# NFT Management

Stargate's NFT management feature enables staking NFT owners to assign limited operational privileges to a **secondary wallet address**—called a **Node Manager**—without compromising ownership or control. This is especially useful for automating certain tasks or integrating with external services, while preserving full authority over staked assets.

A common use case is when a user wishes to entrust actions like **reward claiming** or **app access** (e.g., VeBetterDAO, Discord gated channels) to another address, while retaining full custody of their NFT.

By default, the owner is considered as a manager of its tokens, until another address is set. 

> 🔁 **Managers are automatically removed** upon any NFT transfer or sale.

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### Owner Roles and Responsibilities

The NFT owner remains the **sole authority** over the asset. They can appoint or revoke a manager at any time using the Stargate interface—no approval is required from the manager.

Upon assigning a manager, the following controls remain exclusive to the **owner**:

* **Staking or unstaking VET**
* **Locking or unlocking** the NFT for delegation
* **Delegation selection** and exit
* **Transferring, selling, or burning** the NFT
* **Participating in governance**

This ensures that while day-to-day tasks can be outsourced, **strategic and custodial control always remains with the owner**.

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### Node Manager Capabilities

A Node Manager is assigned unilaterally by the NFT owner—**no transaction is needed** on the manager’s part to accept the role. Managers can:

* **Claim staking rewards** on behalf of the owner
  * All rewards are always sent to the **owner’s wallet**
* Use the NFT for **authentication** or **access control** in third-party apps or integrations (e.g., gated Discord roles, VeBetter endorsements)
* **Remove themselves** as manager at any time through the interface

#### Node Managers Cannot:

* Stake or unstake VET
* Change validator or exit delegation
* Lock or unlock the NFT
* Transfer, sell, or burn the NFT

This strict permission model ensures that managers can **assist** but not **compromise** the NFT's security or financial role.

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### Use Cases

NFT management is designed to offer **operational flexibility** for:

* Users with **hardware wallets** who wish to avoid frequent signing
* Power users managing **multiple NFTs** across wallets
* DAO participants or services interacting with NFTs for **governance** or **access rights**
* Projects integrating NFTs for ecosystem features that **don’t require staking control**

By separating ownership from limited operational access, Stargate ensures that users can **retain full control** while delegating tasks for convenience and utility.