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Your app must meet all product, design, and technical guidelines outlined below. Meeting these guidelines is a prerequisite for featured placement, but does not guarantee placement. Base holds a very high bar for featured placement.
To submit your app for featured placement, first verify your mini app in the Base Build dashboard, then fill out the submission form.
1

Authentication

  • In-app authentication stays within the Base app with no external redirects
  • Wallet connection happens automatically
  • No email or phone verification inside the app
2

Onboarding Flow

  • Explain the purpose of the app and how to get started, with clear onboarding instructions either on the home page or as a a pop-up window.
  • App only requests essential personal information, with clear context
  • Display user’s avatar and username (no 0x addresses)
3

Base Compatibility

  • App is client-agnostic, with no hard-coded Farcaster text or links, or other client-specific behavior
  • Transactions are sponsored
4

Layout

  • Call to actions are visible and centered on page
  • App has a bottom navigation bar or side menu to easily access core flow
  • All buttons are accessible and not cut off
  • Navigation bar items have clear, understandable labels
5

Load Time

  • App loads within 3 seconds
  • In-app actions complete within 1 second
  • Loading indicators are shown during actions
6

Usability

  • App supports light and dark modes consistently
  • App has minimum 44px touch targets
7

App Metadata

  • App description is clear, concise, and user-focused
  • App icon is 1024×1024 px, PNG, no transparency, readable at small sizes
  • App cover photo is high quality and does not contain Base logo or team photos

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