{% docs stake_authority %}

The wallet address of the user who initialized the transaction. This field identifies the account that has authority over the stake account and initiated the staking action.

**Data type:** STRING (Solana address)
**Business context:** Used to track stake authorities, analyze user staking behavior, and identify transaction initiators.
**Analytics use cases:** Stake authority tracking, user staking behavior analysis, and transaction initiation patterns.
**Example:** '9WzDXwBbmkg8ZTbNMqUxvQRAyrZzDsGYdLVL9zYtAWWM'

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