Overview
A sponsored transaction is one whose gas fees are paid by a third party, reducing onboarding friction for users. It lets users interact without holding gas currency. It is a common pattern in account abstraction.
How It Works
A sponsor, such as a paymaster or dapp, covers the gas cost of the transaction. Users may pay in another token or nothing at all. This improves the user experience for newcomers.
Why It Matters
Sponsored transactions remove the need to buy and hold gas tokens, a major barrier for new users. They enable business models where dapps subsidize usage. They are central to onboarding.
Related Concepts
Sponsored Transactions relate to Paymasters, Gasless Transactions, and Account Abstraction. They improve User Onboarding.