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# ERC-2135: Consumable Interface

Source: https://www.eipsfordesigners.com/standards/ERC-2135
Agent brief: https://www.eipsfordesigners.com/standards/ERC-2135/agent.md
Machine-readable JSON: https://www.eipsfordesigners.com/api/standards/ERC-2135
Last reviewed: 2026-05-25
Last updated: 2026-05-25

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Status | Final |
| Chain | both |
| Category | Gaming & Composability |
| Journey stages | Specialized Interactions |
| Detailed guide | Yes |
| Official specification | https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/erc-2135 |
| Discussion search | https://ethereum-magicians.org/search?q=ERC-2135 |

## UX Impact

Users hold NFT tickets/passes that can be 'used' or 'consumed' — once consumed, the token is burned or marked used (like tearing a concert ticket). Design implications: show clear 'consumable' badge on eligible NFTs, design prominent 'Use/Redeem' button, display consumption history and remaining uses, show who can consume (owner vs delegated consumer). Design decisions: whether consumption is reversible (affects undo UI), how to visualize partially consumed multi-use tokens, confirmation flow strength for irreversible consumption, showing consumed tokens in wallet (grayed out vs hidden).

## Summary

Users hold NFT tickets/passes that can be 'used' or 'consumed' — once consumed, the token is burned or marked used (like tearing a concert ticket).

## For Designers

- You can badge Consumable on eligible items and lead with a prominent Use pass button.
- Your confirm step can state This cannot be undone before wallet signature on single-use items.
- You can show Uses remaining: 2 of 3 on multi-use consumables.

## Applicability

### When to Use

- Event tickets, coupons, or in-game passes are single or limited use.
- Consumption is on-chain and irreversible or counted.
- Games or venues need redeem UX.

### When to Avoid

- Permanent collectibles never consumed.
- Consumption handled off-chain only.
- Reversible use without burn semantics.

## Problems It Solves

### Fake reuse of spent tickets

Impact: critical

Old way: Screenshot of QR reused

New way: On-chain consume marks spent

### Users unsure if pass still valid

Impact: high

Old way: Ambiguous metadata

New way: Consumable badge and remaining uses

### Accidental tap burns pass

Impact: high

Old way: One tap consume

New way: Confirm modal with ack

## MUST NOT (Anti-Patterns)

- **Use button with no confirm on single-use** (critical)
  - Why: Accidental burn at venue
  - Instead: Ack modal before signature

- **Hiding remaining uses on multi-use** (high)
  - Why: Surprise when last use gone
  - Instead: Uses remaining on card and detail

- **Identical UI for consumed and active** (high)
  - Why: Gate staff confusion
  - Instead: Used overlay and disabled Use

## Design Decisions

### Reversible consumption UI?

Recommendation: Never imply undo unless contract supports it.

Rationale: False undo hope causes disputes at venue.

### Show consumed in wallet?

Recommendation: Gray archive tab, not hidden delete.

Rationale: Proof of attendance matters.

### Confirm strength for multi-use?

Recommendation: Lighter confirm when uses remain; full warning on last use.

Rationale: Friction scales with finality.

## States to Design

### Ready to use

Trigger: Unused consumable.

User need: Clear primary action.

Design response: Prominent Use pass CTA.

### Confirm consumption

Trigger: User tapped Use.

User need: Understand permanence.

Design response: Modal with irreversible warning.

### Partially used

Trigger: Multi-use with remaining.

User need: Track count.

Design response: Uses remaining chip.

### Fully consumed

Trigger: No uses left.

User need: See memento not active pass.

Design response: Used badge; disable Use.

### Wrong consumer

Trigger: Non-authorized address tries use.

User need: Plain block.

Design response: Only the pass holder can use this.

## Vocabulary

- Use "Use pass" instead of "Call consume()": Venue-friendly action.

- Use "Uses remaining" instead of "Consumption counter": Plain counting language.

- Use "Used — cannot reuse" instead of "Token burned": Outcome not EVM term.

## UX Patterns

### Use Pass Flow

Consumable redeem with irreversible confirm.

Components: UseButton, ConfirmModal, ConsumedBadge

User flow:

- Open pass
- Tap Use
- Confirm
- Marked consumed

Mockup registry key: `eip-7702/session-permissions` (React UI on the live standard page).

### Uses Remaining Counter

Multi-use consumable countdown.

Components: UsesCounter, HistoryList

User flow:

- View pass
- See 2 of 3
- Use once
- Counter updates

Mockup registry key: `concept/nft-gallery` (React UI on the live standard page).

## What to Prototype First

### Consumable pass detail

Holder decides to use at venue or in-game.

Covers: Unused, Multi-use partial, Fully consumed

- Consumable badge
- Use CTA
- Uses remaining
- Consumed overlay

### Irreversible use confirm

Single-use needs strong consent.

Covers: Confirm modal

- Cannot undo copy
- Ack checkbox
- Confirm use

### Consumption history

Multi-use and audit need timeline.

Covers: History list

- Used dates
- Remaining count
- Consumer address if delegated

### Fully consumed archive

Used tickets may stay as mementos.

Covers: Grayed consumed

- Used on [date]
- No Use button
- Optional hide filter

## Mental Model

### Consumable

Token exists to be used, not traded indefinitely.

### Use action

On-chain consume — may burn or decrement counter.

### Single vs multi-use

One shot or N remaining — UI must show count.

### Consumer permission

Owner or delegated address may trigger use.

### Irreversibility

Most consumption cannot undo — confirm accordingly.

## Seen in the Wild

- POAP: Redeem and claim patterns for event tokens. (https://poap.xyz/)

- Unlock Protocol: Membership key redemption UX. (https://unlock-protocol.com/)

- Immutable: In-game consumable item patterns. (https://www.immutable.com/)

## On Monad

### Redeem speed

Ethereum: Venue line waits for confirm

Monad: Sub-second consume confirmation at gate

Design implication: Inline success at scan without long modal.

### Multi-use games

Ethereum: Per-use gas adds up

Monad: Cheap consume enables frequent in-game use

Design implication: Lighter confirm for non-final uses on Monad.

## Related Standards

- ERC-4400: Consumer role extension for consumables — https://www.eipsfordesigners.com/standards/ERC-4400/agent.md

- ERC-721: Consumable NFT interface — https://www.eipsfordesigners.com/standards/ERC-721/agent.md

## Technical Notes

ERC-2135 consumption is often irreversible; match confirm strength to single vs last use.

## Official specification (reference only)

https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/erc-2135