
The Unlock creator dashboard already included the functionality that allows someone logged in with the "Lock Manager" role to airdrop keys to a list of recipients. Now we've added the ability to send an email simultaneously!

The email generated will also include a QR code of the signed NFT that they can use to prove that they own it when attending in-person events and a link to view their NFT. Let's take a look at the changes!

## New field added to the airdrop screen
A new field "email" is now present on the airdrop screen. 
![airdrop screenshot with new email field](/images/blog/email-airdrop-nft/email-airdrop-screenshot1.png)

You can still send them without the email if you wish.

## New actions added to the "Members" page
Some new action buttons are now visible on the "Members" page:

- Add or edit the email for a specific key
- Send QR-code by email

![airdrop screenshot with new email field](/images/blog/email-airdrop-nft/email-airdrop-screenshot2.png)
![airdrop screenshot with new email field](/images/blog/email-airdrop-nft/email-airdrop-screenshot3.png)

We're excited to continue to support users of the protocol by consistently adding new features to the tools available. Be sure to join the [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/Ah6ZEJyTDp) server and subscribe to our newsletter for updates if you haven't already.



Unlock Protocol added a new feature to email a user when airdropping them an NFT from the creator dashboard.

Unlock Protocol Adds Email for Airdropped NFTs

<p>The Unlock creator dashboard already included the functionality that allows someone logged in with the "Lock Manager" role to airdrop keys to a list of recipients. Now we've added the ability to send an email simultaneously!</p>
<p>The email generated will also include a QR code of the signed NFT that they can use to prove that they own it when attending in-person events and a link to view their NFT. Let's take a look at the changes!</p>
<h2>New field added to the airdrop screen</h2>
<p>A new field "email" is now present on the airdrop screen.
<img src="/images/blog/email-airdrop-nft/email-airdrop-screenshot1.png" alt="airdrop screenshot with new email field"></p>
<p>You can still send them without the email if you wish.</p>
<h2>New actions added to the "Members" page</h2>
<p>Some new action buttons are now visible on the "Members" page:</p>
<ul>
<li>Add or edit the email for a specific key</li>
<li>Send QR-code by email</li>
</ul>
<p><img src="/images/blog/email-airdrop-nft/email-airdrop-screenshot2.png" alt="airdrop screenshot with new email field">
<img src="/images/blog/email-airdrop-nft/email-airdrop-screenshot3.png" alt="airdrop screenshot with new email field"></p>
<p>We're excited to continue to support users of the protocol by consistently adding new features to the tools available. Be sure to join the <a href="https://discord.com/invite/Ah6ZEJyTDp">Discord</a> server and subscribe to our newsletter for updates if you haven't already.</p>



One of the primary opportunities in web3 is to use technology to foster a deeper sense of membership in our communities and to participate in regenerative activities. 

<blockquote>
”We believe that people live primarily in connection to one another. We recognize that individuals are healthier and happier when they are members of a strong social community with meaningful relationships — that is, when they are living within a healthy and happy whole. We embrace values that strengthen community.” - Celo.org
</blockquote>

That’s why today, Unlock Protocol is proud to announce we’re adding [Celo](https://www.celo.org) to the ever-growing list of protocols that can be used to deploy memberships using Unlock. 

Celo is a carbon-negative, EVM-compatible protocol with a rich ecosystem of global partners building web3, mobile-first applications to create a more accessible and inclusive global financial system.

Projects like [Climate Frens](https://climatefrens.xyz/) are a natural fit to deploy Unlock Protocol-based memberships on Celo. The Climate Frens DAO is a group of friends and climate activists uplifting themselves and others through creative contributions to the climate movement.

“We chose Celo specifically because of their special focus on climate, and we’re in conversations with them about joining the Climate Collective. And Unlock is leading the way in membership NFTs and doing its part to build a truly open web,” said Tim Falls, founder of Climate Frens.

“The Unlock Labs team and community are tremendously supportive; Climate Frens couldn’t have launched our NFT membership without their help. As a bonus, Climate Frens DAO will have the opportunity to participate in the Unlock DAO, as we earn their tokens (UDT) through our use of the protocol. Unlock was an easy choice as our protocol partner, given our shared alignment and collaborative relationship,” Falls continued.

![climate frens image](/images/blog/celo-launch/climate-frens-min.png)

Celo joins the other [EVM-compatible networks where Unlock Protocol-based memberships can be deployed](https://docs.unlock-protocol.com/core-protocol/unlock/networks), including Polygon, Optimism, Gnosis Chain, and the Goerli and Mumbai testnets. Creators and developers using Unlock can deploy to Celo in the same manner they deploy to any other network.

Unlock Protocol on Celo is available immediately.


Unlock Protocol memberships can now be deployed on the carbon-negative Celo blockchain.

Unlock Protocol memberships can now be deployed on the carbon-negative Celo blockchain

Unlock Protocol is Available on Celo

<p>One of the primary opportunities in web3 is to use technology to foster a deeper sense of membership in our communities and to participate in regenerative activities.</p>
<blockquote>
”We believe that people live primarily in connection to one another. We recognize that individuals are healthier and happier when they are members of a strong social community with meaningful relationships — that is, when they are living within a healthy and happy whole. We embrace values that strengthen community.” - Celo.org
</blockquote>
<p>That’s why today, Unlock Protocol is proud to announce we’re adding <a href="https://www.celo.org">Celo</a> to the ever-growing list of protocols that can be used to deploy memberships using Unlock.</p>
<p>Celo is a carbon-negative, EVM-compatible protocol with a rich ecosystem of global partners building web3, mobile-first applications to create a more accessible and inclusive global financial system.</p>
<p>Projects like <a href="https://climatefrens.xyz/">Climate Frens</a> are a natural fit to deploy Unlock Protocol-based memberships on Celo. The Climate Frens DAO is a group of friends and climate activists uplifting themselves and others through creative contributions to the climate movement.</p>
<p>“We chose Celo specifically because of their special focus on climate, and we’re in conversations with them about joining the Climate Collective. And Unlock is leading the way in membership NFTs and doing its part to build a truly open web,” said Tim Falls, founder of Climate Frens.</p>
<p>“The Unlock Labs team and community are tremendously supportive; Climate Frens couldn’t have launched our NFT membership without their help. As a bonus, Climate Frens DAO will have the opportunity to participate in the Unlock DAO, as we earn their tokens (UDT) through our use of the protocol. Unlock was an easy choice as our protocol partner, given our shared alignment and collaborative relationship,” Falls continued.</p>
<p><img src="/images/blog/celo-launch/climate-frens-min.png" alt="climate frens image"></p>
<p>Celo joins the other <a href="https://docs.unlock-protocol.com/core-protocol/unlock/networks">EVM-compatible networks where Unlock Protocol-based memberships can be deployed</a>, including Polygon, Optimism, Gnosis Chain, and the Goerli and Mumbai testnets. Creators and developers using Unlock can deploy to Celo in the same manner they deploy to any other network.</p>
<p>Unlock Protocol on Celo is available immediately.</p>


Here at Unlock, we've been working hard at pushing out new features to the protocol, integrations, plug-ins, and tooling. Now we've upgraded our developer docs, too. Let's take a look at precisely what's changed!

First, we moved the [creator guides](https://unlock-protocol.com/guides/) out to their own section of our website and ensured those things that spoke directly to creators were in a single spot. You'll find them linked from the Unlock home page.

![unlock home page creator guides link](/images/blog/new-docs/link-to-guides.png)

Now, our [docs](https://docs.unlock-protocol.com/) contain all those things relevant to developers, which is why you'll find them linked from the home page under "Devs," along with some handy shortcuts to commonly used spots you may want to drop right into such as the API Reference or one of our many tools.

![unlock home page dev documentation link](/images/blog/new-docs/link-to-documentation.png)

Something we were super excited to be able to do with this upgrade is to start generating core protocol references directly from our protocol repository, ensuring we are constantly keeping the docs up to date with releases to protocol.

In addition to that, we've included some features that make the docs even more dev-friendly, including;

- Better search
- Improved navigation
- Light and dark modes
- Accessible, high-contrast code sample blocks

All of these enhancements are just the beginning! We're still working to bring you the best experience possible and we are dedicated to regularly releasing more tutorials on specific use cases, integrations, application architecture, and more. We'll be adding more to the tools we've built for developers to use when implementing the protocol. You'll see more development of tutorials and guides for those developers who are new to web3 and need a better understanding of the web3 ecosystem as they onboard from web2.

We're excited to be here to serve our open source community, and we welcome contributions. You'll find our docs repository on [Github](https://github.com/unlock-protocol/docs) with instructions on how to contribute. If you see a place we can improve, please enter an issue or a pull request and, since our DAO governance has mechanisms for giving back to those who make contributions, your efforts will be recognized.  


Unlock Protocol has made significant upgrades in its developer documentation.

We've made significant upgrades in documentation of the Unlock Protocol

Unlock Docs Upgrade

<p>Here at Unlock, we've been working hard at pushing out new features to the protocol, integrations, plug-ins, and tooling. Now we've upgraded our developer docs, too. Let's take a look at precisely what's changed!</p>
<p>First, we moved the <a href="https://unlock-protocol.com/guides/">creator guides</a> out to their own section of our website and ensured those things that spoke directly to creators were in a single spot. You'll find them linked from the Unlock home page.</p>
<p><img src="/images/blog/new-docs/link-to-guides.png" alt="unlock home page creator guides link"></p>
<p>Now, our <a href="https://docs.unlock-protocol.com/">docs</a> contain all those things relevant to developers, which is why you'll find them linked from the home page under "Devs," along with some handy shortcuts to commonly used spots you may want to drop right into such as the API Reference or one of our many tools.</p>
<p><img src="/images/blog/new-docs/link-to-documentation.png" alt="unlock home page dev documentation link"></p>
<p>Something we were super excited to be able to do with this upgrade is to start generating core protocol references directly from our protocol repository, ensuring we are constantly keeping the docs up to date with releases to protocol.</p>
<p>In addition to that, we've included some features that make the docs even more dev-friendly, including;</p>
<ul>
<li>Better search</li>
<li>Improved navigation</li>
<li>Light and dark modes</li>
<li>Accessible, high-contrast code sample blocks</li>
</ul>
<p>All of these enhancements are just the beginning! We're still working to bring you the best experience possible and we are dedicated to regularly releasing more tutorials on specific use cases, integrations, application architecture, and more. We'll be adding more to the tools we've built for developers to use when implementing the protocol. You'll see more development of tutorials and guides for those developers who are new to web3 and need a better understanding of the web3 ecosystem as they onboard from web2.</p>
<p>We're excited to be here to serve our open source community, and we welcome contributions. You'll find our docs repository on <a href="https://github.com/unlock-protocol/docs">Github</a> with instructions on how to contribute. If you see a place we can improve, please enter an issue or a pull request and, since our DAO governance has mechanisms for giving back to those who make contributions, your efforts will be recognized.</p>



After years of loyal service, the Rinkeby test network is about to [retire](https://twitter.com/peter_szilagyi/status/1526065746165567488?s=20&t=DWU3cGfm2GNgCQlIyPIjMQ) and will no longer receive protocol upgrades. We have decided to redeploy our contracts on another testnet: [Goerli](https://goerli.net/).

## Why use a test network?

Testnets (for test networks) are alternative chains that are used exclusively for testing and development. They work exactly the same as the main networks, except their coins can be obtained for free, usually via online [faucets](https://goerli-faucet.mudit.blog/). Testnets allows risk-free experiments, which is great when you are a novice or experimenting at the latest edge of the crypto world. Before spending valuable tokens on costly contract deployments and operations, you better first try things first in an environment close to the "real-word" chains. The Mumbai testnet mimics Polygon, Korvan mimics Optimisim, and Goerli or Rinkeby mimics Ethereum Mainnet - without the costs.

## Why so many testnets?

With test coins being free, there is no economic incentives for miners to secure the test chains and these networks are often left vulnerable. Therefore designing, maintaining and running testnets pertains more to a labor of love of the developer community. Behind their mysterious names, each network has its own set of advantages and flaws. Some are quite unstable, other are stable but slow, some do not support specific Ethereum clients, some have too few active faucets, etc. Picking one always comes with its own set of drawbacks or tradeoffs.

## Why Goerli?

The Goerli (Görli) network is one of the main testing networks for Ethereum. It was created in 2018 during ETHBerlin to try to address the various flaws in existing testnets, by making it: *"both widely usable across all client implementations, and robust enough to guarantee consistent availability and high reliability"* (read the [original statement](https://dev.to/5chdn/the-grli-testnet-proposal---a-call-for-participation-58pf) for more). As today, it has become the most used test network and it's planned to be maintained [long term](https://ethereum.org/en/developers/docs/networks/). 

## Preparing for the Merge 

Like most testnets, Goerli uses a permissioned proof-of-authority consensus mechanism - where only a small number of chosen nodes can validate transactions and create new blocks. As [The Merge](https://ethereum.org/en/upgrades/merge/) is getting closer, Goerli testnet will be merged with the Prater beacon chain and transition to a full proof-of-stake network in the following weeks. The Goerli/Prater merge should happen on [Aug 10, 2022](https://etherworld.co/2022/07/16/goerli-and-prater-testnet-merge/). This will mark the end of the permissioned proof-of-authority phase and anyone will be able to run a validator for Goerli. For the end user, not much will change (hopefully!).

## Unlock Protocol on Goerli

The contracts for Unlock Protocol have been deployed on Goerli and you are able to create test locks from the online dashboard, starting now. The Unlock main contract lives at the address [`0x627118a4fB747016911e5cDA82e2E77C531e8206`](https://goerli.etherscan.io/address/0x627118a4fb747016911e5cda82e2e77c531e8206). You can get Goerli test coins using a [faucet](https://fauceth.komputing.org/?chain=5) - you can also try [that one](https://goerlifaucet.com/). Goerli is an ideal environment to build custom logic for your lock, using for instance [contract hooks](https://docs.unlock-protocol.com/core-protocol/public-lock/hooks#register-a-hook). You can also check all [networks](https://docs.unlock-protocol.com/core-protocol/unlock/networks/) where Unlock has been been deployed. 

Now, time to build!

---

### More info about Goerli

- Chain/Network id: 5
- Native currency: ETH
- Block time: 15 seconds on average
- Status Dashboard: https://stats.goerli.net/
- Explorer https://goerli.etherscan.io/
- Github https://github.com/goerli/testnet
- Website https://www.goerli.net


As Rinkeby is getting deprecated, the Unlock Protocol has now been deployed on the Goerli Ethereum Testnet for novice and developers to experiment.

As Rinkeby is getting deprecated, the Unlock Protocol has now been deployed on the Goerli Ethereum Testnet for novice and developers to experiment

Unlock Now Available on Goerli Ethereum Testnet

<p>After years of loyal service, the Rinkeby test network is about to <a href="https://twitter.com/peter_szilagyi/status/1526065746165567488?s=20&#x26;t=DWU3cGfm2GNgCQlIyPIjMQ">retire</a> and will no longer receive protocol upgrades. We have decided to redeploy our contracts on another testnet: <a href="https://goerli.net/">Goerli</a>.</p>
<h2>Why use a test network?</h2>
<p>Testnets (for test networks) are alternative chains that are used exclusively for testing and development. They work exactly the same as the main networks, except their coins can be obtained for free, usually via online <a href="https://goerli-faucet.mudit.blog/">faucets</a>. Testnets allows risk-free experiments, which is great when you are a novice or experimenting at the latest edge of the crypto world. Before spending valuable tokens on costly contract deployments and operations, you better first try things first in an environment close to the "real-word" chains. The Mumbai testnet mimics Polygon, Korvan mimics Optimisim, and Goerli or Rinkeby mimics Ethereum Mainnet - without the costs.</p>
<h2>Why so many testnets?</h2>
<p>With test coins being free, there is no economic incentives for miners to secure the test chains and these networks are often left vulnerable. Therefore designing, maintaining and running testnets pertains more to a labor of love of the developer community. Behind their mysterious names, each network has its own set of advantages and flaws. Some are quite unstable, other are stable but slow, some do not support specific Ethereum clients, some have too few active faucets, etc. Picking one always comes with its own set of drawbacks or tradeoffs.</p>
<h2>Why Goerli?</h2>
<p>The Goerli (Görli) network is one of the main testing networks for Ethereum. It was created in 2018 during ETHBerlin to try to address the various flaws in existing testnets, by making it: <em>"both widely usable across all client implementations, and robust enough to guarantee consistent availability and high reliability"</em> (read the <a href="https://dev.to/5chdn/the-grli-testnet-proposal---a-call-for-participation-58pf">original statement</a> for more). As today, it has become the most used test network and it's planned to be maintained <a href="https://ethereum.org/en/developers/docs/networks/">long term</a>.</p>
<h2>Preparing for the Merge</h2>
<p>Like most testnets, Goerli uses a permissioned proof-of-authority consensus mechanism - where only a small number of chosen nodes can validate transactions and create new blocks. As <a href="https://ethereum.org/en/upgrades/merge/">The Merge</a> is getting closer, Goerli testnet will be merged with the Prater beacon chain and transition to a full proof-of-stake network in the following weeks. The Goerli/Prater merge should happen on <a href="https://etherworld.co/2022/07/16/goerli-and-prater-testnet-merge/">Aug 10, 2022</a>. This will mark the end of the permissioned proof-of-authority phase and anyone will be able to run a validator for Goerli. For the end user, not much will change (hopefully!).</p>
<h2>Unlock Protocol on Goerli</h2>
<p>The contracts for Unlock Protocol have been deployed on Goerli and you are able to create test locks from the online dashboard, starting now. The Unlock main contract lives at the address <a href="https://goerli.etherscan.io/address/0x627118a4fb747016911e5cda82e2e77c531e8206"><code>0x627118a4fB747016911e5cDA82e2E77C531e8206</code></a>. You can get Goerli test coins using a <a href="https://fauceth.komputing.org/?chain=5">faucet</a> - you can also try <a href="https://goerlifaucet.com/">that one</a>. Goerli is an ideal environment to build custom logic for your lock, using for instance <a href="https://docs.unlock-protocol.com/core-protocol/public-lock/hooks#register-a-hook">contract hooks</a>. You can also check all <a href="https://docs.unlock-protocol.com/core-protocol/unlock/networks/">networks</a> where Unlock has been been deployed.</p>
<p>Now, time to build!</p>
<hr>
<h3>More info about Goerli</h3>
<ul>
<li>Chain/Network id: 5</li>
<li>Native currency: ETH</li>
<li>Block time: 15 seconds on average</li>
<li>Status Dashboard: https://stats.goerli.net/</li>
<li>Explorer https://goerli.etherscan.io/</li>
<li>Github https://github.com/goerli/testnet</li>
<li>Website https://www.goerli.net</li>
</ul>



Unlock Protocol and [Superfluid](https://www.superfluid.finance) have teamed up to support streaming payments for Unlock membership NFTs! So what does this mean in practice?

* Unlock is the open-source web3 protocol for time-based memberships. With Unlock NFTs, brands, creators, and developers can enable membership-based access to content, experiences, online communities, services, and events for any length of time desired — from seconds to weeks, months, or any other duration. A membership provides access to specified resources and experiences until the membership expires.
* Superfluid streams enable real time flows of value between parties, and Superfluid is the building block for real time finance. Superfluid handles value transfer for subscriptions, membership rewards or any other composable stream of value, with continuous settlement.

Enabling an integration between Unlock Protocol and Superfluid is as natural as combining peanut butter and jelly, or chocolate and peanut butter (or whatever delicious food pairing works for you). Now, brands, creators and developers have the flexibility to monetize memberships with real time streams that match the duration of their Unlock-powered memberships. For example, a publisher offering a 30-day membership to their content site can have members pay via a Superfluid stream, with the real time amount of payment matching the time left on their membership.

## How does it work?

With this integration between Unlock and Superfluid, a Superfluid stream looks and acts like any other payment method during the Unlock checkout process from the purchaser’s perspective. An Unlock lock manager configures the Superfluid stream as a payment option, and sets the Superfluid stream as a valid payment method for a membership. At checkout-time, the purchaser follows the same checkout flow as they would with any other payment option such as a cryptocurrency-based payment or a credit card payment.

## Let’s start streaming payments!

Unlock and Superfluid are thrilled to bring this integration to life, and we are looking forward to seeing web3 creative communities use it to monetize their memberships in new ways!

Ready to start streaming payments, and want to get things set up? Fill out [this quick form](https://airtable.com/shrI89xOtwyp3rUm6) and we'll get right back to you to get things going!

If you have any ideas or questions on how to use Superfluid and Unlock together, [drop by our Discord](https://discord.com/invite/Ah6ZEJyTDp) and share your questions or experiences!


Unlock Protocol and Superfluid have teamed up to support streaming payments for Unlock membership NFTs.

Unlock Protocol and Superfluid have teamed up to support streaming payments for Unlock membership NFTs

Unlock Adds Support for Superfluid Streaming Payments

<p>Unlock Protocol and <a href="https://www.superfluid.finance">Superfluid</a> have teamed up to support streaming payments for Unlock membership NFTs! So what does this mean in practice?</p>
<ul>
<li>Unlock is the open-source web3 protocol for time-based memberships. With Unlock NFTs, brands, creators, and developers can enable membership-based access to content, experiences, online communities, services, and events for any length of time desired — from seconds to weeks, months, or any other duration. A membership provides access to specified resources and experiences until the membership expires.</li>
<li>Superfluid streams enable real time flows of value between parties, and Superfluid is the building block for real time finance. Superfluid handles value transfer for subscriptions, membership rewards or any other composable stream of value, with continuous settlement.</li>
</ul>
<p>Enabling an integration between Unlock Protocol and Superfluid is as natural as combining peanut butter and jelly, or chocolate and peanut butter (or whatever delicious food pairing works for you). Now, brands, creators and developers have the flexibility to monetize memberships with real time streams that match the duration of their Unlock-powered memberships. For example, a publisher offering a 30-day membership to their content site can have members pay via a Superfluid stream, with the real time amount of payment matching the time left on their membership.</p>
<h2>How does it work?</h2>
<p>With this integration between Unlock and Superfluid, a Superfluid stream looks and acts like any other payment method during the Unlock checkout process from the purchaser’s perspective. An Unlock lock manager configures the Superfluid stream as a payment option, and sets the Superfluid stream as a valid payment method for a membership. At checkout-time, the purchaser follows the same checkout flow as they would with any other payment option such as a cryptocurrency-based payment or a credit card payment.</p>
<h2>Let’s start streaming payments!</h2>
<p>Unlock and Superfluid are thrilled to bring this integration to life, and we are looking forward to seeing web3 creative communities use it to monetize their memberships in new ways!</p>
<p>Ready to start streaming payments, and want to get things set up? Fill out <a href="https://airtable.com/shrI89xOtwyp3rUm6">this quick form</a> and we'll get right back to you to get things going!</p>
<p>If you have any ideas or questions on how to use Superfluid and Unlock together, <a href="https://discord.com/invite/Ah6ZEJyTDp">drop by our Discord</a> and share your questions or experiences!</p>



Now in its fifth year, the Ethereum Community Conference (EthCC [5]) is the largest annual European Ethereum event focused on technology and community, consisting of three intense days of conferences, networking and learning. 

With over 1800 attendees in 2022, EthCC is the premier European event for the Ethereum community. It is held at the historic Maison de la Mutualité, and EthCC prides itself on a flawless experience for attendees, sponsors, speakers, and all other members of its community.


![maison-de-la-mutau.jpg](/images/blog/ethcc5/maison-de-la-mutau.jpg)

_Image source: [Wikipedia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maison_de_la_Mutualit%C3%A9#/media/Fichier:DSC_7088-Maison-de-la-Mutau.jpg)_

The first impression of any conference participant is the ticketing and check-in experience. The ticket purchase experience needs to be straightforward, and the check-in process at the venue itself needs to be fast and efficient. Other conferences in the crypto space have been plagued with blocks-long queues for entrance, resulting in hours-long wait times to get into the venue for some attendees. EthCC was committed to living up to its reputation and was committed to having the smoothest check-in experience for all its stakeholders.

As an Ethereum technology conference, EthCC knew they needed to offer their community not only a flawless ticketing process, but a crypto-native ticketing experience as well. Tickets needed to be purchasable either in crypto or in fiat, and needed to be represented by NFTs. 

In 2022, EthCC partnered with Unlock Labs and used Unlock Protocol to create its ticketing experience, based on Unlock’s long track record of providing membership solutions based on blockchain technology.

## A complex ticketing landscape

There were over 1800 individuals registered for EthCC 2022. Not only were there a huge number of attendees, there were also different types of tickets within that group. As opposed to events that have a single “general admission” ticketing tier, EthCC wanted to specialize their ticketing based on attendee type. Tickets for EthCC were segmented into a number of categories based on the role of the attendee. These included:

* General admission
* Sponsors
* Speakers
* Investors
* Students
* Press

Each of these different types of attendees required a different ticket type, which would specialize their experience throughout EthCC.

## Phased ticket sales

Tickets for EthCC were sold through the EthCC website in multiple waves or batches, with each batch containing several dozen to several hundred tickets. When a new wave of tickets went on sale, purchasers would flock to the EthCC website to purchase their tickets. Most batches sold out in just a few minutes.

From the user’s point of view, purchasing a ticket followed a familiar online e-commerce checkout flow. However, for each ticket sale, the front-end simplicity of the checkout experience was backed by a complex bit of choreography between the user’s crypto wallet, the smart contract that issued the tickets, and potentially a credit card gateway (for purchases where tickets were purchased with a credit card). In particular, not only did the payment need to successfully complete, but as soon as the transaction was successfully completed, the smart contract handling the ticketing needed to mint and transfer an NFT ticket into the user’s crypto wallet. This process happened almost instantaneously, and Unlock shielded the user from this complexity.

Also, EthCC had a requirement to make these NFT tickets “non-transferable,” as a mechanism to reduce the probability of ticket scalping or other malicious activity that could result from ticket transfers for this in-demand event. 

Associated with each ticket, EthCC wanted to collect a number of pieces of metadata, including the attendee’s name, the ticket number, the ticket type, the ticket purchase date, as well as other metadata.

## Ticket delivery to attendees

Since the NFT tickets were delivered directly to attendee’s crypto wallets, attendees were in control of their tickets. However, at the venue itself, tickets would need to be quickly checked for validity. Unlock provides a one-click method to render an NFT as a QR code for users with a moderate level of skill and experience.

Even with the mechanisms natively included in Unlock Protocol, EthCC wanted an additional simple, familiar way for attendees to access their tickets: email. To address this need, Unlock Labs developed a process to email a unique QR code ticket to every attendee prior to the event. This QR code represents a link to the NFT and scanning the QR code decodes the ticket metadata, including the ticket type, ticket number, and other identifying information. Using a transactional email system, QR code tickets and check-in instructions were sent to all attendees prior to the event. Attendees would then simply need to show the QR code attached to a familiar email experience to gain entrance to the venue.

![ticket-qr-code.png](/images/blog/ethcc5/ticket-qr-code.png)

## Preparing for check-in at the event

With over 1800 attendees registered for the event, the EthCC and Unlock Labs teams knew the check-in process at the venue itself needed to be simple, seamless, and incredibly efficient. Even a few seconds delay in checking in each attendee could cascade and potentially result in hours of overall delay and inconvenience for attendees waiting in line to check in to the venue. (For example, a back-of-the-envelope calculation of a one minute check-in time per attendee for 1800 attendees would be 1800 minutes, or approximately 30 hours, to check in all attendees. This would be unacceptable, obviously.)

To provide a positive check-in experience for attendees, EthCC wanted to ensure that, even in the case where all attendees showed up at the same time, they wanted the overall wait time for entrance to the venue to be under one hour for all 1800 attendees. To achieve this, the goal was to set up at least ten concurrent check-in stations, as well as a requirement to have a check-in solution through which each attendee could be checked-in in under fifteen seconds, including checking each NFT ticket for validity and ensuring each ticket had not already been checked-in. There was also the goal to give the attendee their conference wristband and hand them their bag full of sponsor swag also within that fifteen second window.

## The check-in mobile app

After exploring several potential approaches, the Unlock Labs team created a web-based check-in application that uses a standard mobile phone camera and a default mobile browser (e.g. Safari, Chrome, Brave, etc.) to scan the QR codes and check EthCC tickets for validity. Since this application is browser-based and can use any standard mobile phone, a cohort of ten EthCC volunteers would be able to use the application on their individual mobile devices to check-in attendees and meet the overall performance goal that was required in order to ensure a pleasant attendee check-in experience at the event. The application was designed to be very straightforward to use, and the volunteers were trained on how to use the application in less than five minutes.

The ticket scanner application developed by Unlock Labs returns one of a number of potential results for every ticket scan. The result of a scan can be:

* The ticket is ok and valid
* The ticket has already been checked in (i.e. someone is trying to recycle a ticket)
* The ticket is not valid (e.g. expired, inauthentic, or some other exception)

![two-phones-min.png](/images/blog/ethcc5/two-phones-min.png)

Attendees who presented tickets that were ok and valid were granted admittance to the venue. If there was an exception thrown during the check-in process, the attendee was referred to a help desk that had an offline list of all valid tickets and their associated attendee name and metadata for issue resolution.

## What happened when the doors opened at EthCC [5]?

Once the doors opened at EthCC, the check-in process went smoothly. Volunteer expediters interacted with each attendee before they got up to the check-in booth to ensure the attendee had their QR code email and directed them to the appropriate check-in station (e.g. sponsor, speaker, general attendee, etc.).

On average, the check-in process — including ticket scanning and verification, handing the wrist band to the attendee, and giving them their sponsor swag bag — took less than fifteen seconds (and sometimes fewer than seven seconds) per attendee. All the attendees who showed up with valid tickets were checked in using the application in the first hour by the volunteers, and no attendee waited outside the venue for more than a few moments before being directed to a check-in station.

![checkin1-min.png](/images/blog/ethcc5/checkin1-min.png)

_The doors are open_

![checkin2-min.png](/images/blog/ethcc5/checkin2-min.png)

_EthCC volunteers checking-in attendees_

![checkin3-min.png](/images/blog/ethcc5/checkin3-min.png)

_EthCC volunteers scanning a ticket_

![checkin4-min.png](/images/blog/ethcc5/checkin4-min.png)

_Patrick is ready to check in his next attendee_

![checkin5-min.png](/images/blog/ethcc5/checkin5-min.png)

_Wrist band bracelets_

![checkin6-min.png](/images/blog/ethcc5/checkin6-min.png)

_Wrist band color decoder_

<div style="position: relative; overflow: hidden; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;"><iframe style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; bottom: 0; right: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/X8aBLbYbTos" title="Unlock Protocol EthCC Ticketing" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>

_The live check-in experience_


## Conclusion: NFT ticketing with Unlock Protocol is ready for events with thousands of attendees

The experience at EthCC has shown that NFT-based ticketing with Unlock Protocol is ready for real-world use. From purchase through check-in, the process and technology work at scale to support large numbers of attendees and support concurrent use by multiple volunteers. 

![ethcc-stairway.png](/images/blog/ethcc5/ethcc-stairway.png)


## Addendum: How to deal with ticket scammers, scalpers, and other bad actors

Like any in-demand event, EthCC attracts actors who aim to exploit systems for their own gain. Through a number of technical architecture decisions and processes, Unlock Protocol makes things difficult for scalpers and for scammers. These features include:

* A strong CAPTCHA at purchase time to deter bot purchases
* Non-transferable NFT tickets to deter aftermarket price inflation
* At-venue ticket verification to ensure tickets are authentic
* A real-time scan for double-use of tickets at check-in


Behind the scenes on how Unlock handled NFT ticketing for the largest European Ethereum event with 1800 attendees.

Behind the scenes on how Unlock handled NFT ticketing for the largest European Ethereum event with 1800 attendees

Ticketing with Unlock Protocol at EthCC 2022

<p>Now in its fifth year, the Ethereum Community Conference (EthCC [5]) is the largest annual European Ethereum event focused on technology and community, consisting of three intense days of conferences, networking and learning.</p>
<p>With over 1800 attendees in 2022, EthCC is the premier European event for the Ethereum community. It is held at the historic Maison de la Mutualité, and EthCC prides itself on a flawless experience for attendees, sponsors, speakers, and all other members of its community.</p>
<p><img src="/images/blog/ethcc5/maison-de-la-mutau.jpg" alt="maison-de-la-mutau.jpg"></p>
<p><em>Image source: <a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maison_de_la_Mutualit%C3%A9#/media/Fichier:DSC_7088-Maison-de-la-Mutau.jpg">Wikipedia</a></em></p>
<p>The first impression of any conference participant is the ticketing and check-in experience. The ticket purchase experience needs to be straightforward, and the check-in process at the venue itself needs to be fast and efficient. Other conferences in the crypto space have been plagued with blocks-long queues for entrance, resulting in hours-long wait times to get into the venue for some attendees. EthCC was committed to living up to its reputation and was committed to having the smoothest check-in experience for all its stakeholders.</p>
<p>As an Ethereum technology conference, EthCC knew they needed to offer their community not only a flawless ticketing process, but a crypto-native ticketing experience as well. Tickets needed to be purchasable either in crypto or in fiat, and needed to be represented by NFTs.</p>
<p>In 2022, EthCC partnered with Unlock Labs and used Unlock Protocol to create its ticketing experience, based on Unlock’s long track record of providing membership solutions based on blockchain technology.</p>
<h2>A complex ticketing landscape</h2>
<p>There were over 1800 individuals registered for EthCC 2022. Not only were there a huge number of attendees, there were also different types of tickets within that group. As opposed to events that have a single “general admission” ticketing tier, EthCC wanted to specialize their ticketing based on attendee type. Tickets for EthCC were segmented into a number of categories based on the role of the attendee. These included:</p>
<ul>
<li>General admission</li>
<li>Sponsors</li>
<li>Speakers</li>
<li>Investors</li>
<li>Students</li>
<li>Press</li>
</ul>
<p>Each of these different types of attendees required a different ticket type, which would specialize their experience throughout EthCC.</p>
<h2>Phased ticket sales</h2>
<p>Tickets for EthCC were sold through the EthCC website in multiple waves or batches, with each batch containing several dozen to several hundred tickets. When a new wave of tickets went on sale, purchasers would flock to the EthCC website to purchase their tickets. Most batches sold out in just a few minutes.</p>
<p>From the user’s point of view, purchasing a ticket followed a familiar online e-commerce checkout flow. However, for each ticket sale, the front-end simplicity of the checkout experience was backed by a complex bit of choreography between the user’s crypto wallet, the smart contract that issued the tickets, and potentially a credit card gateway (for purchases where tickets were purchased with a credit card). In particular, not only did the payment need to successfully complete, but as soon as the transaction was successfully completed, the smart contract handling the ticketing needed to mint and transfer an NFT ticket into the user’s crypto wallet. This process happened almost instantaneously, and Unlock shielded the user from this complexity.</p>
<p>Also, EthCC had a requirement to make these NFT tickets “non-transferable,” as a mechanism to reduce the probability of ticket scalping or other malicious activity that could result from ticket transfers for this in-demand event.</p>
<p>Associated with each ticket, EthCC wanted to collect a number of pieces of metadata, including the attendee’s name, the ticket number, the ticket type, the ticket purchase date, as well as other metadata.</p>
<h2>Ticket delivery to attendees</h2>
<p>Since the NFT tickets were delivered directly to attendee’s crypto wallets, attendees were in control of their tickets. However, at the venue itself, tickets would need to be quickly checked for validity. Unlock provides a one-click method to render an NFT as a QR code for users with a moderate level of skill and experience.</p>
<p>Even with the mechanisms natively included in Unlock Protocol, EthCC wanted an additional simple, familiar way for attendees to access their tickets: email. To address this need, Unlock Labs developed a process to email a unique QR code ticket to every attendee prior to the event. This QR code represents a link to the NFT and scanning the QR code decodes the ticket metadata, including the ticket type, ticket number, and other identifying information. Using a transactional email system, QR code tickets and check-in instructions were sent to all attendees prior to the event. Attendees would then simply need to show the QR code attached to a familiar email experience to gain entrance to the venue.</p>
<p><img src="/images/blog/ethcc5/ticket-qr-code.png" alt="ticket-qr-code.png"></p>
<h2>Preparing for check-in at the event</h2>
<p>With over 1800 attendees registered for the event, the EthCC and Unlock Labs teams knew the check-in process at the venue itself needed to be simple, seamless, and incredibly efficient. Even a few seconds delay in checking in each attendee could cascade and potentially result in hours of overall delay and inconvenience for attendees waiting in line to check in to the venue. (For example, a back-of-the-envelope calculation of a one minute check-in time per attendee for 1800 attendees would be 1800 minutes, or approximately 30 hours, to check in all attendees. This would be unacceptable, obviously.)</p>
<p>To provide a positive check-in experience for attendees, EthCC wanted to ensure that, even in the case where all attendees showed up at the same time, they wanted the overall wait time for entrance to the venue to be under one hour for all 1800 attendees. To achieve this, the goal was to set up at least ten concurrent check-in stations, as well as a requirement to have a check-in solution through which each attendee could be checked-in in under fifteen seconds, including checking each NFT ticket for validity and ensuring each ticket had not already been checked-in. There was also the goal to give the attendee their conference wristband and hand them their bag full of sponsor swag also within that fifteen second window.</p>
<h2>The check-in mobile app</h2>
<p>After exploring several potential approaches, the Unlock Labs team created a web-based check-in application that uses a standard mobile phone camera and a default mobile browser (e.g. Safari, Chrome, Brave, etc.) to scan the QR codes and check EthCC tickets for validity. Since this application is browser-based and can use any standard mobile phone, a cohort of ten EthCC volunteers would be able to use the application on their individual mobile devices to check-in attendees and meet the overall performance goal that was required in order to ensure a pleasant attendee check-in experience at the event. The application was designed to be very straightforward to use, and the volunteers were trained on how to use the application in less than five minutes.</p>
<p>The ticket scanner application developed by Unlock Labs returns one of a number of potential results for every ticket scan. The result of a scan can be:</p>
<ul>
<li>The ticket is ok and valid</li>
<li>The ticket has already been checked in (i.e. someone is trying to recycle a ticket)</li>
<li>The ticket is not valid (e.g. expired, inauthentic, or some other exception)</li>
</ul>
<p><img src="/images/blog/ethcc5/two-phones-min.png" alt="two-phones-min.png"></p>
<p>Attendees who presented tickets that were ok and valid were granted admittance to the venue. If there was an exception thrown during the check-in process, the attendee was referred to a help desk that had an offline list of all valid tickets and their associated attendee name and metadata for issue resolution.</p>
<h2>What happened when the doors opened at EthCC [5]?</h2>
<p>Once the doors opened at EthCC, the check-in process went smoothly. Volunteer expediters interacted with each attendee before they got up to the check-in booth to ensure the attendee had their QR code email and directed them to the appropriate check-in station (e.g. sponsor, speaker, general attendee, etc.).</p>
<p>On average, the check-in process — including ticket scanning and verification, handing the wrist band to the attendee, and giving them their sponsor swag bag — took less than fifteen seconds (and sometimes fewer than seven seconds) per attendee. All the attendees who showed up with valid tickets were checked in using the application in the first hour by the volunteers, and no attendee waited outside the venue for more than a few moments before being directed to a check-in station.</p>
<p><img src="/images/blog/ethcc5/checkin1-min.png" alt="checkin1-min.png"></p>
<p><em>The doors are open</em></p>
<p><img src="/images/blog/ethcc5/checkin2-min.png" alt="checkin2-min.png"></p>
<p><em>EthCC volunteers checking-in attendees</em></p>
<p><img src="/images/blog/ethcc5/checkin3-min.png" alt="checkin3-min.png"></p>
<p><em>EthCC volunteers scanning a ticket</em></p>
<p><img src="/images/blog/ethcc5/checkin4-min.png" alt="checkin4-min.png"></p>
<p><em>Patrick is ready to check in his next attendee</em></p>
<p><img src="/images/blog/ethcc5/checkin5-min.png" alt="checkin5-min.png"></p>
<p><em>Wrist band bracelets</em></p>
<p><img src="/images/blog/ethcc5/checkin6-min.png" alt="checkin6-min.png"></p>
<p><em>Wrist band color decoder</em></p>
<div style="position: relative; overflow: hidden; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;"><iframe style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; bottom: 0; right: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/X8aBLbYbTos" title="Unlock Protocol EthCC Ticketing" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<p><em>The live check-in experience</em></p>
<h2>Conclusion: NFT ticketing with Unlock Protocol is ready for events with thousands of attendees</h2>
<p>The experience at EthCC has shown that NFT-based ticketing with Unlock Protocol is ready for real-world use. From purchase through check-in, the process and technology work at scale to support large numbers of attendees and support concurrent use by multiple volunteers.</p>
<p><img src="/images/blog/ethcc5/ethcc-stairway.png" alt="ethcc-stairway.png"></p>
<h2>Addendum: How to deal with ticket scammers, scalpers, and other bad actors</h2>
<p>Like any in-demand event, EthCC attracts actors who aim to exploit systems for their own gain. Through a number of technical architecture decisions and processes, Unlock Protocol makes things difficult for scalpers and for scammers. These features include:</p>
<ul>
<li>A strong CAPTCHA at purchase time to deter bot purchases</li>
<li>Non-transferable NFT tickets to deter aftermarket price inflation</li>
<li>At-venue ticket verification to ensure tickets are authentic</li>
<li>A real-time scan for double-use of tickets at check-in</li>
</ul>



## Checkout experience

We've completely redesigned the Unlock checkout experience after a ton of user testing and feedback.

<video controls autoplay>
  <source src="/images/blog/redesigned-checkout/checkout-experience.mp4" type="video/mp4">
</video>

### Lock selection

Memberships will be grouped by networks and provide information about the network to users. This move is intended to educate users about the network and make it easier for creators to sell memberships on multiple networks with different benefits.

![lock selection on checkout](/images/blog/redesigned-checkout/new-checkout.png)

### Choosing quantity

You will be able to select the quantity and payment method you want to use earlier in the flow.

![quantity selection on checkout](/images/blog/redesigned-checkout/new-checkout-quantity.jpg)

### Recipient and metadata collection

The recipients field will be populated based on the quantity indicated in the prior step. You will be able to add recipient addresses and fill out metadata information for each recipient. We've added more validation checks to ensure a user cannot buy more memberships than allowed by the lock owner early in the flow.

![metadata and recipients on checkout](/images/blog/redesigned-checkout/new-checkout-metadata.png)

### Payment using credit cards

We've made it easier to pick and change credit cards using the checkout. We're planning to introduce more traditional payment options soon.

![card selection on checkout](/images/blog/redesigned-checkout/new-checkout-add-card.png)

### Confirmation

Our new confirmation page will show you how many memberships you are buying, what the total amount is, how many times a membership will be renewed if it's a recurring membership and more.

![confirmation on checkout](/images/blog/redesigned-checkout/new-checkout-confirmation.png)

### Minting

We have some cool minting animations to show off while your transactions are confirmed on the chain. In most cases, it will be instant but if not, you have something to look forward to.

![minting progress on checkout](/images/blog/redesigned-checkout/new-checkout-minting.png)

![minting finished on checkout](/images/blog/redesigned-checkout/new-checkout-finished.png)

### Using an Unlock account

We've tried to make it easier to use an Unlock account and explain who is it intended for. Users can choose to login using their crypto wallet or checkout using Unlock account in which case they would only be able to buy credit card enabled memberships.

![signing using unlock account](/images/blog/redesigned-checkout/new-checkout-unlock-account.png)

## Sign in with Ethereum

Similar to checkout, we've updated our Sign in with Ethereum integration to match our new design.

<video controls autoplay>
  <source src="/images/blog/redesigned-checkout/sign-in-with-ethereum.mp4" type="video/mp4">
</video>

## Paywall config

We've not made any breaking changes as part of the redesign effort. However, we have introduced new fields for customizing descriptions on new screens and titles shown on the checkout flow.

You can find more about them inside the [paywall configuration documentation](https://docs.unlock-protocol.com/tools/paywall/configuring-checkout).

## We are listening

We will keep the redesigned checkout experience on a brand new path - `/alpha/checkout` for a month. During this period, we will iron out any bugs, iterate upon user feedback and feature requests and make sure no integration built on top of Unlock Protocol breaks.

If you want to be a tester and provide feedback, all you need to do is prefix your checkout or Sign in with Ethereum URL with `/alpha`.

```
// from
https://app.unlock-protocol.com/checkout?client_id=www.ouvre-boite.com&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ouvre-boite.com%2F

// to
https://app.unlock-protocol.com/alpha/checkout?client_id=www.ouvre-boite.com&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ouvre-boite.com%2F
```


We are launching a public preview of the new Unlock checkout experience.

Unlock Protocol's Brand New Checkout Experience

<h2>Checkout experience</h2>
<p>We've completely redesigned the Unlock checkout experience after a ton of user testing and feedback.</p>
<video controls autoplay>
  <source src="/images/blog/redesigned-checkout/checkout-experience.mp4" type="video/mp4">
</video>
<h3>Lock selection</h3>
<p>Memberships will be grouped by networks and provide information about the network to users. This move is intended to educate users about the network and make it easier for creators to sell memberships on multiple networks with different benefits.</p>
<p><img src="/images/blog/redesigned-checkout/new-checkout.png" alt="lock selection on checkout"></p>
<h3>Choosing quantity</h3>
<p>You will be able to select the quantity and payment method you want to use earlier in the flow.</p>
<p><img src="/images/blog/redesigned-checkout/new-checkout-quantity.jpg" alt="quantity selection on checkout"></p>
<h3>Recipient and metadata collection</h3>
<p>The recipients field will be populated based on the quantity indicated in the prior step. You will be able to add recipient addresses and fill out metadata information for each recipient. We've added more validation checks to ensure a user cannot buy more memberships than allowed by the lock owner early in the flow.</p>
<p><img src="/images/blog/redesigned-checkout/new-checkout-metadata.png" alt="metadata and recipients on checkout"></p>
<h3>Payment using credit cards</h3>
<p>We've made it easier to pick and change credit cards using the checkout. We're planning to introduce more traditional payment options soon.</p>
<p><img src="/images/blog/redesigned-checkout/new-checkout-add-card.png" alt="card selection on checkout"></p>
<h3>Confirmation</h3>
<p>Our new confirmation page will show you how many memberships you are buying, what the total amount is, how many times a membership will be renewed if it's a recurring membership and more.</p>
<p><img src="/images/blog/redesigned-checkout/new-checkout-confirmation.png" alt="confirmation on checkout"></p>
<h3>Minting</h3>
<p>We have some cool minting animations to show off while your transactions are confirmed on the chain. In most cases, it will be instant but if not, you have something to look forward to.</p>
<p><img src="/images/blog/redesigned-checkout/new-checkout-minting.png" alt="minting progress on checkout"></p>
<p><img src="/images/blog/redesigned-checkout/new-checkout-finished.png" alt="minting finished on checkout"></p>
<h3>Using an Unlock account</h3>
<p>We've tried to make it easier to use an Unlock account and explain who is it intended for. Users can choose to login using their crypto wallet or checkout using Unlock account in which case they would only be able to buy credit card enabled memberships.</p>
<p><img src="/images/blog/redesigned-checkout/new-checkout-unlock-account.png" alt="signing using unlock account"></p>
<h2>Sign in with Ethereum</h2>
<p>Similar to checkout, we've updated our Sign in with Ethereum integration to match our new design.</p>
<video controls autoplay>
  <source src="/images/blog/redesigned-checkout/sign-in-with-ethereum.mp4" type="video/mp4">
</video>
<h2>Paywall config</h2>
<p>We've not made any breaking changes as part of the redesign effort. However, we have introduced new fields for customizing descriptions on new screens and titles shown on the checkout flow.</p>
<p>You can find more about them inside the <a href="https://docs.unlock-protocol.com/tools/paywall/configuring-checkout">paywall configuration documentation</a>.</p>
<h2>We are listening</h2>
<p>We will keep the redesigned checkout experience on a brand new path - <code>/alpha/checkout</code> for a month. During this period, we will iron out any bugs, iterate upon user feedback and feature requests and make sure no integration built on top of Unlock Protocol breaks.</p>
<p>If you want to be a tester and provide feedback, all you need to do is prefix your checkout or Sign in with Ethereum URL with <code>/alpha</code>.</p>
<pre><code>// from
https://app.unlock-protocol.com/checkout?client_id=www.ouvre-boite.com&#x26;redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ouvre-boite.com%2F

// to
https://app.unlock-protocol.com/alpha/checkout?client_id=www.ouvre-boite.com&#x26;redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ouvre-boite.com%2F
</code></pre>



![june-22-banner.png](/images/blog/june-22-update/june-22-banner.png)

## New documentation site

- Launched an entirely new docs site at [https://docs.unlock-protocol.com](https://docs.unlock-protocol.com)

## Smart contract optimizations and enhancements

- Moving to error codes instead of string, saves 15% gas
- Refactored tests to remove Truffle and web3.js dependency
- Purchase and GrantKeys return the new token ids
- Added a feature for key granters to extend keys
- Added new OnKeyTransfer hook
- Added LendKey

## NFT ticketing improvements

- Show NFT image on ticket verification page
- Verification page now uses Sign In With Ethereum
- Adding "verifiers" for events who can verify ticket validity and check-in tickets

## Front-end updates

- Redesigned "Sign In With Ethereum" flow
- Members page UI refreshed

## Backend / API server updates
- Support for API to grant keys on lock
- Server side QR code generation
- Ability to send QR codes by email from backend

## Others updates and improvements

- Renamed xDai to Gnosis Chain
- Added Mumbai Polygon network
- Dependency cleanup and Eslint simplification

Want to know more and try stuff out? [Join the Unlock community in the Discord](https://discord.com/invite/Ah6ZEJyTDp)!


Release Notes for June 2022. Unlock Protocol launches a brand new docs site, NFT ticketing enhancements, smart contract optimizations, and various other improvements.

Brand new docs site, NFT ticketing enhancements, smart contract optimizations, and various other improvements

Unlock Protocol Product Updates for June 2022

<p><img src="/images/blog/june-22-update/june-22-banner.png" alt="june-22-banner.png"></p>
<h2>New documentation site</h2>
<ul>
<li>Launched an entirely new docs site at <a href="https://docs.unlock-protocol.com">https://docs.unlock-protocol.com</a></li>
</ul>
<h2>Smart contract optimizations and enhancements</h2>
<ul>
<li>Moving to error codes instead of string, saves 15% gas</li>
<li>Refactored tests to remove Truffle and web3.js dependency</li>
<li>Purchase and GrantKeys return the new token ids</li>
<li>Added a feature for key granters to extend keys</li>
<li>Added new OnKeyTransfer hook</li>
<li>Added LendKey</li>
</ul>
<h2>NFT ticketing improvements</h2>
<ul>
<li>Show NFT image on ticket verification page</li>
<li>Verification page now uses Sign In With Ethereum</li>
<li>Adding "verifiers" for events who can verify ticket validity and check-in tickets</li>
</ul>
<h2>Front-end updates</h2>
<ul>
<li>Redesigned "Sign In With Ethereum" flow</li>
<li>Members page UI refreshed</li>
</ul>
<h2>Backend / API server updates</h2>
<ul>
<li>Support for API to grant keys on lock</li>
<li>Server side QR code generation</li>
<li>Ability to send QR codes by email from backend</li>
</ul>
<h2>Others updates and improvements</h2>
<ul>
<li>Renamed xDai to Gnosis Chain</li>
<li>Added Mumbai Polygon network</li>
<li>Dependency cleanup and Eslint simplification</li>
</ul>
<p>Want to know more and try stuff out? <a href="https://discord.com/invite/Ah6ZEJyTDp">Join the Unlock community in the Discord</a>!</p>



![nyc-cover-image-2022.jpeg](/images/blog/nyc22/nyc-cover-image-2022.jpeg)

Wowsa. What a week in New York City — it seems the entire web3 industry was there in one form or another between June 20th and June 26th. There was so 👏 much 👏 going 👏 on 👏. 

Here are some of the highlights from the events the Unlock Labs squad participated in.

## Collab with Superfluid and Privy around NFT.NYC

If you don’t yet know them, [Superfluid](https://www.superfluid.finance/home) is a token standard to describe programmable, composable and modular cashflows and execute them automatically on chain, while [Privy](https://docs.privy.io/) is a simple API that enables you to manage user data off-chain (e.g. their name, email address or KYC information). Both are great partners to Unlock, and we were thrilled to team up with Superfluid and Privy to co-host a happy hour at Casa Bocado in Manhattan, with stellar conversation, incredible food, and tasty beverages. Big thanks to everyone who came out to connect up with us!

[![nftnyc-tweet1.jpg](/images/blog/nyc22/nftnyc-tweet1.jpg)](https://twitter.com/UnlockProtocol/status/1540321536078389249?s=20&t=Adgq-5dMDayRmtPAwl5ZWQ)


## We experienced ~ vibesIRL ~ with Developer DAO

![vibesIRL-min.png](/images/blog/nyc22/vibesIRL-min.png)

Developer DAO exists to accelerate the education and impact of a new wave of web3 builders. Unlock and Polygon teamed up to help sponsor Developer DAO’s ~ vibesIRL ~ event during blockchain week in New York at Barcade! A great time was had meeting new members of the developer community and reconnecting with old frens. Looking forward to the next one!

[![nftnyc-tweet2.jpg](/images/blog/nyc22/nftnyc-tweet2.jpg)](https://twitter.com/tchowd_/status/1540814568376745993?s=20&t=Adgq-5dMDayRmtPAwl5ZWQ)

[![nftnyc-tweet3.jpg](/images/blog/nyc22/nftnyc-tweet3.jpg)](https://twitter.com/0xPolygonDevs/status/1540895003261681665?s=20&t=Adgq-5dMDayRmtPAwl5ZWQ)

## DAO NYC

![DAONYC-min.png](/images/blog/nyc22/DAONYC-min.png)

[DAO NYC](https://www.dao-nyc.xyz/) was a one-day event halfway through blockchain week, and it has immediately rocketed onto the shortlist of events that Do It Right. From the flawless execution of the event production and logistics to the strong diversity of voices from all across the web3 ecosystem who shared their time and expertise, DAO NYC was a delight. Big ups to the [Tally.xyz](Tally.xyz) crew that pulled it together. The event was SOLD OUT, with over 500 attendees.

Unlock participated in multiple ways: as a sponsor, as the provider of [NFT ticketing](https://unlock-protocol.com/guides/how-to-sell-nft-tickets-for-an-event/) for the event, and Unlock’s CEO and Founder Julien Genestoux participated in a rich conversation discussing on-line credentials on the “Credentials and Data in DAOs” panel.

Plus, the views were amazing.

[![nftnyc-tweet4.jpg](/images/blog/nyc22/nftnyc-tweet4.jpg)](https://twitter.com/ccarfi/status/1539633052686630913?s=20&t=IQYM2Y_wvmZzCQrw28vw-g)

[![nftnyc-tweet5.jpg](/images/blog/nyc22/nftnyc-tweet5.jpg)](https://twitter.com/ccarfi/status/1539629471619219458?s=20&t=IQYM2Y_wvmZzCQrw28vw-g)

In addition to Julien’s panel, DAO NYC’s programming had a wide array of panels that hit on topics that went much deeper than the typical “wen lambo?” web3 conference fare.

Kinjal Shah, Manasi Vora, Medha Kothari, Karima Williams and Gabrielle Micheletti discussed the importance of doing the work to ensure that web3 represents all its participants, and not just the stereotypical tech bro / crypto bro point of view. (Important note: Major kudos to the DAO NYC team for not just having one side panel on this topic at the end of the day in an out-of-the-way conference room, but instead weaving diverse viewpoints into the speaker roster from the get-go across the board. [See for yourself here](https://www.dao-nyc.xyz/#speakers). This is the group to learn from.)

[![nftnyc-tweet6.jpg](/images/blog/nyc22/nftnyc-tweet6.jpg)](https://twitter.com/ccarfi/status/1539623901935828996?s=20&t=IQYM2Y_wvmZzCQrw28vw-g)

[![nftnyc-tweet7.jpg](/images/blog/nyc22/nftnyc-tweet7.jpg)](https://twitter.com/ccarfi/status/1539622330846117892?s=20&t=IQYM2Y_wvmZzCQrw28vw-g)

In working in and building online communities and community strategies throughout my career, I also wanted to note the conversation in the “Communities in web3” panel was all spot-on and another major highlight of the day.

[![nftnyc-tweet8.jpg](/images/blog/nyc22/nftnyc-tweet8.jpg)](https://twitter.com/ccarfi/status/1539616453644673025?s=20&t=IQYM2Y_wvmZzCQrw28vw-g)

Again, hats off to the DAO NYC conference team. Cannot wait for the next one! (The conference organizers have assured us that the videos will be live soon. We’ll post links from the @UnlockProtocol Twitter handle when they do.)

## ETH New York

![ethnewyork.png](/images/blog/nyc22/ethnewyork.png)

The crowning event for the week was ETHGlobal’s ETH New York hackathon. Over 1500 participants showed up for an intense, three-day hackathon building on the core protocols in web3. Unlock, of course, was a sponsor.

At the end of the weekend, and after the final round of judging, three projects and teams stood out and came away with prizes for the most impressive solutions built using Unlock Protocol. They were:

### Granted

![granted.png](/images/blog/nyc22/granted.png)

**Hackathon project website:**

[https://ethglobal.com/showcase/granted-vtxne](https://ethglobal.com/showcase/granted-vtxne)

Granted is a milestone-based granting platform for sponsors and developers to issue and apply for grants. Granted streamlines the grant process by notifying and tracking all the progress on projects being built so that both the developer and sponsor have open, bidirectional communication and provides transparency to both the grant sponsor and the grantee.

For sponsors:

- As a sponsor, I access my token-gated portal via Unlock Protocol and indicate the number of grants I am funding, and outline the expected deliverables, timelines & payout for each funding tranche.
- Once a developer is approved, they are notified via EPNS and streamlined through the first milestone.
- The sponsor is notified whenever the grantee has completed a milestone.
- The sponsor reviews their milestone to ensure deliverables are met. Once approved, funding is sent via Polygon, Optimism or Harmony.
- The next deliverables for the developers are automatically provided, repeating the process until the project is completed.

The platform provides a bird's eye view of all granted projects, categorizing them by the milestones completed, making it easy to keep track of the progress of a grant program.

For grantees:

- The application is stored via IPFS, and the grant applicant is notified once the application is accepted via EPNS. The applicant is presented with a roadmap of all expected deliverables and payouts, along with the first milestone, expected timeline and amount they will be paid once the first tranche is appropriately completed.
- Once an applicant submits a milestone, the sponsor is notified.
- Once reviewed, the applicant is notified, funded via Polygon, Optimism or Harmony and the next expected milestone is released.
- The process is repeated until project is completed.
- If a grantee is working on multiple projects at once, they have an overview of all their projects and progress. Deliverables are also visible for potential sponsors, creating a positive reputation system and increasing the likelihood that future applications will be granted.

### Gard3n

![gard3n.png](/images/blog/nyc22/gard3n.png)

**Hackathon project website:**

[https://ethglobal.com/showcase/gard3n-fez2q](https://ethglobal.com/showcase/gard3n-fez2q)

**Presentation:** 

[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cYX9ARThfF7QvYS3pmd5mhZc0pmCXCY3/view](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cYX9ARThfF7QvYS3pmd5mhZc0pmCXCY3/view)

Gard3n is a public goods social engagement platform built with Lens, Unlock Protocol, and other technologies that rewards creators, and their fans / communities to help cultivate a new form of creating and interacting with shared prosperity at its roots. Gard3n nourishes the relationship between creators and their communities by helping them connect more easily while building shared Gard3ns (micro communities powered by social tokens). Fans are rewarded for their time, dedication, and engagement and are able to receive and stake their social tokens allowing them to unlock exclusive drops, NFTs, perks, and benefits based on the creator. Creators are easily onboarded to web3 with easy to use tokenomic templates to help them get started and are rewarded through the buying, redeeming and trading of their social tokens. Creators can create multimedia content in a user-friendly UI experience. Both are rewarded by feeling valued and supported by the other.

### NFTicket

![nfticket-min.gif](/images/blog/nyc22/nfticket-min.gif)

**Hackathon project website:** [https://ethglobal.com/showcase/nfticket-qwwba](https://ethglobal.com/showcase/nfticket-qwwba)

**Presentation:** [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_Y_vZJCcj4Bwtr_5idFTfVhcmIk6rCx9FTED5-rIuaM/edit#slide=id.g12588221e4c_0_190](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_Y_vZJCcj4Bwtr_5idFTfVhcmIk6rCx9FTED5-rIuaM/edit#slide=id.g12588221e4c_0_190)

NFTicket is a hackathon project for online ticketing. The front end of this project allows a user to log in to their Metamask wallet as well as be able to view NFTs given to them hidden behind an Unlock paywall. There are three smart contracts, one for each section in the stadium. Users have the ability to mint a ticket and pay a stable USD rate in ETH pulled in via a Chainlink price feed. Scripts are then run to deploy the contracts, create (mint) a ticket, create the metadata, and to set the token URI. The metadata includes the section, seat, row, link to the image on IPFS and other important information for the game. This JSON is also uploaded to IPFS. After the game, the user is airdropped an Unlock NFT from the event organizers with a game highlight.

All three of the above were amazing projects, especially when one considers they were conceived, built, and delivered all in under 72 hours — oftentimes by teams where the members had never met each other. Great work, ETHGlobal hackers!

And with that, that’s a wrap. Want to follow up or learn more about any of the above? Hit us up in the Discord! Imma go take a nap…


NFT.NYC, ETHNewYork, DAO NYC and more — and Unlock Protocol was everywhere.

NFT.NYC, ETHNewYork, DAO NYC and more — and Unlock was everywhere

NYC Blockchain Week 2022 Recap with Unlock

<p><img src="/images/blog/nyc22/nyc-cover-image-2022.jpeg" alt="nyc-cover-image-2022.jpeg"></p>
<p>Wowsa. What a week in New York City — it seems the entire web3 industry was there in one form or another between June 20th and June 26th. There was so 👏 much 👏 going 👏 on 👏.</p>
<p>Here are some of the highlights from the events the Unlock Labs squad participated in.</p>
<h2>Collab with Superfluid and Privy around NFT.NYC</h2>
<p>If you don’t yet know them, <a href="https://www.superfluid.finance/home">Superfluid</a> is a token standard to describe programmable, composable and modular cashflows and execute them automatically on chain, while <a href="https://docs.privy.io/">Privy</a> is a simple API that enables you to manage user data off-chain (e.g. their name, email address or KYC information). Both are great partners to Unlock, and we were thrilled to team up with Superfluid and Privy to co-host a happy hour at Casa Bocado in Manhattan, with stellar conversation, incredible food, and tasty beverages. Big thanks to everyone who came out to connect up with us!</p>
<p><a href="https://twitter.com/UnlockProtocol/status/1540321536078389249?s=20&#x26;t=Adgq-5dMDayRmtPAwl5ZWQ"><img src="/images/blog/nyc22/nftnyc-tweet1.jpg" alt="nftnyc-tweet1.jpg"></a></p>
<h2>We experienced ~ vibesIRL ~ with Developer DAO</h2>
<p><img src="/images/blog/nyc22/vibesIRL-min.png" alt="vibesIRL-min.png"></p>
<p>Developer DAO exists to accelerate the education and impact of a new wave of web3 builders. Unlock and Polygon teamed up to help sponsor Developer DAO’s ~ vibesIRL ~ event during blockchain week in New York at Barcade! A great time was had meeting new members of the developer community and reconnecting with old frens. Looking forward to the next one!</p>
<p><a href="https://twitter.com/tchowd_/status/1540814568376745993?s=20&#x26;t=Adgq-5dMDayRmtPAwl5ZWQ"><img src="/images/blog/nyc22/nftnyc-tweet2.jpg" alt="nftnyc-tweet2.jpg"></a></p>
<p><a href="https://twitter.com/0xPolygonDevs/status/1540895003261681665?s=20&#x26;t=Adgq-5dMDayRmtPAwl5ZWQ"><img src="/images/blog/nyc22/nftnyc-tweet3.jpg" alt="nftnyc-tweet3.jpg"></a></p>
<h2>DAO NYC</h2>
<p><img src="/images/blog/nyc22/DAONYC-min.png" alt="DAONYC-min.png"></p>
<p><a href="https://www.dao-nyc.xyz/">DAO NYC</a> was a one-day event halfway through blockchain week, and it has immediately rocketed onto the shortlist of events that Do It Right. From the flawless execution of the event production and logistics to the strong diversity of voices from all across the web3 ecosystem who shared their time and expertise, DAO NYC was a delight. Big ups to the <a href="Tally.xyz">Tally.xyz</a> crew that pulled it together. The event was SOLD OUT, with over 500 attendees.</p>
<p>Unlock participated in multiple ways: as a sponsor, as the provider of <a href="https://unlock-protocol.com/guides/how-to-sell-nft-tickets-for-an-event/">NFT ticketing</a> for the event, and Unlock’s CEO and Founder Julien Genestoux participated in a rich conversation discussing on-line credentials on the “Credentials and Data in DAOs” panel.</p>
<p>Plus, the views were amazing.</p>
<p><a href="https://twitter.com/ccarfi/status/1539633052686630913?s=20&#x26;t=IQYM2Y_wvmZzCQrw28vw-g"><img src="/images/blog/nyc22/nftnyc-tweet4.jpg" alt="nftnyc-tweet4.jpg"></a></p>
<p><a href="https://twitter.com/ccarfi/status/1539629471619219458?s=20&#x26;t=IQYM2Y_wvmZzCQrw28vw-g"><img src="/images/blog/nyc22/nftnyc-tweet5.jpg" alt="nftnyc-tweet5.jpg"></a></p>
<p>In addition to Julien’s panel, DAO NYC’s programming had a wide array of panels that hit on topics that went much deeper than the typical “wen lambo?” web3 conference fare.</p>
<p>Kinjal Shah, Manasi Vora, Medha Kothari, Karima Williams and Gabrielle Micheletti discussed the importance of doing the work to ensure that web3 represents all its participants, and not just the stereotypical tech bro / crypto bro point of view. (Important note: Major kudos to the DAO NYC team for not just having one side panel on this topic at the end of the day in an out-of-the-way conference room, but instead weaving diverse viewpoints into the speaker roster from the get-go across the board. <a href="https://www.dao-nyc.xyz/#speakers">See for yourself here</a>. This is the group to learn from.)</p>
<p><a href="https://twitter.com/ccarfi/status/1539623901935828996?s=20&#x26;t=IQYM2Y_wvmZzCQrw28vw-g"><img src="/images/blog/nyc22/nftnyc-tweet6.jpg" alt="nftnyc-tweet6.jpg"></a></p>
<p><a href="https://twitter.com/ccarfi/status/1539622330846117892?s=20&#x26;t=IQYM2Y_wvmZzCQrw28vw-g"><img src="/images/blog/nyc22/nftnyc-tweet7.jpg" alt="nftnyc-tweet7.jpg"></a></p>
<p>In working in and building online communities and community strategies throughout my career, I also wanted to note the conversation in the “Communities in web3” panel was all spot-on and another major highlight of the day.</p>
<p><a href="https://twitter.com/ccarfi/status/1539616453644673025?s=20&#x26;t=IQYM2Y_wvmZzCQrw28vw-g"><img src="/images/blog/nyc22/nftnyc-tweet8.jpg" alt="nftnyc-tweet8.jpg"></a></p>
<p>Again, hats off to the DAO NYC conference team. Cannot wait for the next one! (The conference organizers have assured us that the videos will be live soon. We’ll post links from the @UnlockProtocol Twitter handle when they do.)</p>
<h2>ETH New York</h2>
<p><img src="/images/blog/nyc22/ethnewyork.png" alt="ethnewyork.png"></p>
<p>The crowning event for the week was ETHGlobal’s ETH New York hackathon. Over 1500 participants showed up for an intense, three-day hackathon building on the core protocols in web3. Unlock, of course, was a sponsor.</p>
<p>At the end of the weekend, and after the final round of judging, three projects and teams stood out and came away with prizes for the most impressive solutions built using Unlock Protocol. They were:</p>
<h3>Granted</h3>
<p><img src="/images/blog/nyc22/granted.png" alt="granted.png"></p>
<p><strong>Hackathon project website:</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://ethglobal.com/showcase/granted-vtxne">https://ethglobal.com/showcase/granted-vtxne</a></p>
<p>Granted is a milestone-based granting platform for sponsors and developers to issue and apply for grants. Granted streamlines the grant process by notifying and tracking all the progress on projects being built so that both the developer and sponsor have open, bidirectional communication and provides transparency to both the grant sponsor and the grantee.</p>
<p>For sponsors:</p>
<ul>
<li>As a sponsor, I access my token-gated portal via Unlock Protocol and indicate the number of grants I am funding, and outline the expected deliverables, timelines &#x26; payout for each funding tranche.</li>
<li>Once a developer is approved, they are notified via EPNS and streamlined through the first milestone.</li>
<li>The sponsor is notified whenever the grantee has completed a milestone.</li>
<li>The sponsor reviews their milestone to ensure deliverables are met. Once approved, funding is sent via Polygon, Optimism or Harmony.</li>
<li>The next deliverables for the developers are automatically provided, repeating the process until the project is completed.</li>
</ul>
<p>The platform provides a bird's eye view of all granted projects, categorizing them by the milestones completed, making it easy to keep track of the progress of a grant program.</p>
<p>For grantees:</p>
<ul>
<li>The application is stored via IPFS, and the grant applicant is notified once the application is accepted via EPNS. The applicant is presented with a roadmap of all expected deliverables and payouts, along with the first milestone, expected timeline and amount they will be paid once the first tranche is appropriately completed.</li>
<li>Once an applicant submits a milestone, the sponsor is notified.</li>
<li>Once reviewed, the applicant is notified, funded via Polygon, Optimism or Harmony and the next expected milestone is released.</li>
<li>The process is repeated until project is completed.</li>
<li>If a grantee is working on multiple projects at once, they have an overview of all their projects and progress. Deliverables are also visible for potential sponsors, creating a positive reputation system and increasing the likelihood that future applications will be granted.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Gard3n</h3>
<p><img src="/images/blog/nyc22/gard3n.png" alt="gard3n.png"></p>
<p><strong>Hackathon project website:</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://ethglobal.com/showcase/gard3n-fez2q">https://ethglobal.com/showcase/gard3n-fez2q</a></p>
<p><strong>Presentation:</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cYX9ARThfF7QvYS3pmd5mhZc0pmCXCY3/view">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cYX9ARThfF7QvYS3pmd5mhZc0pmCXCY3/view</a></p>
<p>Gard3n is a public goods social engagement platform built with Lens, Unlock Protocol, and other technologies that rewards creators, and their fans / communities to help cultivate a new form of creating and interacting with shared prosperity at its roots. Gard3n nourishes the relationship between creators and their communities by helping them connect more easily while building shared Gard3ns (micro communities powered by social tokens). Fans are rewarded for their time, dedication, and engagement and are able to receive and stake their social tokens allowing them to unlock exclusive drops, NFTs, perks, and benefits based on the creator. Creators are easily onboarded to web3 with easy to use tokenomic templates to help them get started and are rewarded through the buying, redeeming and trading of their social tokens. Creators can create multimedia content in a user-friendly UI experience. Both are rewarded by feeling valued and supported by the other.</p>
<h3>NFTicket</h3>
<p><img src="/images/blog/nyc22/nfticket-min.gif" alt="nfticket-min.gif"></p>
<p><strong>Hackathon project website:</strong> <a href="https://ethglobal.com/showcase/nfticket-qwwba">https://ethglobal.com/showcase/nfticket-qwwba</a></p>
<p><strong>Presentation:</strong> <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_Y_vZJCcj4Bwtr_5idFTfVhcmIk6rCx9FTED5-rIuaM/edit#slide=id.g12588221e4c_0_190">https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_Y_vZJCcj4Bwtr_5idFTfVhcmIk6rCx9FTED5-rIuaM/edit#slide=id.g12588221e4c_0_190</a></p>
<p>NFTicket is a hackathon project for online ticketing. The front end of this project allows a user to log in to their Metamask wallet as well as be able to view NFTs given to them hidden behind an Unlock paywall. There are three smart contracts, one for each section in the stadium. Users have the ability to mint a ticket and pay a stable USD rate in ETH pulled in via a Chainlink price feed. Scripts are then run to deploy the contracts, create (mint) a ticket, create the metadata, and to set the token URI. The metadata includes the section, seat, row, link to the image on IPFS and other important information for the game. This JSON is also uploaded to IPFS. After the game, the user is airdropped an Unlock NFT from the event organizers with a game highlight.</p>
<p>All three of the above were amazing projects, especially when one considers they were conceived, built, and delivered all in under 72 hours — oftentimes by teams where the members had never met each other. Great work, ETHGlobal hackers!</p>
<p>And with that, that’s a wrap. Want to follow up or learn more about any of the above? Hit us up in the Discord! Imma go take a nap…</p>



We're incredibly excited to be part of [Gitcoin's GR 14](https://gitcoin.co/grants/)! Gitcoin is a DAO that funds project in the web3 space using Quadratic Funding. They are doing grant rounds every quarter and we're glad to join projects like Celo, ENS, Protocol Labs, Polygon and Mask in this process!

![Gitcoin's GR 14](/images/blog/gitcoin-round-14.jpg)

Unlock Labs will match up to $25,000 in UDT tokens for projects that get funding from their own communities. Did you have an idea to build a project that uses Unlock? Summer is a good time to get started and you should start by creating a Grant on Gitcoin!

Here are a few ideas of projects that we would love the community to build, but of course, feel free to bring your own ideas too.

### IoT x Unlock for Physical Spaces

Are you obsessed with IoT and making different components work together? Create a wireless key (NFT) & physical lock system! Most modern phones have NFC, which can be used to transmit information. With their phone, holders of NFTs could sync with a physical lock that’s a viable mechanism for unlocking. For example, we know of a a co-working space that uses [Brivo](https://www.brivo.com/products/open-api-platform/) and could be interested in using Unlock!

### Extension for Squarespace

Millions of websites have been created on the Squarespace platform. How would a web3 extension for Squarespace work for creators? This extension would let the creator easily lock elements or full pages on their Squarespace and would be made available in the [Squarespace Extension](https://www.squarespace.com/extensions/home) library.

### Plugin for Ghost

[Ghost](https://ghost.org/) is a non-profit organization building open source technology for journalism. Ghost enables creators to turn their audience into a business through their low-code platform. How would you integrate Ghost and the Unlock Protocol to enable creators to deploy locks and sell memberships as NFTs?

### Create a token-gated live streaming platform

Using [Livepeer](https://livepeer.org/), you could create a livestreaming plaform where streamers can lock access to the stream and viewers need to own an Unlock based membership in order to view the stream!

### Webflow Integration

Webflow enables creators to build custom websites in a visual canvas with no code. No one has built an integration allowing creators to token-gate access and sell memberships through the platform...until now! How would your Webflow integration with Unlock work?

### Metaverse Integrations

The Sandbox, NFTWorlds, Otherside and many other virtual worlds are fostering ecosystems allowing players to build, own, and monetize their gaming experiences. A past grantee integrated Unlock + Decentraland to create a members-only space people can charge access to. What virtual world will you Unlock next?

### Existing projects

Of course, this does not have to be a completely project. You can also apply for a grant for an existing project: for example, you can also help us improve [Headline](https://viaheadline.xyz/), or the [Wordpress plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/unlock-protocol/), or any other existing tool and integration!

# Getting started

Head over to Gitcoin and [create a Grant](https://gitcoin.co/grants/new). Fill in the requested details and select the tags that best align with your project (make sure to select the “Unlock Protocol” tag to be considered for this Ecosystem Round. Grants can have multiple tags, so please select all that apply and provide reasoning. Grants need to be approved (to be on the Gitcoin platform) and your tag of “Unlock Protocol” may be removed if you do not meet the criteria above.


Unlock Labs will match up to $25,000 in UDT tokens for projects that get funding from their own communities.

Earn UDT as part of Gitcoin's round of public funding!

Gitcoin Grants

<p>We're incredibly excited to be part of <a href="https://gitcoin.co/grants/">Gitcoin's GR 14</a>! Gitcoin is a DAO that funds project in the web3 space using Quadratic Funding. They are doing grant rounds every quarter and we're glad to join projects like Celo, ENS, Protocol Labs, Polygon and Mask in this process!</p>
<p><img src="/images/blog/gitcoin-round-14.jpg" alt="Gitcoin&#x27;s GR 14"></p>
<p>Unlock Labs will match up to $25,000 in UDT tokens for projects that get funding from their own communities. Did you have an idea to build a project that uses Unlock? Summer is a good time to get started and you should start by creating a Grant on Gitcoin!</p>
<p>Here are a few ideas of projects that we would love the community to build, but of course, feel free to bring your own ideas too.</p>
<h3>IoT x Unlock for Physical Spaces</h3>
<p>Are you obsessed with IoT and making different components work together? Create a wireless key (NFT) &#x26; physical lock system! Most modern phones have NFC, which can be used to transmit information. With their phone, holders of NFTs could sync with a physical lock that’s a viable mechanism for unlocking. For example, we know of a a co-working space that uses <a href="https://www.brivo.com/products/open-api-platform/">Brivo</a> and could be interested in using Unlock!</p>
<h3>Extension for Squarespace</h3>
<p>Millions of websites have been created on the Squarespace platform. How would a web3 extension for Squarespace work for creators? This extension would let the creator easily lock elements or full pages on their Squarespace and would be made available in the <a href="https://www.squarespace.com/extensions/home">Squarespace Extension</a> library.</p>
<h3>Plugin for Ghost</h3>
<p><a href="https://ghost.org/">Ghost</a> is a non-profit organization building open source technology for journalism. Ghost enables creators to turn their audience into a business through their low-code platform. How would you integrate Ghost and the Unlock Protocol to enable creators to deploy locks and sell memberships as NFTs?</p>
<h3>Create a token-gated live streaming platform</h3>
<p>Using <a href="https://livepeer.org/">Livepeer</a>, you could create a livestreaming plaform where streamers can lock access to the stream and viewers need to own an Unlock based membership in order to view the stream!</p>
<h3>Webflow Integration</h3>
<p>Webflow enables creators to build custom websites in a visual canvas with no code. No one has built an integration allowing creators to token-gate access and sell memberships through the platform...until now! How would your Webflow integration with Unlock work?</p>
<h3>Metaverse Integrations</h3>
<p>The Sandbox, NFTWorlds, Otherside and many other virtual worlds are fostering ecosystems allowing players to build, own, and monetize their gaming experiences. A past grantee integrated Unlock + Decentraland to create a members-only space people can charge access to. What virtual world will you Unlock next?</p>
<h3>Existing projects</h3>
<p>Of course, this does not have to be a completely project. You can also apply for a grant for an existing project: for example, you can also help us improve <a href="https://viaheadline.xyz/">Headline</a>, or the <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/unlock-protocol/">Wordpress plugin</a>, or any other existing tool and integration!</p>
<h1>Getting started</h1>
<p>Head over to Gitcoin and <a href="https://gitcoin.co/grants/new">create a Grant</a>. Fill in the requested details and select the tags that best align with your project (make sure to select the “Unlock Protocol” tag to be considered for this Ecosystem Round. Grants can have multiple tags, so please select all that apply and provide reasoning. Grants need to be approved (to be on the Gitcoin platform) and your tag of “Unlock Protocol” may be removed if you do not meet the criteria above.</p>
