{% docs burn_authority %}

The account address that has authority to confirm the burn event. This field identifies the entity responsible for authorizing the token burn.

- **Data type:** STRING (base58 Solana address)
- **Business context:** Used to track burn authorities, analyze burn patterns, and identify centralized burn controls.
- **Analytics use cases:** Burn authority analysis, centralized vs decentralized burn studies, and token governance tracking.
- **Example:** '4Nd1mYw4r...'

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