Bulk Mint

In order to mint in bulk, data is uploaded to a Paintswap server, processed and then uploaded with IPFS.

Introduction

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Bulk minting requires uploading data in a structured format. This data is then processed by Paintswap and uploaded with IPFS. This process can take some time, so be sure to:

  • Validate all data is according to the format requirements in this page

  • Have patience when uploading data

  • Test first with a single item to have faster back-and-forth testing if something is not working

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Required Reading

To fully understand this page you should first read on the Supported NFTs, and Metadata within Paintswap.

Supported NFTschevron-rightMetadatachevron-right

Data Format

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In addition to reading this section, make sure to have full knowledge on specific fields by checking out the Creating NFTs page

any-name.zip

nfts.csv

media

resource 01.jpg

second_video.mp4

...

A CSV file with the exact filename nfts.csv must be on the root folder of the zip to be uploaded. Also on the root of the zip a folder with name media , inside of which will go the media resources.

Each line in the CSV file must have the following structure:

name,description,nft_type,media,high_res_media,external_uri,quantity,attributes

Where:

  • nft_type should be one of image/video/audio/3d/interactive . Read more in the Supported NFTs page.

  • media is the filename of a resource inside the media folder that is placed in the zip. This is equivalent to the image in the Metadata page.

  • high_res_media is the filename of another resource inside the media folder that is placed in the zip. This is equivalent to the animation_url in the Metadata page.

  • attributes currently attributes are limited to key-value pairs, this is being worked on to support complex attributes, including rarity. Example, including the quotes if multiple attributes are needed: "type1=value1,type2=value2"

  • Other fields should be according to the Metadata page. An example .zip file contains the appropriate structure can be downloaded here: https://s3.amazonaws.com/bulk.paintswap.finance/paintswap_bulk_mint_test.ziparrow-up-right

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