Practical guide
NFT Metadata and Mint Addresses Explained
An NFT’s mint address is its unique on-chain identifier. The image and attributes shown in a viewer come from metadata that address points to, which is a separate piece of data from the token itself.
The mint address is the source of truth
Two NFTs can display the same image, but only one has a given mint address. That address, not the artwork, is what proves which item you are looking at.
Metadata can point off-chain
Attributes, images and creator royalty splits are typically referenced from the mint account rather than stored fully on it, so a viewer resolves them from wherever they are hosted.
Verify creators and royalty splits
A collection’s creator addresses and royalty split are part of its metadata and worth checking against the project’s official source before treating them as authoritative.
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