SentX guides
Guides for collecting and creating on Hedera
Buy your first NFT with HBAR, mint your first collection in DreamForge, or set up a launch with whitelists and stages. Step by step, with links to the tools you need.
For collectors
Buy your first NFT with HBAR
Connect a wallet, pick a listed NFT and approve the purchase. Follow the purchase through to My NFTs.Start buyingFor creators
Mint your first collection
Create the token, prepare one NFT, pin it and mint it. Check the fees before you start.Start creatingLaunching
Whitelists and stages
Every setting on a launch, what it does at mint time, what it costs, and the setups most creators use.Plan a launchStart here
- Set up HashPack or sign in with emailConnect an account, find its receiving details and get ready for your first NFT.
Collect
- Buy your first NFT with HBARStart with a wallet and follow the purchase through to My NFTs.
- Sell an NFT you ownSet a listing price and check that the correct serial is on sale.
- Understand offers and auctionsSee how each differs from a buy-now listing before you approve a request.
- Check a collection before buyingMatch the token ID, serial and creator links.
Create
- Mint your first collectionCreate the token, prepare one NFT, pin its files and mint it.
- Prepare a larger mintOrganize drafts and copy counts, then check the result of each operation.
- Understand NFT metadataLearn how names, artwork and traits reach wallets and marketplaces.
- Check DreamForge feesSeparate collection creation, storage, minting and launch costs.
Launch
- Plan a collection launchWork through the supply, price, artwork and collector journey before announcing a date.
- Set up whitelists and stagesUnderstand eligibility, shared inventory and mint limits.
- Understand Forever MintRead the event rules and distinguish the mint experience from the collection's supply settings.
Understand Hedera
- What are Hedera NFTs? explains collections and serials.
- How Hedera works follows a signed action from your wallet to the network.
- Wallets and token association explains what an account needs to receive an NFT.
- The NFT glossary gives short definitions with links to the practical guides.
Build
- Start with Hedera NFT dataChoose between mirror nodes, the SDK and SentX market data.
- Read an NFT through a mirror nodeLook up its owner and metadata without connecting a wallet.
- Use the SentX APIFind the maintained reference for marketplace integrations.
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All guides
Start here
- Set up your wallet and connect to SentXGet started on SentX with HashPack, our recommended wallet, or use Magic email login. Follow setup, connect the right account and find your receiving details.
- Get HBAR ready for your first NFTPrepare HBAR in your own Hedera wallet for an NFT purchase. Check the receiving account, transfer instructions and fees before you send.
Collect
- Buy your first Hedera NFT with HBARConnect a Hedera wallet, choose a listed NFT on SentX, approve the purchase in your wallet and find the NFT in your account. Four steps with screenshots.
- Sell a Hedera NFT on SentXList a Hedera NFT you own on SentX. Check the serial, price, payment token and approval scope, then verify the listing in the marketplace.
- Check a Hedera NFT before you buyCheck a Hedera NFT by token ID and serial. Compare creator links, ownership and metadata, and understand what a verified identifier proves.
- NFT listings, offers and auctionsUnderstand buy-now NFT listings, offers, collection offers and auctions on SentX. Check the price, expiry and commitment before approving.
- Read NFT market data with contextRead Hedera NFT market data with the right context. Understand floor price, completed sales, volume, time windows and ownership history.
- Read NFT claim and swap rules before you startRead NFT claim and swap rules before participating. Check eligibility, required NFTs, receiving details and the complete cost shown by the event.
Create
- Mint your first collection in DreamForgeCreate a Hedera NFT collection in DreamForge, prepare one NFT, pin its files to IPFS and mint it. Four steps, with the fees to check before approving.
- Hedera NFT metadata explainedUnderstand the metadata behind a Hedera NFT: its on-ledger pointer, HIP-412 JSON, artwork files and IPFS addresses. Check each layer before minting.
- Choose your NFT collection's token keysUnderstand the token keys in a Hedera NFT collection before creating it. Learn what supply, metadata and admin authority mean in DreamForge.
- DreamForge feesUnderstand DreamForge collection, pinning, minting and launch fees. Review the current fee table and the final quote before approving an operation.
- Hedera NFT royalties and fallback feesLearn how Hedera NFT royalties relate to qualifying exchanges, fallback fees and fee-schedule authority. Separate royalties from marketplace charges.
- Prepare a larger NFT mint in DreamForgePrepare multiple NFT drafts in DreamForge, check copy counts, pin files and mint eligible entries. Learn how to verify a larger mint operation.
- Can you update Hedera NFT metadata?Learn when Hedera NFT metadata can be updated, how token keys affect the operation and why editing a draft is different from changing a minted NFT.
- Import artwork and metadata into DreamForgePrepare a folder of NFT artwork and JSON for DreamForge. Check filename matching, metadata entries and copy counts before pinning or minting.
- Import an existing Hedera NFT collectionBring an existing Hedera NFT collection into DreamForge using its token ID. Understand the difference between importing records and controlling token keys.
- Keep your NFT files availableUnderstand NFT file availability, pinning and gateways. Keep originals, check metadata and media separately, and plan storage beyond the first mint.
- Turn AI artwork into a Hedera NFTTake an AI image through selection, metadata, IPFS pinning and minting in DreamForge. Check the artwork and applicable use terms before publishing.
- Prepare a 3D NFT for HederaPrepare a 3D NFT for Hedera with a GLB file, clear preview and useful metadata. Check the model on the devices where collectors will view it.
Launch
- Whitelists and stages, broken downEvery setting on a SentX launch, what it does at mint time, what it costs and the setups most creators use. With examples and a launch checklist.
- Plan your NFT collection launchPrepare your Hedera NFT launch with a practical checklist for artwork, token settings, inventory, price, stages and the collector experience.
- How Forever Mint works on SentXUnderstand Forever Mint on SentX: the available NFT pool, random selection, event rules and the difference between pool inventory and collection supply.
Understand Hedera
- What are Hedera NFTs?Understand Hedera NFTs, collection token IDs, serial numbers and metadata. Learn what you own and how to start collecting with HBAR on SentX.
- How Hedera worksLearn how Hedera accounts, HBAR, consensus and mirror nodes fit together, and what happens when you buy or mint a Hedera NFT.
- Token association and NFT approvalsLearn the difference between connecting a wallet, associating a Hedera token and approving an NFT spender. Check what each request allows.
- Hedera NFT glossaryPlain definitions of Hedera NFT terms, including token IDs, serials, association, allowances, royalties, metadata, IPFS and launch stages.
- What is a Hedera mirror node?Learn what Hedera mirror nodes do, how they differ from consensus nodes and how applications use their APIs to read NFT ownership and history.
- Check a Hedera transaction before retryingUnderstand submitted, confirmed and indexed Hedera transactions. Check receipts and mirror history before retrying an operation with an unclear result.
Build
- Start building with Hedera NFT dataChoose the right tool for Hedera NFT development. Learn when to use mirror-node REST data, the JavaScript SDK and SentX marketplace APIs.
- Look up a Hedera NFT with a mirror nodeRead a Hedera NFT's owner and metadata through a mirror-node REST query. Learn the token and serial path, encoded fields and common response errors.
- List a Hedera account's NFTsRead an account's NFT holdings through the Hedera mirror API. Follow pagination, keep requests bounded and distinguish unavailable data from an empty wallet.
- Start with the Hedera JavaScript SDKUnderstand Hedera SDK clients, identifiers, transactions and receipts. Start with the current JavaScript package and learn safely on testnet.
- Create and transfer one NFT on Hedera testnetFollow the stages of a testnet NFT exercise: create the collection, mint one serial, associate the receiver and verify the transfer and receipt.
Music
- What is a music NFT?Learn what a music NFT represents on SentX, how album copies and gated tracks work, and what to check before buying a release on Hedera.
- Release an album as an NFT on SentXPrepare an album NFT on SentX. Upload tracks, choose public and gated audio, review the release settings and costs, then check the listener experience.
- Choose a release format that fits your listenersCompare a conventional music storefront with numbered NFT album copies on SentX. Check listener access, release costs and the current status of older platforms.
Reference
What are NFTs?Ownership, the artwork, and how the two relate.Why Hedera?How the network behind your collection works.Get HBARFund your account before a purchase or a mint.AI generation pricesImages, video, music and 3D, priced per generation.FAQShort answers to the questions support hears most.SentX APIMarket data and actions for your own tools and agents.
DreamForge feesPaid per action, in HBAR, at the moment you approve it.
| Action | Fee |
|---|---|
| Create a collection | $1.90 |
| Mint one NFT | $0.044 |
| Pin a file to IPFS | $0.005 |
| IPFS storage, per MB | $0.020 |
Current quotes in USD, paid in HBAR. Review the quote shown before approving an action. For help with pricing, contact SentX support.
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