How to check for authorization without triggering allow access pop-up?

[sahilnanda1995]

await web3Enable('my cool dapp');

Above call immediately triggers authorization pop-up to allow or reject access, is there a way I can check for authorization before triggering the pop-up?

[Tbaut]

Hi, this is not possible, because this would mean you would have a way to identify if users have the extension silently (without the user knowing) which is not great.

For this reason, it is advised to have a button to let users "connect with the extension" so that this popup is displayed when the user requests it. You can then remember this in memory of your Dapp.

[sahilnanda1995]

Thank you so much @Tbaut

You can then remember this in memory of your Dapp.

Got it. Also, is there a time limit after which extension forgets/resets approval for a Dapp after the last authorization.

[jacogr]

No limit.

Well, there is actually - currently the auth state is stored in the extension memory, so it gets reset when the user restarts the browser.

[sahilnanda1995]

currently the auth state is stored in the extension memory, so it gets reset when the user restarts the browser.

Got it, Thanks @jacogr

"remembering certain dapps for future(even after browser restart)" can this be a feature for the extension or will this also raise some security issues?

[jacogr]

There is an issue logged to persist and allow the user to manage the dapp auth state.

85 - it has been outstanding for ages, but I think we are in a position now to actually get it done.

[Tbaut]

closing since it directly overlaps with #85

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