Description

Refreshes the cached metadata for a provided NFT contract address and token id. Returns a boolean value indicating whether the metadata was refreshed.

This method is useful when you want to refresh the metadata for an NFT that has been updated since the last time it was fetched.

To trigger a refresh for all NFTs in a contract, use refreshContract instead.

Parameters

Response

Example Request and Response

Prerequisite: You will need to install the Alchemy SDK before making requests with it.

The commands for installing it using npm or yarn are given below:

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npm install alchemy-sdk

Request

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// Imports the Alchemy SDK
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const { Alchemy, Network } = require("alchemy-sdk");
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// Configures the Alchemy SDK
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const config = {
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    apiKey: "alchemy-replit", // Replace with your API key
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    network: Network.ETH_MAINNET, // Replace with your network
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};
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// Creates an Alchemy object instance with the config to use for making requests
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const alchemy = new Alchemy(config);
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const main = async () => {
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    const contractAddress = "0x06012c8cf97bead5deae237070f9587f8e7a266d";
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    const tokenId = "1";
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    //Call the method
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    let response = await alchemy.nft.refreshNftMetadata(contractAddress, tokenId)
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    //Logging the response to the console
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    console.log(response)
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};
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main();

Response

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false

Use Cases

Here are some potential use cases for the refreshNftMetadata method:

• Updating NFT information: NFT owners can use the refreshNftMetadata method to update the metadata associated with their NFT. For example, they can update the name, description, image, or other attributes.

• Correcting errors: Sometimes errors can occur in the metadata associated with an NFT. For example, the wrong image may have been uploaded or the description may contain a typo. The refreshNftMetadata method can be used to correct these errors.

• Improving NFT marketability: The metadata associated with an NFT can have a significant impact on its marketability. By updating the metadata, NFT owners can improve the chances of their NFTs being sold or traded.

Related Methods

Here are some methods that are similar to the refreshNftMetadata method:

• refreshContract - Triggers a metadata refresh of all NFTs in the provided contract address.