A month in Neynar news - August '25 - Neynar
A month in Neynar news - August '25
From cleaner search to mini app starter kits, new APIs, Solana tools, and smarter AI — here's what's new from Neynar this summer (so far). 🪐
Aug 1, 2025
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Neynar
Hi friend 👋
This summer we've been busy making it easier (and faster) to build on Farcaster — with better search, more mini app tools, new APIs, and big strides in Neynar AI.
Let's dive in.
🔍 Cleaner search & discovery
1. Spam Filtering in Cast Search & Metrics
Cut the noise in your data. Add the x-neynar-experimental header to filter spam from search results and metrics.
2. Find Twitter/X Users on Farcaster
Quickly see if someone on X is on Farcaster.
3. Quote Casts API
Fetch all quote casts of any cast — great for tracking commentary and engagement.
→ Docs
4. Pro Subscription Data in User Objects
Every user object across our APIs now includes Farcaster Pro status.
📲 Mini app tools & updates
1. Notification Campaigns + Metrics
Create campaigns in the Dev Portal, track delivery rate, open rate, and unique opens. Use these metrics to improve styles and boost performance.
→ Tutorial
2. NFT Minting via REST
Pass a user's FID to mint NFTs directly — no Solidity, nonce management, or wallet lookups required.
3. Mini App Starter Kit Improvements
- Now deployed as a live mini app so you can try it before cloning.
- Automatic light/dark mode switching.
- Built-in Share component that tags a user's best friends via our new Best Friends API.
- Back button & optional haptics now included.
4. SIWN in Mini Apps + Branded Signers
Get permissions without leaving your app, and show “Sent from [your brand]” instead of Neynar.
→ Docs
5. Going Viral with Mini Apps
New guide on making your app trend in the feed.
→ Docs
💸 Crypto & payments
1. x402 Micropayments for APIs
All Neynar APIs now support USDC microtransactions — no API key or login required. Perfect for AI agents.
2. Cloud Transaction API
Send tokens to multiple FIDs in one API call — no wallet addresses or chain interaction needed.
→ Docs
🛠 Webhooks & infra updates
1. Incident Update
We resolved a rare webhook delivery failure (~1% of cases) caused by an upstream provider. Only @noiceapp was impacted.
2. Webhook Filtering by Neynar Score
Reduce backend noise and infra costs by setting quality thresholds.
🌐 Multi-chain support
1. Solana in Mini Apps
Sign messages, send transactions, and call Solana programs directly.
→ Docs
🤖 Neynar AI & Agents
1. Smarter AI Answers
Now faster and more precise — complete with source links and context.
→ Try it
2. Trending AI Agents
- @bracky: live sports betting on Farcaster. Read how it works
- @noiceapp: reimagining creator payments using Neynar's full product suite.
3. Ask Neynar AI about trending mini apps, what's relevant for you, and more — it's learning daily.
🖌 Dev Portal facelift
Light and dark mode support, with improved onboarding and billing coming soon.
📢 We're hiring a Senior Frontend Engineer
DM @rish if you want to help build the future of Farcaster tools.
🚀 Ready to build?
Neynar is free to get started.
See you on Farcaster 🪐