PoolTogether v5 Hyperstructure - Arbitrage Bot, Allowance

pt-v5-arb-7-allowance.ts

// Get allowance approval
const allowance = await tokenInContract.allowance(
  relayerAddress,
  liquidationRouterContract.address
);

// Note that we're setting it to the max allowance as we trust the security
// audits of the LiquidationRouter contract
if (allowance.lt(exactAmountIn)) {
  const tx = await tokenInContract.approve(
    liquidationRouterContract.address,
    ethers.constants.MaxInt256
  );
  await tx.wait();

  const newAllowanceResult = await tokenInContract.allowance(
    relayerAddress,
    liquidationRouterContract.address,
  );
  console.log('New allowance:', newAllowanceResult[0].toString());
} else {
  console.log('Sufficient allowance ✔');
}