Solidity API

IERC2612

Interface for the ERC2612 standard permit extension for ERC20 tokens

Implements EIP-2612: https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-2612 This extension allows token approvals to be made via signatures (permit) rather than requiring two separate transactions (approve + transfer), saving gas and improving UX.

DOMAIN_SEPARATOR

function DOMAIN_SEPARATOR() external view returns (bytes32 domainSeparator)

Returns the EIP-712 domain separator unique to the contract and chain

The domain separator is used as part of the permit signature verification process. It includes contract-specific information (name, version) and chain-specific data (chainId, contract address) to prevent signature replay attacks across different contracts or chains.

Return Values

Name	Type	Description
domainSeparator	bytes32	The 32-byte domain separator value

nonces

function nonces(address owner) external view returns (uint256)

Returns the current nonce for a given address

The nonce is incremented each time a permit is used, preventing signature replay attacks. Each owner's nonce starts at 0 and increases monotonically with each permit operation.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
owner	address	The address whose nonce is being queried

Return Values

Name	Type	Description
[0]	uint256	The current nonce value for the specified address

permit

function permit(address owner, address spender, uint256 amount, uint256 deadline, uint8 v, bytes32 r, bytes32 s) external

Approves spender to transfer tokens held by owner via signature

_Implements the EIP-2612 permit function. The signature is created using EIP-712 structured data signing. The deadline parameter helps prevent old signatures from being replayed.

The function validates:

1. The deadline hasn't passed
2. The signature is valid and from the token owner
3. The nonce matches the owner's current nonce

After validation, it:

1. Increments the owner's nonce
2. Sets the approval amount for the spender_

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
owner	address	The address that owns the tokens and signed the permit
spender	address	The address that will be approved to spend the tokens
amount	uint256	The number of tokens that can be spent
deadline	uint256	The timestamp after which the permit is no longer valid
v	uint8	The recovery byte of the signature (ECDSA parameter)
r	bytes32	The first 32 bytes of the signature (ECDSA parameter)
s	bytes32	The second 32 bytes of the signature (ECDSA parameter)