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Approve Transactions

Overview

You can Create Wallet Policies that requires approvals, transactions remain in a pending-approval status until final approval. In addition to outgoing transactions from you wallets, you can configure approvals for the following events:

  • policyRuleRequest
  • updateApprovalsRequiredRequest
  • updateEnterpriseRequest
  • userChangeRequest

Prerequisites

  • Custodial
  • Self-Managed

Steps

  • SDK
  • Express
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const baseCoin = this.bitgoSDK.coin(initialPendingApproval.coin);
const pendingApproval = await baseCoin.pendingApprovals().get({ id: initialPendingApproval.id });
const result = await pendingApproval.approve(params);

Step Result

  • Custodial
  • Self-Managed

You approved the unsigned transaction.

Note: Since blockchains are constantly updating, after the final admin signs the transaction, a new build transaction initiates that applies the most up-to-date fees.

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{
  "id": "59cd72485007a239fb00282ed480da1f",
  "coin": "btc",
  "wallet": "59cd72485007a239fb00282ed480da1f",
  "enterprise": "59cd72485007a239fb00282ed480da1f",
  "creator": "59cd72485007a239fb00282ed480da1f",
  "createDate": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "info": {
    "transactionRequest": {
      "buildParams": {},
      "coinSpecific": {},
      "comment": "string",
      "fee": "2000000",
      "isUnsigned": true,
      "recipients": [
        {
          "address": "2MvrwRYBAuRtPTiZ5MyKg42Ke55W3fZJfZS",
          "amount": "2000000",
          "data": "string"
        }
      ],
      "requestedAmount": "2000000",
      "sourceWallet": "59cd72485007a239fb00282ed480da1f",
      "triggeredPolicy": "59cd72485007a239fb00282ed480da1f",
      "validTransaction": "string",
      "validTransactionHash": "string"
    },
    "type": "transactionRequest"
  },
  "state": "pending",
  "scope": "enterprise",
  "userIds": [
    "59cd72485007a239fb00282ed480da1f"
  ],
  "approvalsRequired": 1,
  "walletLabel": "string"
}

Next Steps

  • Custodial
  • Self-Managed

Conduct video verification with a BitGo operator for signing and broadcasting.

See Also

API Reference: Resolve Pending Approval