# Vouching & Lending Vouching is how trust is extended from one party to another. When you vouch for someone, you decide how much of your staked DAI to trust them with. To become a member on L1, a new user must get three vouches. Once you have 3 vouches and are a member of Union, you can vouch for others. ## Guide #### 1. Vouch for another address Decide who you would like to vouch for. Make sure it is someone that you trust. Enter their address, an alias, and the vouch amount. {% embed url="" %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.union.finance/user-guides/vouching-and-lending.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.