How to Format Meta.json and Inscriptions.json Files for Bitcoin Ordinals?

Question:

I want to submit my Bitcoin ordinals collection to NFT marketplaces, but they require meta.json and inscriptions.json files of my collection. How do I create these JSON files?

Answer:

Here's how to prepare JSON files for your Bitcoin ordinals collection:

Format meta.json File

Step 1: Open the Bitcoin Ordinal Metadata Editor.

Step 2: Enter the name of your collection.

Step 3: Enter a URL slug that should reflects the name of your collection, this is good for search engine rankings.

URL: https://magiceden.io/test-collection

Slug: test-collection

Step 4: Now, enter the number of Bitcoin ordinals that you created for your collection in the Supply field.

Step 5: Provide a brief overview of your collection.

Step 6: Upload the icon for your Bitcoin ordinals collection to Google Drive and click the share button.

Step 8: Click Anyone with the link.

Step 9: Copy the link to the icon and paste it into the Inscription icon field in the Composer editor.

Step 10: Enter the social media and website links of the project where your community will interact with each other and with the project itself.

Step 11: Click Download. Now, you have the meta.json file of your Bitcoin Ordinals collection.

Format inscriptions.json File

Step 1: Open the Bitcoin Ordinal Metadata Editor.

Step 2: You can get the inscription IDs of your ordinals from your wallet. Enter the inscription ID for first ordinal in very first inscription box.

Step 3: Now enter the name of your Bitcoin Ordinal.

Step 4: You can add as many attributes as you want to your Bitcoin ordinal by clicking the Add new attribute button.

Step 5: Now you can enter the metadata for each of your ordinals one at a time in the individual inscription boxes.

Step 6: Once you have entered metadata for each of your Bitcoin ordinals, download the inscriptions.json file by clicking the Download file button.