Pancake Gifts FAQ

This FAQ covers how Pancake Gifts work behind the scenes, what to expect in different scenarios, and why certain design choices were made.

1. 🔐 Gift Code Behavior & Access

1.1 Why isn’t the gift code stored?

We intentionally do not store the gift code in:

Frontend local storage
Backend databases

This protects:

User privacy
Security against device compromise
Accidental or malicious gift claims

1.2 Can I regenerate or retrieve the gift code later?

No. The gift code:

Is shown only once during creation
Is embedded in the link or QR code generated
Will not be displayed again in the UI or history

Yes:

Share link includes the gift code (e.g. pancakeswap.finance/gift#code=xxxx)
QR code also embeds the gift code, but cannot be regenerated later.

Manual claims require the actual gift code — no fallback if the link/QR is lost

2. 🎁 Gift Status & Expiry

2.1 Can I view whether a gift has been claimed, cancelled, or expired?

Yes. The Gift History section shows:

Status: Pending / Claimed / Cancelled / Expired / Unclaimable
Gift details (token, amount, type, chain, timestamps)

2.2 What happens when a gift expires?

If a gift is not claimed within the default 7-day window:

The entire gift amount is refunded to the creator’s wallet
The fixed claim gas fee (~$0.05) is not returned

3. 🧠 Claim Logic & Limitations

3.1 Can users claim a gift on a different chain from the one it was created on?

No. A gift is chain-bound:

A gift created on BSC must be claimed on BSC
Cross-chain gifting is not currently supported

4. ⛽ Gas Fees & Design

4.1 How is the fixed gas amount for gift creation decided?

We set a flat gas price based on current BNB chain conditions (~5 times current recommended Gas amount).

This buffer:

Protects against sudden gas spikes
Ensures gifts remain claimable under normal volatility

Example

Current recommended: 0.1 Gwei (see: BNB Gas Tracker)
Therefore, Fixed gas claim fee= 0.1 Gwei x 5 = 0.5 Gwei