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How to Revoke Token Approvals

Protect your wallet by revoking unlimited token approvals. Security best practices.

SecurityBeginnerEstimated reading time10-15 minutes6 stepsPrerequisites: ETH for gas
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Quick Overview

1Go to Revoke.cash
2Review Approvals
3Identify Risky Approvals
4Revoke Unnecessary Approvals
5Check All Networks
6Set Up Monitoring

When you use DeFi, you approve contracts to spend your tokens. Old or malicious approvals can drain your wallet. Regularly revoke unused approvals.

Why Revoke Approvals?

Risks of Old Approvals:
  • Hacked protocols can drain approved tokens
  • Malicious sites can steal funds
  • Unlimited approvals are especially risky

Approval Management Tools

ToolCostFeatures
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Revoke.cashFree + gasSimple, all chains
EtherscanFree + gasBasic
DeBankFree + gasAll chains

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Step-by-Step Instructions

1

Go to Revoke.cash

Visit revoke.cash and connect your wallet.

Tips

  • Works with all EVM chains
2

Review Approvals

See all tokens you have approved and which contracts can spend them.

Warnings

  • Red flags: unlimited approvals to unknown contracts
3

Identify Risky Approvals

Look for unlimited approvals, old approvals, and unknown contracts.

Tips

  • Sort by risk level
4

Revoke Unnecessary Approvals

Click Revoke next to approvals you want to remove. Confirm transaction.

Tips

  • Each revoke costs gas (~$1-5)
5

Check All Networks

Switch networks and repeat on Arbitrum, Polygon, etc.

Tips

  • Check everywhere you have used DeFi
6

Set Up Monitoring

Use alerts to notify you of new unlimited approvals.

Tips

  • Revoke.cash has email alerts

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