The account authorized to modify an NFT's or token's on-chain metadata, including name, symbol, URI, and attributes. In Metaplex's token metadata standard, this authority can update mutable metadata fields. Revoking or transferring update authority is a trust signal — immutable metadata means the creator cannot alter the NFT's properties post-mint.
Empieza por la explicación más corta y útil antes de profundizar.
The account authorized to modify an NFT's or token's on-chain metadata, including name, symbol, URI, and attributes. In Metaplex's token metadata standard, this authority can update mutable metadata fields. Revoking or transferring update authority is a trust signal — immutable metadata means the creator cannot alter the NFT's properties post-mint.
Usa primero la analogía corta para razonar mejor sobre el término cuando aparezca en código, docs o prompts.
Piensa en esto como un bloque de construcción que conecta una definición aislada con el sistema mayor donde vive.
Ubica el término dentro de la capa de Solana en la que vive para razonar mejor sobre él.
Activos SPL, estándares de token, metadatos y primitivas NFT.
Convierte el término de vocabulario en algo operacional para producto e ingeniería.
Este término desbloquea conceptos adyacentes rápido, así que funciona mejor cuando lo tratas como un punto de conexión y no como una definición aislada.
Usa este bloque compacto cuando quieras dar contexto sólido a un agente o asistente sin volcar toda la página.
Metadata Update Authority (metadata-update-authority) Categoría: Ecosistema de Tokens Definición: The account authorized to modify an NFT's or token's on-chain metadata, including name, symbol, URI, and attributes. In Metaplex's token metadata standard, this authority can update mutable metadata fields. Revoking or transferring update authority is a trust signal — immutable metadata means the creator cannot alter the NFT's properties post-mint. Relacionados: Metaplex Token Metadata, Mint Authority, NFT (Token No Fungible)
Usa contexto del glosario, relaciones entre términos, modelos mentales y builder paths para recibir respuestas estructuradas en vez de output genérico.
Opcional: pega código Anchor, Solana o Rust para que el Copilot mapee primitivas de vuelta al glosario.
El Copilot responderá usando el término actual, conceptos relacionados, modelos mentales y el grafo alrededor del glosario.
Estas ramas muestran qué conceptos toca este término directamente y qué existe una capa más allá de ellos.
The Metaplex Token Metadata program (metaqbxxUerdq28cj1RbAWkYQm3ybzjb6a8bt518x1s) that attaches rich metadata to any SPL token or NFT. It creates a PDA-derived metadata account storing: name, symbol, URI (pointing to off-chain JSON), creators array, seller fee basis points, and collection info. The de facto standard for NFT metadata on Solana.
The pubkey authorized to mint new tokens via the MintTo instruction. Set at mint creation and can be changed or revoked (set to None) by the current authority. Revoking mint authority makes the supply fixed—critical for trust in fungible tokens. For NFTs, mint authority is typically revoked after minting the single token.
A non-fungible token on Solana—an SPL token with 0 decimals, supply of 1, and revoked mint authority. The NFT's metadata (image, attributes) is stored off-chain (Arweave/IPFS) linked via the Metaplex metadata account's URI field. NFTs can be standard, compressed (cNFT), programmable (pNFT), or Core assets, each with different trade-offs.
Estos son los siguientes conceptos que vale la pena abrir si quieres que este término tenga más sentido dentro de un workflow real de Solana.
Estas entradas son fáciles de mezclar cuando lees rápido, haces prompting a un LLM o estás entrando en una nueva capa de Solana.
The Metaplex Token Metadata program (metaqbxxUerdq28cj1RbAWkYQm3ybzjb6a8bt518x1s) that attaches rich metadata to any SPL token or NFT. It creates a PDA-derived metadata account storing: name, symbol, URI (pointing to off-chain JSON), creators array, seller fee basis points, and collection info. The de facto standard for NFT metadata on Solana.
The pubkey authorized to freeze and thaw token accounts, preventing transfers. Set optionally at mint creation. When a token account is frozen, no transfers, burns, or closes can occur until thawed. Used for regulatory compliance (e.g., USDC) and security (freezing compromised accounts). Can be revoked by setting to None.
The pubkey authorized to mint new tokens via the MintTo instruction. Set at mint creation and can be changed or revoked (set to None) by the current authority. Revoking mint authority makes the supply fixed—critical for trust in fungible tokens. For NFTs, mint authority is typically revoked after minting the single token.
Las entradas del glosario se vuelven útiles cuando están conectadas. Estos enlaces son el camino más corto hacia ideas adyacentes.
The Metaplex Token Metadata program (metaqbxxUerdq28cj1RbAWkYQm3ybzjb6a8bt518x1s) that attaches rich metadata to any SPL token or NFT. It creates a PDA-derived metadata account storing: name, symbol, URI (pointing to off-chain JSON), creators array, seller fee basis points, and collection info. The de facto standard for NFT metadata on Solana.
The pubkey authorized to mint new tokens via the MintTo instruction. Set at mint creation and can be changed or revoked (set to None) by the current authority. Revoking mint authority makes the supply fixed—critical for trust in fungible tokens. For NFTs, mint authority is typically revoked after minting the single token.
A non-fungible token on Solana—an SPL token with 0 decimals, supply of 1, and revoked mint authority. The NFT's metadata (image, attributes) is stored off-chain (Arweave/IPFS) linked via the Metaplex metadata account's URI field. NFTs can be standard, compressed (cNFT), programmable (pNFT), or Core assets, each with different trade-offs.
Estas entradas viven junto al término actual y ayudan a que la página se sienta parte de un grafo de conocimiento más amplio en lugar de un callejón sin salida.
The original Solana Program Library token program (TokenkegQfeZyiNwAJbNbGKPFXCWuBvf9Ss623VQ5DA) that implements fungible and non-fungible token operations. It manages mints (token definitions) and token accounts (balances). Core instructions include InitializeMint, MintTo, Transfer, Burn, Approve (delegation), and Revoke. All SPL tokens on mainnet before Token-2022 use this program.
Solana Program Library—a collection of on-chain programs and client libraries maintained by Solana Labs. Key SPL programs include Token, Token-2022, Associated Token Account, Memo, Name Service, Stake Pool, and Account Compression. SPL programs are deployed to well-known addresses and serve as the standard building blocks for Solana applications.
The next-generation token program (TokenzQdBNbLqP5VEhdkAS6EPFLC1PHnBqCXEpPxuEb) that extends SPL Token with configurable extensions. Extensions include transfer fees, confidential transfers, transfer hooks, permanent delegate, non-transferable tokens, interest-bearing tokens, metadata, and more. Token-2022 is backwards-compatible with SPL Token for basic operations.
An on-chain account defining a token type. A mint specifies: supply (total minted), decimals (0 for NFTs, 6 for USDC, 9 for most tokens), mint authority (who can mint), and optional freeze authority. Each unique token (USDC, JitoSOL, etc.) has exactly one mint account. Mint address serves as the token's unique identifier.