FAQ

Is my secret key sent anywhere?

No. With a wallet, the wallet holds your key and signs each transaction locally. With the secret-key option, the key stays in your browser's memory and builds a fresh keypair for each signing call. It is never written to disk, sent to a server, or copied to your clipboard.

What does it cost?

The app is free and takes no cut. You pay Stellar network fees for the transactions it submits. The Review step shows the total before you sign.

Can I close an account that holds DeFi positions?

Yes. The close unwinds Blend, Aquarius, Soroswap, and FxDAO positions before merging the account, and the plan shows each exit step first. Two cases need action from you: a Blend loan you cannot currently repay, and a Blend backstop deposit. See Close an account that holds DeFi.

Why is my account "not mergeable"?

Two conditions stop a close outright: the auth_immutable flag is set, or the account is sponsoring entries for other accounts. Entries the account sponsors for itself are fine and are released during the close. See Clear a blocked closure.

What happens to a Blend backstop deposit?

Withdrawing one runs through a 17-day queue. The close starts that clock for you and then stops at the merge, because the account has to stay open to receive the withdrawal. Return on or after the unlock date to withdraw it and finish closing.

How many times do I have to sign?

Once per transaction. Stellar cannot carry Soroban and classic operations in one signed transaction, so an account with DeFi signs once per unwind step plus once for the classic close. A bare account with no more than 100 classic operations is a single signature.

Why can't I send straight to an exchange?

You can, and the app handles it. A plain account merge is not credited by most exchanges, so for a recognized exchange address the app routes the funds through a short-lived helper account that delivers them as a payment carrying your deposit memo. See Send the funds to an exchange.

Why is the Soroswap step skipped on testnet?

Soroswap has no on-chain pools on testnet, so the aggregator returns no path for a quote. The demo shows the skip with its reason per step. Mainnet is unaffected.

What happens if a step fails partway through?

Your funds stay safe and the account stays open. Completed steps are already recorded on chain, and Retry continues from where it stopped. See When a step fails.

Can I close someone else's account?

No. Transactions are signed by the wallet you connect. Without the account's signing key, or enough signatures to meet its threshold, nothing signs. For a multisig account you control, see Close a shared account.

Does it run on mainnet?

Yes. The same code runs on mainnet and testnet. The network selector in the top navigation switches between them and your choice persists in your browser. A fresh visit to demolisher.app starts on testnet.

Can I get my account back after closing it?

No. Closing deletes the account from the ledger and it cannot be restored. Use Save a receipt on the success screen to keep a record, because a closed account cannot be looked up afterwards.

Do I need to unwind positions before I start?

No. Connect the account and the plan comes back with the exit steps already in it. The two exceptions are a Blend loan you cannot cover and a Blend backstop deposit.

What if I hold a custom token nobody recognizes?

It appears under Standalone tokens in the Warnings step, where you choose whether to sweep it. If it represents a position in a DeFi app the close does not support, unwind it in that app first, because moving the token as-is does not reclaim what it represents.

Where is the source?

github.com/bytemaster333/account-demolisher, Apache 2.0 licensed. You can run your own copy: see Self-hosting.

How does this relate to stellar.expert/demolisher?

That is the original Stellar account-closure tool by StellarExpert, covering the classic Stellar surface with raw secret-key entry as its signing path. Account Demolisher keeps that flow and extends it to Soroban DeFi positions, a multisig coordination flow, the allowance viewer, and modern wallet integration.