{% docs mint_authority %}

The address of the account that has authority to authorize the mint operation. This field identifies the entity responsible for authorizing the token mint.

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

{% enddocs %} 