Operator Staking Guide

Complete guide for becoming a Paymaster operator.

Overview

Stake GTokens and provide gas sponsorship services.

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Steps

1. Acquire GTokens

import { mintGToken } from '@aastar/tokens';

await mintGToken(client, operatorAddress, parseEther('1000'));

2. Approve Staking Contract

import { approveGToken } from '@aastar/tokens';
import { CONTRACTS } from '@aastar/core';

await approveGToken(
  client,
  CONTRACTS.sepolia.gTokenStaking,
  parseEther('100')
);

3. Stake

import { createOperatorClient } from '@aastar/core';

const operator = createOperatorClient({...});

await operator.stake({ amount: parseEther('100') });

4. Deposit to Paymaster

await operator.deposit({ amount: parseEther('10') });

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Complete Example

async function becomeOperator() {
  const operator = createOperatorClient({...});

  // 1. Mint GTokens
  await mintGToken(operator, operator.account.address, parseEther('1000'));

  // 2. Approve
  await approveGToken(
    operator,
    CONTRACTS.sepolia.gTokenStaking,
    parseEther('100')
  );

  // 3. Stake
  await operator.stake({ amount: parseEther('100') });

  // 4. Deposit
  await operator.deposit({ amount: parseEther('10') });

  console.log('Operator setup complete!');
}

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Related

• Operator API
• Tokens Module
• Core Module