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term: "Mandate expiry"
category: "Mandates and authorisation"
url: https://agenticopenfinance.com/glossary/mandate-expiry
source: AgenticOpenFinance glossary
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# Mandate expiry

> The point after which a mandate no longer authorises anything, as a fixed end time or on completion of a task.

Mandate expiry is the point after which a mandate no longer authorises anything, set as a fixed end time or tied to an event such as completion of a single purchase. Short validity limits the damage if a mandate or token leaks and requires a fresh decision by the principal for new activity. Expiry should be checked by the party executing the action at the moment of execution, not only when the mandate was issued.

Related terms: [Mandate](https://agenticopenfinance.com/glossary/mandate.md), [Revocation](https://agenticopenfinance.com/glossary/mandate-revocation.md), [Access token](https://agenticopenfinance.com/glossary/access-token.md), [Spend limit](https://agenticopenfinance.com/glossary/spend-limit.md)