Example Queries

Practical examples for common use cases with the Verse GraphQL API.

Browse Live Collections

Fetch collections with active primary market sales:

query LiveCollections {
  explore(
    filter: {exploreTab: [LIVE], market: [PRIMARY]}
    sorting: {sort: FEATURED_SCORE, direction: DESC}
    first: 10
  ) {
    nodes {
      id
      name
      slug
      blockchain
      previewAsset {
        ... on ImageAsset {
          baseUrlTemplate
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Get Collection Details by Slug

query CollectionBySlug($slug: String!) {
  collectionsPage(request: {filter: {slugs: [$slug]}, first: 1}) {
    nodes {
      id
      name
      slug
      description
      blockchain
    }
  }
}

Read Artist-Curated Artwork Details

Read the configuration and sale information for an artist-curated project.

query ArtistCuratedArtwork($artworkId: ID!) {
  artworksPage(request: {filter: {ids: [$artworkId]}, first: 1}) {
    nodes {
      id
      title
      artworkKind {
        ... on ProjectArtworkKind {
          allowUserSelection
          withRepetitions
        }
      }
      primaryMarketListing {
        startsAt
        endsAt
        strategy {
          ... on PMBuyNowLimitedEditionStrategy {
            price {
              value
              currency
            }
            maxEditions
            stats {
              issuedEditions
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Key fields:

• allowUserSelection — When true, collectors can choose a specific item to purchase. When false, a random item is assigned.

List Editions for an Artwork

Fetch editions with sorting and availability filtering:

query ArtworkEditions($artworkId: ID!) {
  assetsPage(
    filter: {
      artworkIds: [$artworkId]
      assetType: EDITION
    }
    sorting: { sort: EDITION_NUMBER, direction: ASC }
    first: 50
  ) {
    totalCount
    pageInfo {
      endCursor
      hasNextPage
    }
    nodes {
      id
      asset {
        ... on Edition {
          editionNumber
          tokenId
          hash
          status
          owner {
            ... on UserEditionOwner {
              owner { username }
            }
            ... on BlockchainAddressEditionOwner {
              blockchainAddress { address }
            }
          }
          features {
            ... on StringFeatureValue {
              name
              value
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Editions Available for Purchase

query BuyNowEditions($artworkId: ID!) {
  assetsPage(
    filter: {
      artworkIds: [$artworkId]
      assetType: EDITION
      availability: [BUY_NOW]
    }
    sorting: { sort: LIST_PRICE, direction: ASC }
    first: 20
  ) {
    totalCount
    nodes {
      id
      asset {
        ... on Edition {
          editionNumber
          floorListing {
            price { value currency }
            source
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Activity Feed for an Artwork

query ArtworkActivity($artworkId: ID!) {
  activityPage(
    filter: {
      artworkId: $artworkId
      activityType: [PM_SALE, SM_SALE, SM_LISTED, OS_SALE]
    }
    first: 30
  ) {
    nodes {
      id
      entryType
      timestamp
      amount
      edition {
        editionNumber
      }
      fromUserId { username }
      toUserId { username }
      transactionHash
    }
  }
}

Search Across the Platform

query Search($query: String!) {
  search(query: $query) {
    artists {
      name
      slug
    }
    collections {
      name
      slug
      blockchain
    }
    exhibitions {
      name
      slug
    }
  }
}

Marketplace Statistics

query WeeklyStats {
  stats(period: PERIOD_7D) {
    topCollectionsByVolume {
      collection {
        name
        slug
        blockchain
      }
      totalVolume
      totalSales
      primaryVolume
      primarySales
      secondaryVolume
      secondarySales
    }
    topSales {
      artwork { title }
      collection { name }
      amount { value currency }
      market
      timestamp
    }
  }
}

Artist Profile

query ArtistProfile($slug: String!) {
  personsPage(request: {filter: {slugs: [$slug]}, first: 1}) {
    nodes {
      name
      bio
      location
      profileLinks
    }
  }
}

Marketplace Orders (Listings & Offers)

Get active buy-now listings for a collection:

query CollectionListings($collectionId: String!) {
  orders(request: {
    filter: {
      side: ASK
      collectionId: $collectionId
    }
    first: 20
  }) {
    nodes {
      id
      price { value currency }
      usdPrice
      chain
      createdAt
      expiresAt
      asset {
        asset {
          ... on Edition {
            editionNumber
            artwork { title }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Get offers on a specific edition:

query EditionOffers($assetId: ID!) {
  orders(request: {
    filter: {
      side: BID
      asset: { assetId: $assetId, assetType: EDITION }
    }
    first: 20
  }) {
    nodes {
      price { value currency }
      createdAt
      expiresAt
      maker {
        ... on UserPublic { username }
        ... on EthereumAddress { address ensName }
      }
    }
  }
}

Check Edition Minting Status

After a purchase, the on-chain mint happens asynchronously. Use this query to poll for minting completion and retrieve the tokenId once available:

query EditionStatus($editionId: ID!) {
  asset(id: $editionId, assetType: EDITION) {
    asset {
      ... on Edition {
        editionNumber
        tokenId
        status
      }
    }
  }
}

• status — NOT_MINTED → MINTING → ON_PLATFORM. See Edition Lifecycle.
• tokenId — null until the mint completes and status reaches ON_PLATFORM.
• editionNumber — Available immediately. This is Verse's internal numbering and may differ from the on-chain tokenId.

Look Up Edition by On-Chain Data

query EditionByToken($contract: String!, $tokenId: String!) {
  editionByContract(contractAddress: $contract, tokenId: $tokenId) {
    id
    editionNumber
    artwork {
      title
      artist { name }
      collection { name slug }
    }
    owner {
      ... on UserEditionOwner {
        owner { username }
      }
    }
    status
    contractInfo {
      contractAddress
      contractType
      chain
    }
  }
}

Estimate Secondary Sale Fees

query EstimateFees($artworkId: ID!) {
  estimateSecondaryMarketFees(
    artworkId: $artworkId
    price: { value: "1.0", currency: "ETH" }
  ) {
    royaltyFee
    royaltyAmount { value currency }
    marketplaceFee
    marketplaceAmount { value currency }
    youWillReceive { value currency }
  }
}

Paginating Through Results

Use cursors to iterate through large result sets:

async function fetchAllEditions(artworkId) {
  const editions = [];
  let cursor = null;
  let hasMore = true;

  while (hasMore) {
    const response = await fetch("https://api.verse.works/query", {
      method: "POST",
      headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
      body: JSON.stringify({
        query: `
          query ($artworkId: ID!, $after: Cursor) {
            assetsPage(
              filter: { artworkIds: [$artworkId], assetType: EDITION }
              sorting: { sort: EDITION_NUMBER, direction: ASC }
              after: $after
              first: 50
            ) {
              pageInfo { endCursor hasNextPage }
              nodes {
                asset { ... on Edition { editionNumber tokenId status } }
              }
            }
          }
        `,
        variables: { artworkId, after: cursor },
      }),
    });

    const { data } = await response.json();
    editions.push(...data.assetsPage.nodes);
    cursor = data.assetsPage.pageInfo.endCursor;
    hasMore = data.assetsPage.pageInfo.hasNextPage;
  }

  return editions;
}

Displaying Images from Query Results

The baseUrlTemplate and previewImageUrlTemplate fields returned by the API are template URLs — they contain {{SIZE}} and {{FORMAT}} placeholders that must be replaced before use:

// Resolve a template URL into a displayable image URL
function resolveImageUrl(templateUrl, width = "w640", format = "webp") {
  return templateUrl
    .replace("{{SIZE}}", width)
    .replace("{{FORMAT}}", format);
}

// ImageAsset — use baseUrlTemplate directly
const imgSrc = resolveImageUrl(imageAsset.baseUrlTemplate);

// VideoAsset — use previewImageUrlTemplate for thumbnails, baseUrlTemplate for <video src>
const videoThumb = resolveImageUrl(videoAsset.previewImageUrlTemplate);
const videoSrc = videoAsset.baseUrlTemplate; // direct URL, no placeholders

// SVGAsset — use baseUrlTemplate at original size, no format
const svgSrc = svgAsset.baseUrlTemplate
  .replace("{{SIZE}}", "source")
  .replace("@{{FORMAT}}", "");

// IFrameAsset — use previewImageUrlTemplate for thumbnails, iframeUrl for <iframe src>
const iframeThumb = resolveImageUrl(iframeAsset.previewImageUrlTemplate);
const iframeSrc = iframeAsset.iframeUrl; // direct URL

Available width tokens: w80, w160, w320, w480, w640, w980, w1400, w2400, w3840, source. Available formats: webp, jpeg, png, gif, avif.

See the full Static Assets guide for responsive images, GIF handling, and framework-specific patterns.