The problem Chainstore solves

In the burgeoning world of NFTs, owners face a significant challenge: how to effectively and elegantly showcase their collections. Current platforms and social media channels often lack the integration and seamless user experience required to display NFTs in their full glory. Warpcast, a powerful decentralized social network, offers a unique opportunity for NFT owners to flex their digital assets, but it lacks a dedicated, streamlined solution for this purpose.

Chainstore addresses this gap by providing a sophisticated indexing and display system for NFTs. Upon connecting their smart wallet or EOA wallet, users can have all their ERC721 tokens indexed. Chainstore stores the metadata in a dedicated database and generates a unique ID link for each NFT. This link, when shared on Warpcast, presents the NFT in a beautifully framed, static display.

With Chainstore, NFT owners can:

=> Easily index and manage their entire NFT collection.
=> Share a unique, visually appealing representation of their NFTs on Warpcast.
=> Benefit from a seamless integration that enhances the social experience of showcasing NFTs.

Challenges I ran into

Building Chainstore was not without its challenges. Some of the key hurdles included:
Integration with Various Wallets: Supporting both; smart wallets and EOA wallets required extensive research and testing to ensure compatibility and security. Implementing a robust wallet connection protocol that seamlessly interacts with various wallet types, ensuring a secure and user-friendly experience.

Efficient Indexing and Storage: Indexing potentially vast collections of ERC721 tokens while maintaining performance and accuracy while in the free tier is tough! Developing an efficient indexing algorithm that prioritizes speed and accuracy. Utilizing a scalable database solution to handle the metadata storage, ensuring quick retrieval and minimal latency was my way forward.

Metadata Standardization for Frames: There are inconsistencies in metadata across different NFT standards and projects. Creating a metadata normalization process that standardizes various metadata formats into a consistent schema, ensuring uniform display and functionality took decent time to develop as well as test thoroughly, given not all NFTs these days are hosted on IPFS.