About Metaplex
Metaplex is a developer platform for digital assets on Solana, with on-chain programs for NFTs, tokens and other digital assets. Its standards include Token Metadata for SPL tokens with on-chain metadata, Core, an NFT standard with a composable plugin system, and Genesis for launching tokens on chain. Core Candy Machine is its NFT launchpad for Core assets, while the original Candy Machine and Bubblegum v1 are marked as deprecated. Developers build with the Metaplex API, Umi and a CLI. The site does not state a founding year.
Key facts
- Type
- Solana developer platform for digital assets
- Chain
- Solana
- NFT standard
- Core, with a composable plugin system
- Legal entity
- Metaplex Global Ltd (site footer)
