OPERATION

burn

@mount("ft4.burn")
operation burn(asset_id: byte_array, amount: big_integer)

Deletes tokens from an account's balance, decreasing the total supply by the amount being burned.

Must be signed by an auth descriptor with accounts.auth_flags.TRANSFER

Throws if the required assets cannot be burned. Common cases include:

the account balance is lower than amount
the amount to burn is not in the accepted range (0; 2^256) (exclusive)
some conditions added in development through burn extensions (before_burn or after_burn) aren't met

Parameters