

Console

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Transfer as Delegate



// Generate keypairs for sender, delegate, and recipient
const sender = (await generateKeypair()).signer;
const delegate = (await generateKeypair()).signer;
const recipient = (await generateKeypair()).signer;

console.log("Sender Address:", sender.address);
console.log("Delegate Address:", delegate.address);
console.log("Recipient Address:", recipient.address);

// Demo Setup: Create client, mint account, token accounts, and fund with initial tokens
const { client, mint, senderAta, recipientAta } = await demoSetup(
  sender,
  delegate,
  recipient
);

console.log("\nMint Address:", mint.address);
console.log("Sender ATA:", senderAta);
console.log("Recipient ATA:", recipientAta);

// =============================================================================
// Transaction 1: Approve Delegate
// =============================================================================

// Create instruction to approve delegate
const approveInstruction = getApproveCheckedInstruction({
  source: senderAta,
  mint: mint.address,
  delegate: delegate.address,
  owner: sender,
  amount: 1_000_000n, // 1.0 tokens with 6 decimals
  decimals: 6
});

// Send approve transaction
const approveSignature = await client.transaction.prepareAndSend({
  authority: sender,
  instructions: [approveInstruction]
});

console.log("\n=== Transaction 1: Approve Delegate ===");
console.log("Delegate Address:", delegate.address);
console.log("Transaction Signature:", approveSignature);

// =============================================================================
// Fetch Token Account Data to Demonstrate Delegate is Set
// =============================================================================

const tokenAccountData = await fetchToken(client.runtime.rpc, senderAta);
console.log("\nSender Token Account Data:", tokenAccountData.data);

// =============================================================================
// Transaction 2: Transfer Using Delegate
// =============================================================================

// Create instruction to transfer tokens using delegate
// Note: delegate is the authority here, not the owner
const transferInstruction = getTransferCheckedInstruction({
  source: senderAta,
  mint: mint.address,
  destination: recipientAta,
  authority: delegate, // Delegate signs this transaction
  amount: 500_000n, // 0.5 tokens with 6 decimals
  decimals: 6
});

// Send transfer transaction
// Delegate pays for the transaction and authorizes the transfer (sender not needed)
const transferSignature = await client.transaction.prepareAndSend({
  authority: delegate, // Delegate pays fee and signs
  instructions: [transferInstruction]
});

// =============================================================================
// Fetch Final Token Account Balances
// =============================================================================

const finalSenderToken = await fetchToken(client.runtime.rpc, senderAta);
const finalRecipientToken = await fetchToken(client.runtime.rpc, recipientAta);

console.log("\n=== Transaction 2: Transfer Using Delegate ===");
console.log("Transaction Signature:", transferSignature);
console.log("\nSender Token Account Data:", finalSenderToken.data);
console.log("\nRecipient Token Account Data:", finalRecipientToken.data);

// =============================================================================
// Demo Setup Helper Function
// =============================================================================

Console

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Verificar el estado de delegación

Consulta una cuenta de tokens para ver su delegado actual y el saldo restante permitido:

import { fetchToken } from "@solana-program/token";

const tokenAccount = await fetchToken(rpc, tokenAccountAddress);

if (tokenAccount.data.delegate) {
  console.log("Delegate:", tokenAccount.data.delegate);
  console.log("Remaining allowance:", tokenAccount.data.delegatedAmount);
} else {
  console.log("No delegate set");
}

Demo

Check Delegation Status



// Demo Setup: Create client, mint, two token accounts (one with delegate, one without)
const { client, ataWithDelegate, ataWithoutDelegate } = await demoSetup();

// =============================================================================
// Fetch Token Accounts
// =============================================================================

// Fetch token account with delegate
const tokenWithDelegate = await fetchToken(client.runtime.rpc, ataWithDelegate);
console.log("Token Account with Delegate:", tokenWithDelegate);

// Fetch token account without delegate
const tokenWithoutDelegate = await fetchToken(
  client.runtime.rpc,
  ataWithoutDelegate
);
console.log("\nToken Account without Delegate:", tokenWithoutDelegate);

// =============================================================================
// Demo Setup Helper Function
// =============================================================================

Console

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Check Delegation Status



// Demo Setup: Create client, mint, two token accounts (one with delegate, one without)
const { client, ataWithDelegate, ataWithoutDelegate } = await demoSetup();

// =============================================================================
// Fetch Token Accounts
// =============================================================================

// Fetch token account with delegate
const tokenWithDelegate = await fetchToken(client.runtime.rpc, ataWithDelegate);
console.log("Token Account with Delegate:", tokenWithDelegate);

// Fetch token account without delegate
const tokenWithoutDelegate = await fetchToken(
  client.runtime.rpc,
  ataWithoutDelegate
);
console.log("\nToken Account without Delegate:", tokenWithoutDelegate);

// =============================================================================
// Demo Setup Helper Function
// =============================================================================

Console

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Consideraciones de seguridad

Para propietarios de cuentas:

Solo aprueba delegados de confianza
Establece el límite de gasto mínimo necesario
Revoca las delegaciones cuando ya no sean necesarias
Monitorea tus cuentas para detectar transferencias inesperadas

Para proveedores de servicios (delegados):

Comunica claramente el límite de gasto solicitado a los usuarios
Implementa una gestión adecuada de claves para tu cuenta de delegado
Rastrea el consumo de asignación para solicitar una nueva aprobación antes de que se agoten los límites

Delegación vs. custodia

Aspecto	Delegación	Custodia completa
Propiedad de tokens	El usuario la retiene	El usuario la transfiere al custodio
Control de gasto	Limitado al monto aprobado	Acceso completo a los fondos transferidos
Revocación	Instantánea, por el propietario	Requiere cooperación del custodio
Exposición al riesgo	Limitada al monto aprobado	Saldo completo
Confianza requerida	Limitada	Alta

La delegación proporciona un punto intermedio, permitiendo pagos automatizados mientras se limita la exposición al riesgo al monto aprobado.

Recursos relacionados

Recurso	Descripción
Aprobar delegado	Cómo otorgar a otra cuenta permiso para gastar desde tu cuenta de tokens.
Revocar delegado	Cómo eliminar un delegado existente y revocar sus permisos de gasto.
Transferir token	Cómo transferir tokens entre cuentas de tokens.

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