Sales Mechanics
Primary market sales are configured on an artwork. An artwork can have multiple primary market sales over time (e.g., different phases of a release), but only one can be active at a time.
Sale Strategies
Each primary market listing uses one of three strategies:
| Strategy | Description | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
PMBuyNowLimitedEditionStrategy | Fixed price, limited supply | Standard drops with set edition count |
PMBuyNowOpenEditionStrategy | Fixed price, unlimited supply during window | Time-limited open editions |
PMAuctionStrategy | Bidding-based sales | Single-piece auctions or ranked auctions |
Additional Mechanics
Sale strategies can be combined with additional mechanics:
- Dutch Auction — Price decreases over time in brackets
- Decreasing Supply — Available supply decreases over time
- Ranked Auction — Top N bidders win, all pay the same clearing price
- Mint Pass — Restrict purchases to holders of specific NFTs
- Reserve List — Priority access for specific collectors
Querying Primary Sales
Use primaryMarketListing to query the currently active sale for an artwork, or primaryMarketListings to get all listings including past ones. Each listing includes its strategy, schedule, and stats. See the Schema Reference for full type details.