Update NFT Metadata

Dynamic NFTs

Dynamic NFTs allow you to update/change the metadata of an already minted NFT, such as its attributes, properties, and animationUrls. In this guide, we will be updating the attribute.

Minted NFT Metadata

Following is an example of an already-minted NFT. We will use this and update its description property on the token level.

{
  "success": true,
  "result": [
    {
      "id": 3,
      "typeId": 2,
      "metadata": {
        "name": "ATOM",
        "description": "Dynamic NFTs",
        "image": "https://media.istockphoto.com/id/531062677/photo/light-brown-cushion-isolated-on-white-background.jpg?s=1024x1024&w=is&k=20&c=1FVQPnm-VBLJAveaqRu4iNxpfvc1pXMUOQo5rzrzQrc=",
        "imagePreview": "https://media.istockphoto.com/id/531062677/photo/light-brown-cushion-isolated-on-white-background.jpg?s=1024x1024&w=is&k=20&c=1FVQPnm-VBLJAveaqRu4iNxpfvc1pXMUOQo5rzrzQrc=",
        "imageThumbnail": "https://media.istockphoto.com/id/531062677/photo/light-brown-cushion-isolated-on-white-background.jpg?s=1024x1024&w=is&k=20&c=1FVQPnm-VBLJAveaqRu4iNxpfvc1pXMUOQo5rzrzQrc=",
        "backgroundColor": "#800080",
        "background_color": "#800080",
        "animationUrl": "https://cdn.pixabay.com/vimeo/246463976/atoms-13232.mp4?width=640&hash=4c8703a3f34b289318ae2077bcae4008b1d886da",
        "animation_url": "https://cdn.pixabay.com/vimeo/246463976/atoms-13232.mp4?width=640&hash=4c8703a3f34b289318ae2077bcae4008b1d886da",
        "externalUrl": "www.venly.io",
        "external_url": "www.venly.io",
        "animationUrls": [
          {
            "type": "Video",
            "value": "https://cdn.pixabay.com/vimeo/246463976/atoms-13232.mp4?width=640&hash=4c8703a3f34b289318ae2077bcae4008b1d886da"
          }
        ],
        "attributes": [
          {
            "type": "stat",
            "name": "Health",
            "value": "90",
            "maxValue": "100",
            "displayType": "number",
            "display_type": "number",
            "traitType": "Health",
            "trait_type": "Health"
          },
          {
            "type": "system",
            "name": "tokenTypeId",
            "value": "2",
            "traitType": "Token Type ID",
            "trait_type": "Token Type ID"
          },
          {
            "type": "property",
            "name": "maxSupply",
            "value": "10",
            "traitType": "Max Supply",
            "trait_type": "Max Supply"
          },
          {
            "type": "property",
            "name": "mintNumber",
            "value": "1",
            "traitType": "Mint Number",
            "trait_type": "Mint Number"
          }
        ],
        "contract": {
          "address": "0x127653794299145470e973cf68da9983f576f266",
          "name": "Dynamic NFTs Collection",
          "symbol": "DYNFCO",
          "image": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1669300450649157635/4xg-wsbK_400x400.jpg",
          "imageUrl": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1669300450649157635/4xg-wsbK_400x400.jpg",
          "image_url": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1669300450649157635/4xg-wsbK_400x400.jpg",
          "description": "Sample description",
          "externalLink": "www.venly.io",
          "external_link": "www.venly.io",
          "externalUrl": "www.venly.io",
          "external_url": "www.venly.io",
          "media": [],
          "type": "ERC_1155"
        },
        "fungible": false
      },
      "mineDate": "2023-12-01T11:15:27.000+00:00",
      "confirmed": true,
      "amount": 1,
      "transactionHash": "0x3b506c614eaf1d7617ac8ec87e730a88f5632f2f1698447e8bed261a46f4d981"
    }
  ]
}

You can update the property for a specific NFT using the following endpoint.

Request Endpoint: reference

PUT /api/v3/erc1155/contracts/{chain}/{contractAddress}/tokens/{tokenId}/metadata/{propertyName}

Parameter	Param Type	Description	Type	Required
`{chain}`	Path	The blockchain of the NFT collection	String	✅
`{contractAddress}`	Path	The NFT contract address	String	✅
`{tokenId}`	Path	The `ID` of the token you want to update	String	✅
`{propertyName}`	Path	The name of the property you want to update (NOTE: This param is case sensitive.) This can be: `name, description, externalUrl, image, backgroundColor`	String	✅
`value`	Body	Value of the property that you want to update	String	✅

Example Request

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We are going to change the value of the description property. In our original minted NFT, the description property had the value:
    "description": "Dynamic NFTs"

PUT /api/v3/erc1155/contracts/MATIC/0x127653794299145470e973cf68da9983f576f266/tokens/3/metadata/description

{
  "value": "The description of the NFT has been updated."
}

Response Body

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The description has been updated successfully.

{
  "success": true,
  "result": {
    "name": "ATOM",
    "description": "The description of the NFT has been updated.",
    "image": "https://media.istockphoto.com/id/531062677/photo/light-brown-cushion-isolated-on-white-background.jpg?s=1024x1024&w=is&k=20&c=1FVQPnm-VBLJAveaqRu4iNxpfvc1pXMUOQo5rzrzQrc=",
    "imagePreview": "https://media.istockphoto.com/id/531062677/photo/light-brown-cushion-isolated-on-white-background.jpg?s=1024x1024&w=is&k=20&c=1FVQPnm-VBLJAveaqRu4iNxpfvc1pXMUOQo5rzrzQrc=",
    "imageThumbnail": "https://media.istockphoto.com/id/531062677/photo/light-brown-cushion-isolated-on-white-background.jpg?s=1024x1024&w=is&k=20&c=1FVQPnm-VBLJAveaqRu4iNxpfvc1pXMUOQo5rzrzQrc=",
    "backgroundColor": "#800080",
    "background_color": "#800080",
    "animationUrl": "https://cdn.pixabay.com/vimeo/246463976/atoms-13232.mp4?width=640&hash=4c8703a3f34b289318ae2077bcae4008b1d886da",
    "animation_url": "https://cdn.pixabay.com/vimeo/246463976/atoms-13232.mp4?width=640&hash=4c8703a3f34b289318ae2077bcae4008b1d886da",
    "externalUrl": "www.venly.io",
    "external_url": "www.venly.io",
    "animationUrls": [
      {
        "type": "Video",
        "value": "https://cdn.pixabay.com/vimeo/246463976/atoms-13232.mp4?width=640&hash=4c8703a3f34b289318ae2077bcae4008b1d886da"
      }
    ],
    "attributes": [
      {
        "type": "stat",
        "name": "Health",
        "value": "100",
        "maxValue": "100",
        "displayType": "number",
        "display_type": "number",
        "traitType": "Health",
        "trait_type": "Health"
      },
      {
        "type": "system",
        "name": "tokenTypeId",
        "value": "2",
        "traitType": "Token Type ID",
        "trait_type": "Token Type ID"
      },
      {
        "type": "property",
        "name": "maxSupply",
        "value": "10",
        "traitType": "Max Supply",
        "trait_type": "Max Supply"
      },
      {
        "type": "property",
        "name": "mintNumber",
        "value": "1",
        "traitType": "Mint Number",
        "trait_type": "Mint Number"
      }
    ],
    "contract": {
      "address": "0x127653794299145470e973cf68da9983f576f266",
      "name": "Dynamic NFTs Collection",
      "symbol": "DYNFCO",
      "image": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1669300450649157635/4xg-wsbK_400x400.jpg",
      "imageUrl": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1669300450649157635/4xg-wsbK_400x400.jpg",
      "image_url": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1669300450649157635/4xg-wsbK_400x400.jpg",
      "description": "Sample description",
      "externalLink": "www.venly.io",
      "external_link": "www.venly.io",
      "externalUrl": "www.venly.io",
      "external_url": "www.venly.io",
      "media": [],
      "type": "ERC_1155"
    },
    "fungible": false
  }
}

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Similarly you can update an NFTs:

Attributes

Properties

AnimationUrls