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You are advising on UX and product design for **ERC-7730: Clear Signing Metadata**.
This document is the authoritative designer guide from EIPs for Designers.

- Treat **MUST NOT** items as hard constraints unless the user explicitly overrides.
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# ERC-7730: Clear Signing Metadata

Source: https://www.eipsfordesigners.com/standards/ERC-7730
Agent brief: https://www.eipsfordesigners.com/standards/ERC-7730/agent.md
Machine-readable JSON: https://www.eipsfordesigners.com/api/standards/ERC-7730
Last reviewed: 2026-05-25
Last updated: 2026-05-25

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Status | Draft |
| Chain | both |
| Category | Comprehension & Display |
| Journey stages | Reading & Understanding, Approving & Permissioning |
| Detailed guide | Yes |
| Official specification | https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/erc-7730 |
| Discussion search | https://ethereum-magicians.org/search?q=ERC-7730 |

## UX Impact

Builds on EIP-712 to provide full human-readable transaction summaries — transforms 'sign this hex blob' into 'Send 100 USDC to vitalik.eth.' Design implications: display complete transaction summaries in plain language, show contract interaction details (function name, parameters) in human terms, enable 'Domain verified on-chain' indicators, integrate with transaction simulation for balance change previews. Design decisions: how to handle contracts without clear signing metadata (fallback to raw data vs blocking), trust model for metadata providers, how prominently to warn when clear signing data is unavailable. Critical priority across 5+ pain points (blind signing, blanket warnings, scam prevention). The standard that powers the clear-signing movement (clear-signing.org). 

## Summary

Builds on EIP-712 to provide full human-readable transaction summaries — transforms 'sign this hex blob' into 'Send 100 USDC to vitalik.eth.

## For Designers

- You can show complete transaction summaries in plain language before wallet prompts.
- Your UI can warn prominently when clear-signing data is unavailable.
- You can integrate domain verification indicators for trust.

## Applicability

### When to Use

- Users sign complex contract interactions.
- Blind signing is a support and security risk.
- Your contracts can publish ERC-7730 metadata.

### When to Avoid

- Simple native token sends need no metadata layer.
- Target contracts lack clear-signing registration.
- You cannot block or warn on missing metadata.

## Problems It Solves

### Inconsistent behavior across apps

Impact: high

Old way: Each team reinvents copy and edge cases

New way: Shared standard gives predictable UX patterns

### Users surprised by on-chain rules

Impact: high

Old way: Generic transfer UI fails at submit time

New way: Standard-aware UI sets expectations upfront

### Support burden from opaque errors

Impact: medium

Old way: Raw revert reasons in toasts

New way: Mapped states explain what to do next

## MUST NOT (Anti-Patterns)

- **Hiding standard-imposed restrictions until submit** (critical)
  - Why: Users feel tricked when actions fail at the last step
  - Instead: Show eligibility and badges before the primary CTA

- **Protocol jargon in user-facing copy** (high)
  - Why: Non-technical users cannot consent informedly
  - Instead: Use outcome language with optional technical disclosure

- **No fallback when wallet lacks support** (high)
  - Why: Dead-end flows increase churn
  - Instead: Explain limitation and offer alternate path or network

## Design Decisions

### How much protocol detail do users see?

Recommendation: Lead with outcomes; tuck identifiers behind review.

Rationale: Users decide on consequences, not function selectors.

### What happens when support is missing?

Recommendation: Block with explanation and fallback path.

Rationale: Silent failure feels like a broken product.

### How do you label restricted assets?

Recommendation: Use persistent badges for non-transferable, locked, or expiring states.

Rationale: Hidden restrictions cause rage-quits at transfer time.

## States to Design

### Ready

Trigger: Prerequisites met.

User need: Understand what happens next.

Design response: Enable primary action with plain-language preview.

### Awaiting signature

Trigger: Wallet prompt open.

User need: Know what they are approving.

Design response: Mirror human-readable summary in app and wallet.

### Pending

Trigger: Transaction submitted.

User need: Confidence it is progressing.

Design response: Show status strip with explorer link.

### Succeeded

Trigger: On-chain confirmation.

User need: See updated ownership or balance.

Design response: Celebrate outcome and show new state clearly.

### Failed or reverted

Trigger: Validation or execution failed.

User need: Fix or retry without guessing.

Design response: Name the failed constraint and offer a concrete next step.

## Vocabulary

- Use "Your balance / Your item" instead of "Token ID / Token contract": Ownership language matches mental models.

- Use "Cannot transfer yet" instead of "Transfer reverted": Explain restriction without EVM vocabulary.

- Use "Confirm in wallet" instead of "Sign transaction": Matches wallet UX users already know.

## UX Patterns

### Human Transaction Summary

Plain-language preview of every parameter.

Components: SummaryCard, ParameterList, DomainBadge

User flow:

- User initiates action
- App fetches 7730 metadata
- Summary renders
- User confirms with understanding

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

### Missing Metadata Gate

Block or warn when clear signing unavailable.

Components: WarningBanner, AdvancedToggle

User flow:

- Metadata missing
- UI warns user
- Offers cancel or advanced view
- Never silent blind sign

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

## What to Prototype First

### Primary happy path

Prove the core user promise before edge cases.

Covers: Success state, Clear outcome copy

- Primary CTA
- Confirmation feedback
- Next step

### Blocked or unsupported state

Users discover limits when wallets or chains lack support.

Covers: Unsupported wallet, Wrong network

- Plain-language reason
- Fallback action

### Failure recovery

Trust breaks when errors look like bugs.

Covers: User rejection, Transaction revert

- Retry path
- Support context

### Advanced disclosure

Power users need technical detail without cluttering the default path.

Covers: Contract address, Token ID, Raw status

- Expandable section
- Copy buttons
- Explorer link

## Mental Model

### Contract intent

The smart contract defines what the transaction will do. Without metadata, wallets fall back to calldata hex.

### ERC-7730 registry

Contracts publish clear-signing metadata that maps function calls to human-readable summaries and field labels.

### Wallet fetch

Before the sign prompt, the wallet loads metadata for the target contract and function. Missing metadata is a design failure state.

### Plain-language preview

Your app and wallet should show the same summary, e.g. Send 100 USDC to vitalik.eth, before anything is irreversible.

### Verification

Domain and contract context confirm the summary matches the intended app. Block or warn when clear-signing data is unavailable.

## Seen in the Wild

- Ledger Live: Hardware wallets pioneered clear signing for security. (https://www.ledger.com/ledger-live)

- Clear Signing: Industry movement ERC-7730 powers. (https://www.clear-signing.org/)

- Safe: Multi-sig flows depend on readable transaction previews. (https://safe.global/)

## On Monad

### Confirmation speed

Ethereum: Multi-step flows can feel slow between signatures

Monad: Sub-second finality tightens feedback loops

Design implication: Prefer inline status over long pending modals on Monad.

### Transaction cost

Ethereum: Gas can discourage exploratory actions

Monad: Lower fees enable lighter-weight interactions

Design implication: Safe to offer preview retries and social actions more freely.

## Related Standards

- EIP-712: Typed data foundation for clear signing — https://www.eipsfordesigners.com/standards/EIP-712/agent.md

- ERC-6093: Standardized error messages complement previews — https://www.eipsfordesigners.com/standards/ERC-6093/agent.md

## Technical Notes

ERC-7730 extends EIP-712 with contract-specific human-readable metadata.

## Official specification (reference only)

https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/erc-7730