Intents Protocol

The Intents Protocol lets users request cross-chain token transfers into TAO and subnet tokens through signed intents. The companion Service API supports quote, preflight, notification, and status workflows around the on-chain integration path.

Use this section to understand the protocol model, choose an integration path, and browse the public Service API reference.

Documentation

Page	Use for
Architecture	Protocol actors, settlement flow, fund movement, and trust model.
Integration Paths	Choosing between contract integration and Service API companion workflows.
Contract Integration	Opening intents from smart contracts, including order encoding, inputs, refunds, and errors.
Service API Reference	Public companion endpoints for quotes, notifications, mirrored status reads, and pending/expired intent views.

Authentication

Requests through the TAO Public API must include a bearer access token. See Authentication for API-key and refresh-token flows. Intents-specific Terms & Conditions acceptance, where required, is separate from API authentication.