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  • FAQ
    • Welcome to Sparkles FAQ
  • About Sparkles & NFTs
    • What is Sparkles?
    • What is an NFT?
    • How are my NFTs stored?
    • What is a wallet and why do I need one?
    • What wallets can I use on Sparkles?
    • What blockchain does Sparkles support?
    • Why is Sparkles built on Songbird?
    • Aren’t NFTs bad for the environment and is Sparkles doing anything about this?
    • What makes Sparkles different from other NFT marketplaces?
    • How do I become a part of the Sparkles community?
    • What are Sparkles' fees?
    • Where can I learn more about NFTs?
  • Getting Started
    • How do I add the Flare network to my MetaMask wallet?
      • Where can I get $FLR?
    • How do I add the Songbird network to my MetaMask wallet?
      • Where can I get $SGB?
    • How do I view my NFTs?
    • How do I use filtering, sorting and searching in collections?
    • How do I use the analytics, activity history and events table?
    • Can I transfer an NFT as a gift?
    • Why do I have to 'approve' my NFT and other tokens?
    • How do I import my Bifrost wallet into MetaMask?
    • How do I prevent my test collections showing on Sparkles?
    • What are the recommended specifications for profile and collection page images?
    • How do I refresh the metadata of an NFT?
    • Metadata standards
  • BUYING AND SELLING NFTS
    • How do I see which NFTs are for sale?
    • How do I buy an NFT?
    • How do I make & remove offers on an NFT?
    • How do I accept an offer on my NFT?
    • How do I list an NFT for sale?
    • How do I remove an NFT from sale?
    • How do auctions work?
  • Safety and Security
    • Is connecting my wallet to Sparkles safe and secure?
    • Does Sparkles have access to my wallet’s private keys?
    • What is Sparkles’ policy on stolen items?
    • What should I do if works I own the copyright in are being sold without my consent?
    • How do I submit a copyright counter-notice?
    • Are spin-off, homage, remix or derivative collections permitted on Sparkles?
    • What should I do if I think items on Sparkles breach the Terms and Conditions?
    • How do I report fake or fraudulent content?
    • How do I keep my NFTs safe?
    • What should I do if I think my account has been compromised?
  • Legal Information
    • Terms and Conditions
    • Privacy Policy
  • Troubleshooting
    • My NFTs aren't displaying in my wallet, what can I do?
    • The Sparkles website isn’t working, where can I get help?
  • Community Tools
    • NFT Airdrops
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  1. Getting Started

Why do I have to 'approve' my NFT and other tokens?

Before you can carry out transactions with your NFT on the Sparkles marketplace, you will first need to grant permission for ('approve') the Sparkles marketplace smart contract to interact with your NFT on the blockchain.

Some functions of Sparkles may require you to use a different payment token, for example 'Make Offer', require you to use Wrapped Songbird (WSGB), as you will need to 'approve' for Sparkles to be able to carry out transactions in WSGB

Similarly, some creators may accept the use of different tokens for transactions within their collection (such as S-Assets and F-Assets when available), and again you may need to 'approve' their use by Sparkles.

This ensures that you can list your NFT for sale on the Sparkles marketplace, and sell your NFT in your chosen assets, in a safe and ‘trustless’ manner through the blockchain and smart contracts.

In the sense of blockchain and smart contracts, the trustless system is a good thing, as it means your ability to trust it does not depend on the intentions of any particular party (e.g. a buyer, or a seller), which could be arbitrarily malicious.

Transacting trustlessly through the blockchain on the Sparkles marketplace removes this risk.

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