Add Token
Overview
Buttons on DApps allow users to directly add the specified tokens to the asset list on their TronLink user extension.
Specification
Example
const res = await tronWeb.request({
method: 'wallet_watchAsset',
params: {
type: 'TRC20',
options: {
address: 'TR7NHqjeKQxGTCi8q8ZY4pL8otSzgjLj6t'
}
},
});
Parameters
interface WatchAssetParams {
type: 'trc10' | 'trc20' | 'trc721';
options: {
address: string;
symbol?: string;
decimals?: number;
image?: string;
}
}
- method: wallet_watchAsset fixed string
- params: WatchAssetParams, the specific parameters are as follows:
- type: Only 'trc10', 'trc20', 'trc721' are supported now
- options:
- address: the contract address of the token or the token id, required
- symbol: placeholder (currently unused), optional
- decimals: placeholder (currently unused), optional
- image: placeholder (currently unused), optional
Returns
This method has no return value
Interaction
Add TRC10 assets
if (window.tronLink.ready) {
const tronweb = tronLink.tronWeb;
try {
tronweb.request({
method: 'wallet_watchAsset',
params: {
type: 'trc10',
options: {
address: '1002000'
},
},
});
} catch (e) {}
}
When the code is executed, a TronLink pop-up window for adding TRC10 assets will show up, and the user can click “Add” or “Cancel”.

After clicking "Add", users can see the added assets as shown in the following screen:

Add TRC20 assets
if (window.tronLink.ready) {
const tronweb = tronLink.tronWeb;
try {
tronweb.request({
method: 'wallet_watchAsset',
params: {
type: 'trc20',
options: {
address: 'TF17BgPaZYbz8oxbjhriubPDsA7ArKoLX3'
},
},
});
} catch (e) {}
}
When the code is executed, a TronLink pop-up window for adding TRC20 assets will show up, and the user can click “Add” or “Cancel”.

After clicking “Add”, users can see the added assets as shown in the following screen:

Add TRC721 asset
if (window.tronLink.ready) {
const tronweb = tronLink.tronWeb;
try {
tronweb.request({
method: 'wallet_watchAsset',
params: {
type: 'trc721',
options: {
address: 'TVtaUnsgKXhTfqSFRnHCsSXzPiXmm53nZt'
},
},
});
} catch (e) {}
}
When the code is executed, a TronLink pop-up window for adding TRC721 will show up, and the user can click “Add” or “Cancel”.

After clicking “Add”, users can see the added assets as shown in the following screen:
