Transactions
Every update on Sui, whether to the network itself or to objects on the network, happens through a transaction. Transactions handle everything from creating objects and minting assets to managing network operations.
What is a Transaction?
Sui has two types of transactions, programmable transaction blocks and system transactions.
Life of a Transaction
The life of a transaction on the Sui network has some differences compared to those from other blockchains.
Programmable Transaction Blocks (PTBs)
Transaction Authentication
Sponsored Transactions
Sponsored transactions let you pay gas fees on behalf of another user, reducing onboarding friction for users who don't own SUI.
Gas Smashing
Sui optimizes coin management by combining multiple coins into a single object to pay for gas fees.