Farcaster Miniapps - BuidlGuidl's Builder Bootcamp
Duration: 00:49:49
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Type: Talk
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Event: Devcon
Date: Jul 2026
Learn to build Farcaster miniapps and Frames that bring Ethereum functionality directly into social feeds. This hands-on workshop covers the Farcaster protocol, Frame development, and how to create engaging social experiences that interact with Ethereum.
By Horsefacts
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00:00 - Introduction and Welcome
00:26 - Presentation Outline (What Farcaster is, examples, core concepts, code)
01:41 - What is Farcaster? (Open Social Network & Ethereum Identity)
03:35 - The Farcaster App (A "Demo App for the Protocol")
04:39 - Ways to Build on Farcaster (Clients, Agents, and Mini Apps)
06:33 - What's So Great About Mini Apps? (Solving Monetization & Distribution)
11:13 - The Confluence of Good Tech (L2s, Embedded Wallets, Social Graph)
12:28 - Distribution: Build Once, Distribute Everywhere
13:14 - Mini App Examples
13:29 - Example: Tippen (Micropayments for Likes)
15:08 - Example: Settle (Real-World Stablecoin Payments)
16:09 - Example: Emerge (AI Image Generation from Social Graph)
18:43 - Example: Crowdfund (Decentralized Funding)
19:47 - Example: Miniword (Social Crossword Puzzle)
22:20 - Core Concepts of Mini Apps (Web App, SDK, Manifest, Wallet)
23:44 - Core Concept 1: The Web App (iframe and Simple Technologies)
25:27 - Core Concept 2: JavaScript SDK (Accessing Native Features)
29:13 - Core Concept 3: Wallet Connector (WagMe and Contract Calls)
31:57 - Core Concept 4: Embeds (Open Graph Metatags for Distribution)
34:43 - Core Concept 5: Manifest (Client Indexing and Discovery)
37:05 - Code Example Walkthrough
46:27 - Conclusion & Forkable Example URL
47:40 - Q&A
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