1/ Sometimes I think it's common knowledge to be aware of basic tools when it comes to minting NFTs but I am reminded quite often this may not be the case for everyone.
Two tools (and their use case) everyone should use when minting an NFT π§΅
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Two tools (and their use case) everyone should use when minting an NFT π§΅
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2/ Tool 1 - explorer.blocknative.com/?v=1.29.10&0=eβ¦
Use case - Monitor the owner contract for the mint opening transaction. (i.e. "Unpause" or "Sale Start" etc.)
This way you will know exactly when you are able to mint. Usually results in advantage of a couple seconds.
Use case - Monitor the owner contract for the mint opening transaction. (i.e. "Unpause" or "Sale Start" etc.)
This way you will know exactly when you are able to mint. Usually results in advantage of a couple seconds.
3/ To find the owner address of the NFT open the Etherscan page of the contract for the NFT that you are minting. Using Karafuru as an example...
1 - Click "Contract"
2 - Click "Read Contract"
3 - Scroll to find Owner address.
1 - Click "Contract"
2 - Click "Read Contract"
3 - Scroll to find Owner address.
4/ Copy the owner address and..
1 - Paste it in the "Create Subscription" box. Click "Create".
You will see the "Listening..." screen to the right. This is where a new mempool transaction will show.
For more info follow instructions here - docs.blocknative.com/mempool-explorβ¦
1 - Paste it in the "Create Subscription" box. Click "Create".
You will see the "Listening..." screen to the right. This is where a new mempool transaction will show.
For more info follow instructions here - docs.blocknative.com/mempool-explorβ¦
5/ At time of mint, you should see a transaction pop up.
The first transaction that you will see is the transaction execution, then you will see a second transaction pop up which is typically the confirmation of the transaction.
At this point is when you can attempt to mint.
The first transaction that you will see is the transaction execution, then you will see a second transaction pop up which is typically the confirmation of the transaction.
At this point is when you can attempt to mint.
6/ There is a caveat...
Sometimes there is a hardcoded Unix start time in the contract. If this is the case there will not be a transaction from the Owner wallet to open mint, instead mint will open at the hardcoded time automatically.
Sometimes there is a hardcoded Unix start time in the contract. If this is the case there will not be a transaction from the Owner wallet to open mint, instead mint will open at the hardcoded time automatically.
7/ Karafuru is actually a good example of this.
Under "Read Contract" you can see there is a "publicSalesStartTime" of 1644069600.
What you can do is take this time and date and enter into an epoch / unix countdown & converter.
Link - epochconverter.com
Under "Read Contract" you can see there is a "publicSalesStartTime" of 1644069600.
What you can do is take this time and date and enter into an epoch / unix countdown & converter.
Link - epochconverter.com
8/ Paste the epoch / unix time into the epoch converter tool and it will count down to the mint time and date.
This will be your mint time monitoring tool as opposed to watching the owner wallet.
This will be your mint time monitoring tool as opposed to watching the owner wallet.
9/ Ok lets talk about gas briefly, you want to make sure you use the optimal gas to ensure your mint gets through.
I cannot count the amount of times I have seen someone complain they did not get into a mint because they didnt choose gas properly.
I cannot count the amount of times I have seen someone complain they did not get into a mint because they didnt choose gas properly.
10/ Assuming you know what gas is and how to modify it, the second tool to use is...
Tool - blocknative.com/gas-estimator
Usage - Select amount of gwei and priority based on your comfort level and percentage of transaction success.
Tool - blocknative.com/gas-estimator
Usage - Select amount of gwei and priority based on your comfort level and percentage of transaction success.
11/ I believe this tool is straight forward so wont go too in depth.
Use this to guide how much gas to apply to your transaction appropriately also keeping in mind what that fee will be for the transaction and your comfort level with that.
Use this to guide how much gas to apply to your transaction appropriately also keeping in mind what that fee will be for the transaction and your comfort level with that.
12/ I recommend monitoring this tool as the mint progresses as you may need to adjust (i.e. speed up) your transaction based on how gas prices fluctuate during the mint and their probability of success.
13/ Hope this helps folks that may not have been familiar with these tools and how helpful they can be during an NFT mint.
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14/ FYI - I will add on to this in the future as there are other methods of minting and useful tips and tricks that I did not include.
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