Glossary
Tool Allowlist
A set of permitted destinations, contracts, assets, or methods.
Reviewed as part of Agent Wallets and Transaction Permissions, using the primary references listed below. Updated 2026-07-19.
Plain-English meaning
Tool Allowlist is used here to describe a set of permitted destinations, contracts, assets, or methods. In the daily board, the word is grouped by the role it performs rather than by spelling or market popularity.
You may encounter it in a product interface, technical document, risk report, policy paper, or market dashboard. The term is included for recognition and comparison, not as a product recommendation.
Important boundary
It controls where an action can go, not necessarily how much can be spent.
When this word appears in a report, identify the mechanism being described before treating the label as a conclusion. Similar terms can point to different causes, controls, or outcomes.
Why it belongs with Agent Payment Controls
These controls help agent workflows keep spending bounded, tool access explicit, and payment records reviewable.
When solving the puzzle, compare the job this term performs with nearby cards. A correct group usually shares a function, risk type, workflow, or market structure rather than simply sharing similar wording.
Where you might see it
You might encounter this term while reading educational explainers, product documentation, risk disclosures, market dashboards, or beginner guides. Always separate vocabulary learning from financial decision-making.
Reading cue
Giving an automated wallet a job without giving it the whole account
Use the full guide's applied scenario to ask where Tool Allowlist enters the process, what evidence supports it, and which nearby concept it could be confused with.
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Session key
A temporary or restricted credential for a defined set of actions.
It should not inherit the full authority of a long-term owner key.Spend limit
A maximum value allowed over a transaction or time window.
It caps exposure but does not validate that a recipient is appropriate.Simulation
A preview of expected transaction effects before execution.
Simulation can miss changed state or malicious behavior that appears later.Knowledge check
Check the distinction
What should happen when a session key expires?
Its authority should end automatically without requiring the agent to remember to revoke it.
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References behind this explanation
These references support the surrounding guide and concept boundaries. Open the full source when you need the original technical or policy context.