MintPass Challenge for Plebbit-js

This directory contains the MintPass challenge implementation for plebbit-js that verifies users own a MintPass NFT.

Features

• NFT Ownership Verification: Checks if users own a MintPass NFT of the required type
• Transfer Cooldown Protection: Prevents quick NFT transfers between accounts to bypass verification
• Chain Flexibility: Supports different chains where MintPass contracts are deployed
• ENS Support: Works with ENS addresses and wallet addresses
• Type-specific Requirements: Can require specific token types (SMS=0, Email=1, etc.)

Installation

For use in plebbit-js projects, clone the mintpass repo alongside your plebbit-js project:

# Clone mintpass repo 
git clone https://github.com/your-username/mintpass.git

# Build the challenge
cd mintpass
yarn install:all
yarn build:challenge

Usage

Basic Challenge Configuration

// Import via file path (not package import)
const challengeSettings = {
  path: '../mintpass/challenge/dist/mintpass.js', // Relative path to built challenge
  options: {
    chainTicker: 'base',
    contractAddress: '0x13d41d6B8EA5C86096bb7a94C3557FCF184491b9',
    requiredTokenType: '0', // 0 = SMS verification
    transferCooldownSeconds: '604800', // 1 week
    error: 'You need a MintPass NFT to post. Visit https://mintpass.org/request/{authorAddress}'
  }
};

// Set on subplebbit
subplebbit.settings.challenges = [challengeSettings];

Directory Structure

Your project should look like:

your-project/
├── plebbit-js/           # Your plebbit-js fork
└── mintpass/             # Cloned mintpass repo
    └── challenge/
        └── dist/
            └── mintpass.js  # Built challenge file

Challenge Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description | |--------|------|---------|-------------| | chainTicker | string | "base" | Chain where MintPass contract is deployed | | contractAddress | string | Optional on supported chains | If omitted and chainTicker is supported, defaults to the known MintPass deployment for that chain (e.g., Base Sepolia) | | requiredTokenType | string | "0" | Required token type (0=SMS, 1=Email, etc.) | | transferCooldownSeconds | string | "604800" | Cooldown period after NFT transfer (1 week) | | error | string | Default message | Custom error message for users without NFT |

Token Types

• Type 0: SMS verification
• Type 1: Email verification
• Type 2+: Future verification methods

Transfer Cooldown

Wallet selection and EVM fallback

• When chainTicker is "base" or "eth", the challenge first looks for author.wallets[chainTicker].
• If that specific wallet is missing, it automatically falls back between base and eth (e.g., base → eth or eth → base).
• This makes EVM wallet usage robust when clients store a single EVM wallet entry.

Default contract addresses

• If contractAddress is omitted and chainTicker is supported, the challenge uses a known default for that chain (e.g., Base Sepolia reference deployment).
• You can still override contractAddress explicitly in settings.

The challenge tracks when NFTs are used by different plebbit accounts and enforces a cooldown period to prevent:

• Quick transfers to bypass bans
• NFT sharing between multiple accounts
• Sybil attacks via NFT circulation

Development

Building

cd challenges
yarn install
yarn build

Testing

The challenge includes comprehensive automated testing that covers both the challenge logic and complete user publishing flow.

Quick Start

cd challenges
yarn test

This command automatically:

• Starts a local Hardhat blockchain node
• Deploys the MintPass contract
• Runs the full integration test suite
• Cleans up all processes when complete

Manual Testing

For situations where you need to manage the test infrastructure manually:

# Terminal 1: Start the Hardhat node
cd contracts && npx hardhat node

# Terminal 2: Run tests against the running node
cd challenges && yarn test:manual

Test Coverage

The automated test suite includes:

• NFT Ownership Verification: Tests both success and failure scenarios
• Complete Publishing Flow: Simulates real user posting experience
• Local IPFS Integration: Tests with isolated local IPFS daemon
• Challenge/Verification Exchange: Validates complete challenge workflow

For detailed testing information, see AUTOMATED_TESTING.md.

Integration with plebbit-js

The challenge exports a ChallengeFileFactory function compatible with plebbit-js:

// In your plebbit-js fork
import mintpass from '@mintpass/challenge';

// Register the challenge
Plebbit.challenges.mintpass = mintpass;

// Use in subplebbit settings
const subplebbit = await plebbit.createSubplebbit({
  settings: {
    challenges: [{
      name: 'mintpass',
      options: {
        contractAddress: '0x...',
        requiredTokenType: '0'
      }
    }]
  }
});

Architecture

The challenge follows the plebbit-js challenge pattern:

1. Wallet Verification: Validates author's wallet signature
2. NFT Ownership Check: Calls ownsTokenType() on MintPass contract
3. Transfer Cooldown: Tracks NFT usage across plebbit accounts
4. ENS Support: Resolves ENS addresses to wallet addresses

Error Scenarios

| Scenario | Error Message | |----------|---------------| | No wallet set | "Author wallet address is not defined" | | Invalid signature | "The signature of the wallet is invalid" | | No NFT owned | Custom error with link to verification site | | NFT in cooldown | "Your MintPass NFT is in cooldown period" | | Contract call fails | "Failed to check MintPass NFT ownership" |

License

MIT License - Same as the MintPass project.