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# Approve Token

## POST /waas/wallet/contract/approve

> Approve token spending (EVM and Tron only)

```json
{"openapi":"3.0.3","info":{"title":"Hinkal WaaS API","version":"1.0.0"},"tags":[{"name":"Approve Token"}],"servers":[{"url":"https://api.hinkal.io","description":"Production"}],"security":[{"XStamp":[]}],"components":{"securitySchemes":{"XStamp":{"type":"apiKey","in":"header","name":"X-Stamp","description":"Base64URL-encoded JSON: `{ \"publicKey\": \"<hex ed25519 pubkey>\", \"signature\": \"<hex ed25519 sig>\" }`.\nThe signature covers `JSON.stringify([binding, Object.entries(params)])`, where `binding`\nis `\"<METHOD> <routePath>\"` (the server's route pattern, e.g. `\"POST /waas/create-wallet\"`)\nand `params` is the request body (POST) or query params (GET). This binds the stamp to\nits own route so it cannot be replayed against a different endpoint. The one parameterized\nroute, `GET /waas/scheduled-transaction/{scheduleId}`, binds to the literal\n`\"GET /waas/scheduled-transaction/:scheduleId\"`, not the concrete ID. See the Signing\nRequests guide for runnable examples.\n"}},"responses":{"TxHashResponse":{"description":"Transaction submitted","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"allOf":[{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/SuccessResponse"},{"type":"object","properties":{"data":{"type":"object","properties":{"txHash":{"type":"string"}}}}}]}}}},"BadRequest":{"description":"Bad request","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse"}}}},"Unauthorized":{"description":"Invalid or missing X-Stamp","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse"}}}},"ServerError":{"description":"Internal server error","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse"}}}}},"schemas":{"SuccessResponse":{"type":"object","properties":{"status":{"type":"string","enum":["success"]}},"required":["status"]},"ErrorResponse":{"type":"object","properties":{"status":{"type":"string","enum":["error"]},"message":{"type":"string"}},"required":["status","message"]}}},"paths":{"/waas/wallet/contract/approve":{"post":{"operationId":"approveToken","summary":"Approve token spending (EVM and Tron only)","tags":["Approve Token"],"requestBody":{"required":true,"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"type":"object","properties":{"organizationId":{"type":"string"},"userId":{"type":"string"},"fromAddress":{"type":"string"},"chainId":{"type":"string"},"token":{"type":"string","description":"Token contract address"},"spender":{"type":"string","description":"Address being approved"},"amount":{"type":"string","description":"Approval amount"},"nonce":{"type":"string"}},"required":["organizationId","userId","fromAddress","chainId","token","spender","amount","nonce"]}}}},"responses":{"200":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/TxHashResponse"},"400":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/BadRequest"},"401":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/Unauthorized"},"500":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/ServerError"}}}}}}
```