Metadata is essentially the history (for example, transactions and ownership) and data that makes up an NFT and its look. By looking at the history of a user, collection or NFT, you can find relevant information that can aid you with making the decision to buy an NFT or not.
To locate the metadata of a specific NFT, you can either use Rarible.com itself, Rarible's API or the NFT's blockchain explorer. You'll need the contract address and token ID of the NFT to search for its metadata. This article also explains how you can refresh an NFT's metadata on Rarible.com.
Using Rarible.com to Find the Metadata of an NFT
1. Find the NFT you want to see the metadata of.
2. Scroll down below the NFT and select "View on Rari Chain Explorer."
Note: The blockchain will differ depending on which chain the NFT is deployed on.
For example:
3. You'll be converted to the NFT's blockchain explorer that'll show all of the NFT's metadata.
Using Rarible's API to Find the Metadata of an NFT
1. Gather the NFT's contract address and token ID. These can be found in the URL.
Note: On Rarible, the URL format is:
rarible.com/token/contract_address:token_ID
For example:
Contract address = RARI-0x73e86eba758281b90ed521560ae949b1cf005c79
Token ID = 6445
2. Go on to https://docs.rarible.org/reference/getitembyid.
3. Enter the NFT's contract address and token ID in the "itemId" field in the following format:
RARI:0x73e86eba758281b90ed521560ae949b1cf005c79:6445
Note: The blockchain you'll enter depends on the chain that the NFT is deployed on.
4. Input your API Key in the "Header" field.
Note: You'll need to create (use) your own API Key on Rarible API before searching for the NFT's metadata. You can get your own API Key on: https://rarible.org/pricing
5. Click on "Try It!"
6. A breakdown of the NFT's metadata will appear.
Using the NFT's Blockchain Explorer to Find the Metadata of an NFT
You can use any of the appropriate sites to find the metadata of an NFT/collection/user:
| BLOCKCHAIN | WEBSITE |
| Ethereum | https://etherscan.io/ |
| Polygon | https://polygonscan.com/ |
| RARI Chain | https://mainnet.explorer.rarichain.org/ |
| Kroma | https://blockscout.kroma.network/ |
| Immutable-X | https://immutascan.io/ |
| Celo | https://celoscan.io/ |
| Base | https://basescan.org/ |
| Astar zkEvm | https://astar-zkevm.explorer.startale.com/ |
| zkSync | https://explorer.zksync.io/ |
How to Refresh the Metadata of an NFT
1. On Rarible, go to the NFT you want to refresh the data of.
2. Click on "Refresh" under the current owner.
3. The present time data of the NFT will be displayed and updated.