proxy-extrinsics

Proxies are wallets that are authorized by other wallets to perform tasks. There are several proxy types on Bittensor, each with different permissions

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Securing your wallet
For how proxies fit into an overall wallet-security setup alongside ledgers and multisig, see Securing a wallet: ledgers, multisig & proxies.

✅ ProxyType Permission Table

ProxyType	Transfer Funds	Stake Tokens	Register	Govern	Admin (Sudo)	Non-Critical Calls	Full Access
Any	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
NonTransfer	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	❌
NonFungible	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅	✅	❌
Transfer	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
SmallTransfer	✅ (< limit)	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Owner	❌	❌	❌	✅	❌ (no sudo override)	✅	❌
NonCritical	✅	✅	✅	✅	❌ (no sudo or dissolve)	✅	❌
Triumvirate	❌	❌	❌	✅	❌	❌	❌
Senate	❌	❌	❌	✅	❌	❌	❌
Governance	❌	❌	❌	✅	❌	❌	❌
Staking	❌	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Registration	❌	❌	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌
RootWeights	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	✅ (weights only)
ChildKeys	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	✅ (child ops)	❌
SudoUncheckedSetCode	❌	❌	❌	❌	✅ (set_code only)	❌	❌
SwapHotkey	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	✅ (swap hotkey)	❌
SubnetLeaseBeneficiary	❌	❌	❌	❌	✅ (admin utils only)	❌	❌

💡 What the Columns Mean:

Transfer Funds: Can do balance or transfer_stake calls.

Stake Tokens: Can add_stake, remove_stake, etc.

Govern: Can interact with Senate, Triumvirate, governance calls.

Admin (Sudo): Has access to Sudo or sudo-like functions.

Non-Critical Calls: Can do things that aren't dangerous or destructive.

Full Access: Implies general-purpose, including sensitive actions.

📝 Notes

SmallTransfer is a subset of Transfer, with a limit.

Governance includes both Senate and Triumvirate.

NonCritical blocks very sensitive calls (like dissolve_network, sudo, etc.).

SudoUncheckedSetCode only allows a specific kind of powerful system update.

SubnetLeaseBeneficiary is a specialized admin group for managing serving parameters (difficulty, weight settings, etc.).