Badges.page

Achievements on Nostr. Create, award, and display NIP-58 badges.

Overview

Badges.page is a web interface for the Nostr badge system (NIP-58). It lets you create badges, award them to users, and manage which badges appear on your profile — enabling reputation systems and visual achievements.

Key Features

Badge System

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    Nostr Badges (NIP-58)                        │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                                 │
│   Badge Definition (kind 30009):                               │
│   └── Created by issuer                                        │
│   └── Has name, image, description                             │
│   └── Identified by d-tag                                      │
│                                                                 │
│   Badge Award (kind 8):                                        │
│   └── References badge definition                              │
│   └── Contains recipient pubkeys                               │
│   └── Can award to multiple users                              │
│                                                                 │
│   Profile Badges (kind 30008):                                 │
│   └── User selects which to display                            │
│   └── Controls ordering on profile                             │
│                                                                 │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Core Features

Feature	Description
Create badges	Design and mint badges
Award badges	Give badges to users
View badges	See collected badges
Accept/reject	Choose to display or hide
Order badges	Arrange profile display

Badge Creation

Design your badge:

• Name (required)
• Image (recommended 1024x1024)
• Description
• Criteria

NIP-58 Implementation

Badge Definition

{
  "kind": 30009,
  "tags": [
    ["d", "early-adopter"],
    ["name", "Early Adopter"],
    ["description", "Joined in the first year"],
    ["image", "https://example.com/badge.png"],
    ["thumb", "https://example.com/badge-thumb.png"]
  ],
  "content": ""
}

Badge Award

{
  "kind": 8,
  "tags": [
    ["a", "30009:issuer-pubkey:early-adopter"],
    ["p", "recipient-pubkey-1"],
    ["p", "recipient-pubkey-2"]
  ],
  "content": ""
}

Profile Badges

{
  "kind": 30008,
  "tags": [
    ["d", "profile_badges"],
    ["a", "30009:issuer:badge1"],
    ["e", "award-event-id-1"],
    ["a", "30009:issuer:badge2"],
    ["e", "award-event-id-2"]
  ],
  "content": ""
}

Use Cases

1. Community recognition — Reward contributors
2. Event attendance — Prove participation
3. Skill certification — Verify competencies
4. Milestones — Mark achievements
5. Memberships — Show affiliations

Authentication

Login with NIP-07 extensions:

• Alby
• nos2x
• Other signers

Comparison

Feature	Badges.page	Twitter Badges	Discord Badges
User-created	Yes	No	Limited
Cross-platform	Yes (Nostr)	No	No
Open protocol	Yes (NIP-58)	No	No
Self-sovereign	Yes	No	No

Links

• Website: badges.page
• GitHub: verbiricha/badges

See Also

• Nostr Protocol — The protocol
• Listr — List management
• Alby — Browser extension