Overview

NFT Standards

NFT standards are technical specifications for issuing, managing, and trading unique digital assets on the Ethereum blockchain. Standards such as ERC-721 support various use cases including digital art, game items, and virtual real estate. These standards ensure interoperability between different platforms, enabling common usage across NFT marketplaces and wallets.

Ethereum Blockchain NFT Token Standard Smart Contract ERC-721 ERC-1155
code slug name description authors batchTransfer composability createdYear fungibility status
ERC-721 erc-721 ERC-721 The foundational standard for non-fungible tokens (NFTs). William Entriken, Dieter Shirley, Jacob Evans, Nastassia Sachs false false 2018 non-fungible Final
ERC-1155 erc-1155 ERC-1155 A multi-token standard for managing multiple token types. Witek Radomski, Andrew Cooke, Philippe Castonguay, James Therien, Eric Binet, Ronan Sandford true false 2018 flexible Final
ERC-998 erc-998 ERC-998 A standard for composable non-fungible tokens. Matt Lockyer, Nick Mudge, Jordan Schalm, sebastian echeverry, Zainan Victor Zhou false true 2018 non-fungible Draft
ERC-6551 erc-6551 ERC-6551 A standard that binds smart contract wallets to tokens. Jayden Windle, Benny Giang, Steve Jang, Druzy Downs, Raymond Huynh, Alanah Lam, Wilkins Chung, Paul Sullivan, Auryn Macmillan, Jan-Felix Schwarz, Anton Bukov, Mikhail Melnik, Josh Weintraub, Rob Montgomery, vectorized, Víctor Martínez, Adrián Pajares false true 2023 non-fungible Draft
ERC-404 erc-404 ERC-404 An experimental standard for semi-fungible tokens. ctrl, Acme (Pandora Labs) false false 2024 semi-fungible Experimental

Standard specifications for implementing non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the Ethereum blockchain.