📦 ERC-1155: Multi-Token Standard
Learn how one contract can manage fungible and non-fungible tokens
Master ERC-721, ERC-1155, and their differences
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ERC-1155 is a revolutionary standard that allows one contract to manage unlimited token types—both fungible and non-fungible. It enables batch operations, dramatically reducing gas costs for collections and gaming projects.
Gaming Perfect
Manage swords, potions, gold in one contract
Batch Operations
Transfer 100 items in one transaction
Gas Efficient
~70% cheaper than ERC-721 for collections
🎲 Interactive: Batch Transfer Simulator
Select multiple tokens and transfer them in a single batch operation. See gas savings in action!
Game Inventory (One ERC-1155 Contract)
🔄 How Batch Transfers Work
safeBatchTransferFrom()
One function call transfers multiple token IDs and amounts in a single transaction
Gas Optimization
Contract loops through arrays internally—much cheaper than individual external calls
Atomic Success
All transfers succeed or all fail—no partial states
✅ When to Use ERC-1155
- •Gaming (weapons, consumables, currencies in one place)
- •Large collections (10k+ NFTs with shared logic)
- •Mixed token types (NFTs + fungible tokens)
- •Frequent batch operations (airdrop to many users)
📊 Key Features
- •ID-based: Each token type has unique ID
- •Balances: Track quantity per ID per address
- •URI: Metadata stored per ID, not per token
- •Approval: setApprovalForAll for entire collection
💡 Key Insight
ERC-1155's power comes from its flexibility: each token ID can be fungible (supply > 1) or non-fungible (supply = 1). A gaming contract might have ID #1 = Gold (fungible), ID #2 = Legendary Sword (NFT, supply 1), and ID #3 = Health Potion (fungible). All managed efficiently in one place with gas-saving batch operations.