// protocol manual
how it works
from your image to a verified NFT visible on every solana marketplace. ~5 minutes once approved.
// the full flow
// pick your path
single nft
3 steps · 0.05 SOL
- connect your wallet and sign in (one-time signature, no fee)
- at /create/nft upload your image, name it, set a royalty (0–10%) and submit for review
- after approval, hit pay on your dashboard — 0.05 SOL total, minted to your wallet in ~2 minutes
collection recommended for series
5 steps · 0.10 SOL + 0.02 / child
- connect wallet + sign in
- at /create/collection set name, 2–10 char symbol, royalty, max supply (up to 10000) and submit
- pay 0.10 SOL after approval — your collection wrapper mints in ~2 minutes
- add children one at a time at /create/nft or bulk at /create/bulk (generative coming soon)
- pay only 0.02 SOL per child (deep platform-fee discount inside your own collection). pay all approved children in one transaction from your dashboard
bulk with traits
csv import · up to 50 / batch
- create a collection first (see middle column) — bulk needs a wrapper to mint into
- prepare a ZIP that contains your image files (PNG/JPEG/WebP/GIF) AND a single .csv file (format below)
- at /create/bulk switch to the csv import tab and drop the ZIP
- preview table maps each CSV row to its image; valid rows go through, missing-image or missing-name rows are skipped
- admin can approve the whole batch in one click; you bulk-pay all children in a single transaction (0.02 SOL × N)
// csv format
one row per NFT. columns: filename, name, description, then pairs trait_type_1 / trait_value_1 up to trait_type_10 / trait_value_10.
filename,name,description,trait_type_1,trait_value_1,trait_type_2,trait_value_2,trait_type_3,trait_value_3 alien_001.png,Anon Alien #001,A green-skinned watcher.,Background,Cyberpunk Tokyo,Hoodie,Black,Eyes,Glowing alien_002.png,Anon Alien #002,A pink-cheeked operative.,Background,Sunset,Hoodie,White,Eyes,Normal alien_003.png,Anon Alien #003,A neon-eyed signal interpreter.,Background,Neon Grid,Hoodie,Grey,Eyes,Glowing
- filename must match a file in your ZIP (case-insensitive)
- leave trait columns blank to skip them — rows can have any number of traits from 0 to 10
- quote a cell with double-quotes if it contains a comma or newline
- max 50 rows per batch — split larger CSVs into multiple uploads
// questions
what does "pending approval" mean and how long does it take?▾
after you submit, your NFT goes into a queue for the watchers to review. they filter out rugs, AI slop, copycats, and trademark violations. usually approved within a few hours, often much faster.
you only pay after approval. rejected submissions cost you nothing.
what wallets are supported?▾
Phantom and Solflare on desktop, both in their browser extension and their mobile in-app browser. on a regular mobile browser (Safari/Chrome) the site uses Solana's mobile wallet adapter to deep-link into your installed wallet.
for the smoothest mobile experience, open the site directly inside the Phantom or Solflare app.
what happens after I pay?▾
your wallet signs one SOL transfer to the platform treasury. we verify the on-chain transaction, then a worker:
- uploads your image to Arweave (permanent storage)
- builds a metadata JSON, uploads that too
- calls Metaplex Core to mint the NFT directly to your wallet
status on your dashboard goes paid → minting → minted. usually ~2 minutes end-to-end.
where do my NFTs appear after minting?▾
directly in the wallet you signed in with — visible in Phantom, Solflare, Solscan, Magic Eden, and Tensor within a minute or two of the mint transaction confirming. all three marketplaces index Metaplex Core NFTs automatically; no manual listing required to make them visible.
your dashboard also links directly to the Solscan and Magic Eden pages for each minted NFT.
what is Arweave and why is my NFT stored there?▾
Arweave is a decentralized storage network where you pay once and the data stays online forever (a 200+ year endowment funds long-term replication). it's the standard for Solana NFT metadata + images because it survives even if a hosting company or a marketplace shuts down.
your image lives at arweave.net/<tx-id> and the on-chain NFT account points to it. nothing about your art depends on this platform staying up.
how much does it cost?▾
| item | platform | mint | storage | total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| single nft | 0.044 SOL | 0.003 SOL | 0.003 SOL | 0.05 SOL |
| collection wrapper | 0.092 SOL | 0.003 SOL | 0.005 SOL | 0.10 SOL |
| child in your collection | 0.014 SOL | 0.003 SOL | 0.003 SOL | 0.02 SOL |
- platform — our cut (curation, infra, team)
- mint — Solana rent on the asset account + network tx fee, passed through to the worker
- storage — covers permanent on-chain image hosting via Arweave (paid once, hosted forever)
- no subscriptions, no hidden fees. paid in a single SOL transfer per NFT (or per batch with bulk pay).
can I list on Magic Eden after minting?▾
yes — your NFT shows up on Magic Eden and Tensor automatically within ~1 minute of mint confirmation. you can list it for sale directly from those marketplaces; we don't have a sales UI on this platform itself.
royalties are enforced on-chain via the Metaplex Core ProgramAllowList — only Magic Eden v2 and Tensor are authorized to transfer the asset, so royalty bypass through zero-fee marketplaces is structurally impossible.
for the "Verified Collection" badge on Magic Eden's frontpage (optional), submit your collection metadata to Magic Eden's curation form. it's free and usually takes a few days.
can I edit an NFT after mint?▾
no. every NFT we mint gets the ImmutableMetadata and AddBlocker plugins from Metaplex Core, locking the name, image URI, and metadata forever. no future plugin can be added either. permanent = trustworthy.
ready when you are.