POAP

POAP is an ethereum-based protocol that event organizers use to generate unique proof of attendance NFTs. Each NFT badge enables attendees to prove they were actually at the virtual or in-person event.

• From an event organizer’s perspective, POAPs enable new ways to engage crypto communities by offering exclusive services such as airdrops or private Discords.
• From a collector’s perspective, POAPs serve as “bookmarks of your life” and help members easily verify (or even brag) that they were part of a specific event in time.

• Event organizers start by creating a new POAP event on the platform. 
• POAPs are ERC-721 tokens distributed on the Ethereum sidechain xDai to minimize gas fees.
• Each POAP requires an image and event metadata such as date and time.
• After creating a POAP event, the organizer will receive unique claim codes to distribute to attendees on a one-by-one basis. These are usually distributed in the form of URLs and passwords. 
• The event organizer plays an important role as an oracle to ensure only those that attended the event receive a single POAP.
• Once claimed, users can view their collection of POAPs either by visiting POAP scan on the web or downloading the POAP app on iOS or Android. You can also view them in wallets such as Metamask but the xDai network needs to be added to Metamask first.