DAO Governance

On-chain governance via Solana Realms.

Overview

When you enable DAO governance, Etch creates a complete governance infrastructure on Realms:

Realm — The DAO itself, holding all governance state
Governance — Rules for proposals and voting
Treasury — A wallet controlled by the DAO

Enabling DAO

Add daoConfig to your launch request:


{
  "name": "MyToken",
  "ticker": "MTK",
  "totalSupply": 1000000000,
  "reservePercent": 20,
  "daoConfig": {
    "enabled": true,
    "type": "community",
    "quorum": 10,
    "passThreshold": 60,
    "votingPeriodHours": 72
  }
}

Configuration Options

Field	Type	Default	Description
`enabled`	boolean	false	Enable DAO creation
`name`	string	Token name	DAO display name
`type`	enum	”community”	`community`, `council`, or `hybrid`
`passThreshold`	number	60	Yes votes needed, as a % of all non-treasury supply (not of votes cast)
`votingPeriodHours`	number	72	How long voting lasts
`metadataAuthority`	enum	”etch”	`"dao"` hands the token’s metadata update authority to the DAO’s governance after launch
`vetoHolder`	string	beneficiary	Wallet that receives the single veto token (use a multisig when launching for others)
`quorum`	number	10	Deprecated: accepted and ignored
`council`	string[]	—	Accepted but not used yet
`councilThreshold`	number	—	Accepted but not used yet

DAO Types

Community DAO

All token holders can create and vote on proposals:


daoConfig: {
  enabled: true,
  type: "community",
  quorum: 10,        // 10% of tokens must vote
  passThreshold: 60  // 60% yes votes to pass
}

Council DAO

Only designated council members can govern:


daoConfig: {
  enabled: true,
  type: "council",
  council: [
    "WALLET1...",
    "WALLET2...",
    "WALLET3..."
  ],
  councilThreshold: 2  // 2 of 3 council votes needed
}

Hybrid DAO

Both community voting and council oversight:


daoConfig: {
  enabled: true,
  type: "hybrid",
  quorum: 10,
  passThreshold: 60,
  council: ["WALLET1...", "WALLET2..."],
  councilThreshold: 1  // Council can veto or fast-track
}

Creating Proposals

After launch, create proposals via the API:


curl -X POST https://etch.film.fun/api/dao/REALM123.../proposal \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "title": "Increase Marketing Budget",
    "description": "Allocate 100,000 MTK for Q2 marketing initiatives.",
    "type": "treasury_transfer",
    "actions": [
      {
        "type": "transfer",
        "amount": 100000000000,
        "recipient": "MARKETING_WALLET..."
      }
    ]
  }'

Proposal Types

Type	Description
`treasury_transfer`	Send tokens from treasury
`mint_tokens`	Mint new tokens (if enabled)
`config_change`	Modify governance parameters
`general`	Community signaling (no on-chain action)

Voting

Cast votes on active proposals:


curl -X POST https://etch.film.fun/api/dao/REALM123.../vote \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "proposal": "PROPOSAL123...",
    "vote": "yes",
    "weight": 1000000
  }'

Vote Options

Vote	Description
`yes`	Approve the proposal
`no`	Reject the proposal
`abstain`	Participate but don’t choose
`veto`	Council-only rejection

Checking DAO Status


curl https://etch.film.fun/api/dao/REALM123... \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer TOKEN"

Response:


{
  "realm": "REALM123...",
  "name": "MyToken DAO",
  "type": "community",
  "governance": "GOV456...",
  "treasury": {
    "address": "TREASURY789...",
    "balance": {
      "MTK": 50000000,
      "SOL": 10.5
    }
  },
  "proposals": {
    "total": 5,
    "active": 1,
    "passed": 3,
    "failed": 1
  },
  "voters": 142,
  "config": {
    "quorum": 10,
    "passThreshold": 60,
    "votingPeriodHours": 72
  }
}

Managing via Realms UI

You can also manage your DAO directly on realms.today :

Connect your wallet
Search for your realm name
View proposals, vote, create new proposals
Manage treasury

Best Practices

Start with higher quorum — Lower it as community grows
Set reasonable voting periods — 48-72 hours is typical
Document proposals — Include rationale and expected outcomes
Use council for emergencies — Fast response for critical issues
Communicate actively — Share proposal discussions in Discord/forums