Contract Auth Optimization (Minimize Signature Prompts)

[Cedarich]

Status: Open (Wave 4 – UX/performance)
Labels: Contract, Performance, wave4
Complexity: Medium (150 points)
Summary
Reduce unnecessary auth requirements by refactoring authorization checks to the minimal safe set while preserving security invariants.
Tasks

• Audit require_auth placements and move checks to highest-value boundaries.
• Consolidate repeated auth checks across internal calls.
• Add tests verifying unauthorized access remains impossible after refactor.
• Benchmark instruction count/gas before vs after.
  Acceptance Criteria
• Fewer required signatures for common flows without weakening security.
• Unauthorized callers remain blocked across all entry points.
• Benchmarks show measurable efficiency improvements.

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[titilayo967]

@titilayo967 has applied to work on this issue as part of the Stellar Wave Program's 4th wave.

Hi Maintainer! Please assign me issue #309—I can audit and refactor the require_auth placements to the highest-value boundaries, consolidate redundant checks across internal calls, and deliver benchmarks showing measurable gas improvements while maintaining all security invariants.

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