Getting the hosting URL

Learn how to find the link to your file

Downloading a file is great to display your art in the physical world, but what about the Metaverse? Galleries have been popping up on multiple Metaverses like Decentraland and Cryptovoxels (we’ll review the top metaverses in an upcoming section), but to display your collection on these platforms, you will often need to obtain the hosting URLs of those pieces. Each marketplace has its own process, which we will explore below.

SuperRare

In the HISTORY section of a piece (usually below), find where it says "Created by...". Once you have located this, click on "view tx".

This will take you to Etherscan, where you’ll need the Token ID under "Token Transferred" and the Contract hash under "Interacted with (to)".

Click on the contract hash, then under the "Contract" tab, you’ll be able to click on "Read Contract".

Then, scroll down to the "Token URL" element at rank 14, enter the token ID and click on "Query". Now copy the string displayed starting with https://ipfs… and paste it in a new tab in your browser. After "uri:..." you’ll find the link to the file stored on IPFS!

Nifty Gateway

You’ll first have to click on the artwork under your profile, and then copy the token ID under the Contract hyperlink before clicking on the latter.

Then, under the "Contract" tab, you’ll be able to click on "Read Contract".

Then, scroll down to the "Token URL" element at rank 23, enter the token ID and click on "Query".

Now copy the string displayed starting with https://api.niftygateway and paste it in a new tab in your browser. After "Image:..." or "animation_url" if it's an mp4, you’ll find the link to the file stored on Cloudinary.com.

Foundation

Foundation makes it easy for its collectors as there is a "View on IPFS" button directly on the piece’s page. The link will take you directly to the URL where the file is hosted.

MakersPlace

You’ll first have to click on "View Proof of Authority" on the piece you are interested in showcasing.

You’ll have to copy the token ID, then click on "View blockchain details".

Click on the contract hash, then under the "Contract" tab, you’ll be able to click on "Read Contract".

Then, scroll down to the "Token URL" element at rank 23, enter the token ID and click on "Query".

Now copy the string displayed starting with ipfs/… and paste it in a new tab in your browser after ipfsgateway.marketplace.com/. After "Description" at the end, you’ll find the URL you are looking for.