erc173-ownership

The ERC173 standard is a minimal ownership interface for Solidity smart contracts that defines an owner() function and a transferOwnership() method. It provides a consistent way to query and transfer contract control across different projects.

To transfer smart contract ownership with ERC173, call the transferOwnership(address newOwner) function. This executes the ownership change and emits an OwnershipTransferred event to provide a traceable on-chain record of the transfer.

Yes, ERC173 requires ERC165 compatibility for interface detection. This integration allows smart contracts to programmatically verify ownership support, enabling seamless tooling and interoperability across decentralized applications.

Use ERC173 when you need a simple, interoperable ownership pattern for smart contracts without complex role-based access control. It standardizes owner querying and transfer behavior, making your contract easily recognizable by external tooling.

Yes, ERC173 smart contracts emit an OwnershipTransferred event whenever the transferOwnership function is executed. This event provides traceability, allowing users and applications to monitor and verify all historical contract ownership changes.

ERC165 compatibility in ERC173 contracts allows external callers to query whether a smart contract supports the ownership interface. This interface detection mechanism ensures safe integrations by verifying ownership capabilities before executing related transactions.