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New NFT Collections

New NFT Collections counts the distinct non-fungible token types created on Hedera during the period. Each collection is one HTS token entity, not one minted NFT.

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Hedera Stat Name: nft_collections_created

Methodology​

Qualifying Collections​

A token counts as a new collection when both of the following hold:

  • Token Type: type = 'NON_FUNGIBLE_UNIQUE' in the mirror node's token table. Fungible tokens (FUNGIBLE_COMMON) are excluded.
  • Creation Timestamp Range: created_timestamp falls within the requested start_timestamp and end_timestamp.

Processing Logic​

  • Distinct Collections: Qualifying rows are counted as COUNT(DISTINCT token_id), so one collection contributes exactly one to its period regardless of how many NFTs are subsequently minted under it.
  • Grouping: Collections are grouped by the period containing their created_timestamp.
  • Per-Period, Not Cumulative: Each period reports collections created during that period. Values do not accumulate, and a period in which no collection was created produces no row rather than a zero.

Interpretation​

This measures collection creation, which is a distinct signal from minting activity. A single collection can hold millions of NFTs, so a low count here is compatible with high mint volume, and a spike indicates new projects launching rather than existing ones growing.

Because a period with no activity yields no row, the series is naturally sparse on shorter periods. Treat a gap as zero, not as missing data.

GraphQL API Examples​

Test out these queries using our developer playground.

Fetch current new NFT collections (day)​

query NftCollectionsCreatedDay {
  ecosystem_metric(
    order_by: { end_date: desc_nulls_last }
    limit: 1
    where: { name: { _eq: "nft_collections_created" }, period: { _eq: "day" } }
  ) {
    total
    end_date
  }
}

Fetch monthly new NFT collections for 1 year (timeseries)​

query NftCollectionsCreatedMonthly {
  ecosystem_metric(
    order_by: { end_date: desc_nulls_last }
    limit: 12
    where: { name: { _eq: "nft_collections_created" }, period: { _eq: "month" } }
  ) {
    total
    end_date
  }
}

Available Time Periods​

The period field supports the following values:

  • hour
  • day
  • week
  • month
  • quarter
  • year

SQL Implementation​

Below is a link to the Hedera Stats GitHub repository. The repo contains the SQL function that calculates the New NFT Collections statistic outlined in this methodology.

SQL Function: ecosystem.nft_collections_created

View GitHub Repository →

Dependencies​

  • Hedera mirror node