glossary
Transaction Validation
Definition
The process of verifying that a transaction is safe and legitimate before it is executed onchain. This involves checking the transaction for signs of malicious intent, unauthorized asset movment, or interactions with known compromised entities.
Description
In Web3, transactions can involve complex interactions between smart contracts and wallets. Transaction validation ensures that the transaction is free from security risks.
For example, security validation tools can check whether a transaction is interacting with known malicious smart contracts or whether the transaction parameters have been manipulated to benefit an attacker.