claiming a bounty 🖼️
A claim is your submission showing that you've successfully completed a bounty.
If creating a bounty is making a request, claiming a bounty is presenting your evidence that the request has been fulfilled.
On poidh, you don't simply tell people you completed a bounty. You prove it.
before you submit a claim
Before submitting anything, carefully read the bounty.
Ask yourself:
- What outcome is the bounty trying to create?
- What exactly does it require?
- What evidence is expected?
- Is there anything that would cause a submission to be rejected?
Many unsuccessful claims aren't rejected because the work was poor—they're rejected because they didn't satisfy the bounty's stated requirements.
Take a few minutes to understand what the bounty is actually asking for.
Note: Despite the name, poidh claims aren't literally only about "pics or it didn't happen". Many bounties require evidence that go far beyond a simple photo. Be thorough and detailed in creating a claim that covers all the bases.
To learn more about the concept and why we chose this name, we recommend brushing up on your internet history.
complete the bounty
Every bounty is different.
Some ask you to:
- Visit a real-world location
- Create something
- Research a topic
- Publish content
- Solve a technical problem
- Help another person
- Organize an event
The important thing is to focus on the outcome, not just checking boxes.
The best claims don't merely satisfy the minimum requirements—they clearly demonstrate that the participant understood the purpose of the bounty.
gather your evidence
Evidence is how you convince other people that the bounty was completed.
Depending on the bounty, that might include:
- Photos
- Videos
- Screenshots
- Links
- Documents
- Written explanations
- Onchain transactions
- Any combination of the above
Before submitting, ask yourself:
If someone had never met me, would this evidence convince them that I completed the bounty?
If the answer is uncertain, consider strengthening your submission.
submit your claim
When you're ready, select Submit Claim.
Your claim should clearly explain:
- What you did
- How it satisfies the bounty
- Any links or supporting evidence
- Anything voters should know while reviewing it
Think of your claim as making your case.
The easier you make it for voters to understand your work, the easier it is for them to vote confidently.
Note: You cannot add links to URLs within your claim title, but you can add URLs within the claim description.
understand how claims are evaluated
poidh is entirely non-custodial and we are not involved in the claim approval process. Bounties are managed solely by the wallet of the bounty creator.
After you submit your claim, the bounty creator will be notified. They will review and decide whether or not you claim satisfies the bounty's requirements.
If your claim fit their requirements, they will either:
- Accept it as the bounty winner (you receive your payout immediately)
- Nominate your claim for vote
The outcome above depends on whether or not the bounty has multiple contributors. Bounties with multiple contributors will always pass through a 48-hour voting period before the reward is paid out (this gives contributors a chance to vote on whether or not they agree with the bounty creator's choice).
If a bounty only has a single contributor, there is no voting period and you receive the payout immediately upon confirmation.
Note: If you claim does not fit the bounty creator's requirements at all, they may hide it. If this happens, consider reaching out to them directly to find out why the claim was hidden and to ask if you can resubmit the claim with more information.
claim card info
All of the following information is included within a claim card and can be used during the evaluation process:
- Claim image
- Claim title
- Claim description (including external links to URLs if provided)
- Claim id (specific to the chain the claim was minted on)
- Claim issuer with multiple formats available including:
- Raw wallet address
- ENS name
- GNS name
- WNS name
- Farcaster username + profile picture
- Farcaster profile link (if attached to wallet address)
- X profile link (if linked to wallet address via Farcaster)
- Country (if ZKPassport verified)
if there are multiple claims
Some bounties receive multiple submissions. This is often the case for competition bounties where the bounty creator explicitly states that they will be choosing between claims and rewarding whichever submission they like best.
Each claim is evaluated independently.
Submitting first doesn't automatically guarantee success.
Likewise, submitting later doesn't automatically prevent you from winning.
The determining factor is whether your submission satisfies the bounty's requirements.
your claim lives forever
When you submit a claim on poidh, you're doing more than uploading evidence.
Your claim is immediately minted as an NFT.
From the moment you submit it, your claim exists onchain as a permanent record.
Unlike traditional bounty platforms where submissions live in a database, every claim on poidh is an onchain artifact that can be referenced, inspected, and verified long after the bounty is over.
every claim becomes part of the protocol
Whether your claim ultimately wins or not, the claim itself is permanent.
It records:
- The bounty you submitted to
- The wallet address that submitted the claim
- The evidence associated with your submission
- When the claim was created
That means your work doesn't disappear when the bounty ends.
It becomes part of poidh's permanent history.
winning claims are collected by the bounty creator
If the bounty creator decides your submission is the best claim, they can nominate it as the winning claim.
Once that claim is approved through the protocol, the bounty creator receives your claim NFT. These claim NFTs are stored in the wallet that created the corresponding bounty. Bounty creators can see their history of collected NFTs via their wallet's poidh profile page.
This creates a permanent record of the completed coordination:
- The contributor created the claim.
- The bounty creator accepted it as the successful completion of their request.
- The NFT permanently represents that completed outcome.
Note: Claim NFTs that are not collected are effectively burned. The only way to collect a claim NFT from the contract is for that NFT to be selected as a bounty winner for its corresponding bounty.
build an onchain portfolio
Every claim you submit contributes to your onchain history.
Every winning claim demonstrates that you successfully completed a bounty.
Over time, your wallet builds a public record of the work you've done, the evidence you provided, and the outcomes you've helped create.
Your claims aren't temporary uploads.
They're permanent artifacts of your participation in the poidh network.
common reasons claims are rejected
the requirements weren't followed
Read the bounty carefully.
If it asks for three things and your submission only includes two, voters may reject it.
the evidence is incomplete
Sometimes participants complete the work but don't provide enough evidence to verify it.
Remember:
People can only make decisions based on the evidence you provide.
the connection isn't obvious
Don't assume the bounty creator know what you're thinking.
Explain how your evidence relates to the bounty.
the submission is difficult to review
If the bounty creator has to search through multiple websites, videos, or screenshots to understand what happened, they're more likely to miss important details.
Help them by organizing everything clearly.
tips for successful claims
think like a bounty creator
Imagine you're reviewing your own claim for the first time.
Would you immediately understand what happened?
Would you believe the evidence?
If not, improve the submission before posting it.
make your evidence tell a story
The strongest claims are easy to follow.
Someone should be able to look through your submission and understand:
- What the bounty asked for.
- What you did.
- Why the evidence proves it.
don't rely on assumptions
If something is important, show it.
If something needs explanation, explain it.
Don't expect voters to fill in missing pieces.
quality matters
You don't need professional photography or perfect writing.
But clear photos, organized evidence, and thoughtful explanations make your claim much easier to evaluate.
a claim is your proof
On poidh, completing the work is only part of the process.
You also need to demonstrate that the work was completed.
A strong claim makes verification straightforward.
It respects the bounty creator's time.
It connects every piece of evidence to the bounty's requirements.
And it gives the community confidence that the requested outcome really happened.
Do the work. Show the evidence. Make your case.
relevant github files
https://github.com/picsoritdidnthappen/poidh-app/tree/prod/src/components/claims