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Make eth_call a restricted method

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Description

Reduces ddos spam vulnerability to each site you visit.

Would be a breaking change, some dapps might stop working until you connect your wallet, but they could bring their own provider to continue working.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the extension's eth_call handling and reviewing how restricted methods are defined; the issue does not name a file or test. Check behavior for wallet-connected dapps, unconnected dapps, and dapps using their own provider, with the breaking-change impact documented as part of done.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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