Tutorial on Getting Token Metadata

Problem to Solve:

Associated Metadata for each token is needed in a DeFi app aggregating several tokens on a platform such as Raydium, or for an analytics app like CoinGecko which displays data about thousands of tokens.

The metadata includes:

• Token's name

• Symbol

• Logo

• Other important details

Existing resources are scarce and are not a great developer experience.

Possible Solution:

Create tutorials on how to fetch a token and its metadata. Can have code snippets as well.

Choose any of the below formats:

• Written documentation

• Video format

Help to understand how to fetch a token and its metadata In a developer-friendly way.

GitHub Issue: https://github.com/solana-developers/developer-experience/issues/33

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Resources:

1. Displaying Tokens - Best Practices

2. SPL Token Metadata

3. Token Metadata - an Overview by Metaplex

4. ‍Solana Docs‍

5. Solana SDKs and Frameworks