# mintNFT

## Description

The `mintNFT` function is designed to facilitate the minting of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the Casper blockchain network. It takes user inputs to create and send a transaction to the network for minting the NFT

## Parameters

<table><thead><tr><th>Parameter</th><th width="156">Type</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>RPC_API</code></td><td>string</td><td>The RPC API endpoint of the Casper blockchain network</td></tr><tr><td><code>privateKey</code></td><td>string</td><td>The private key of the wallet that will be used to mint the NFT</td></tr><tr><td><code>metadata</code></td><td>object</td><td>The metadata of the NFT that is being minted</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Response

| Property  | Type   | Description                                     |
| --------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------- |
| `tokenId` | string | The unique identifier of the minted NFT         |
| `txHash`  | string | The transaction hash of the minting transaction |

## Example Request and Response

### Prerequisites

Before making requests with Volary SDK, you must have it installed.

You can install Volary SDK using either **`npm`** or **`yarn`**. Use the following commands to install Volary SDK:

```sh
npm install @nest25/casper-lib
OR
yarn add @nest25/casper-lib
```

### Request

Here is an example of how to make a `mintNFT` request using the Volary SDK:

```javascript
// import Nest25 Casper library
const { Casper } = require('@nest25/casper-lib');
// create a new Casper instance
const casper = new Casper();

// set testnet variables
const testPrivateKey = 'your-private-key';
const RPC_API = 'https://rpc.testnet.casperlabs.io/rpc';

async function main() {
  // metadata for nft
  const metadata = {
    name: 'Bored Ape Mango',
    description: 'Bored Ape Mango DESCRIPTION',
    image: 'img',
    royalty: '40',
  };
  // mint free nft
  const result = await casper.mintNFT(RPC_API, testPrivateKey, metadata);
  console.log(result);
}
// call main function
main();
```

### Response

```sh
 {
        tokenId: '164298',
        txHash: '0e65c21af14e52ecf426b46cad8df84940ab7c4a05e6c5e41eb993c855b7defc'
}
```

## Use Cases

* **Digital Art Marketplaces:** The function can be used by digital art marketplaces to mint NFTs for the artworks that are being sold on their platforms.
* **Gaming Industry:** The function can be used by the gaming industry to mint NFTs for in-game items and assets, which can be traded and sold on various marketplaces.
* **Collectibles:** The function can be used by collectibles platforms to mint NFTs for various types of collectibles, such as sports cards, rare coins, and other memorabilia.


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