> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.ezpz.fi/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# For pump.fun creators & community

> Create synthetic markets on pump.fun coins — as the coin creator or as a community member.

## Who can create pump.fun markets

Any **maker** on ezpz.fi can publish a pump.fun market on any coin mint. You do not have to be the coin's pump.fun creator.

| Role                 | What you can do                                                                         |
| -------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Coin creator**     | Author markets and optionally link your Phantom wallet for a **Verified creator** badge |
| **Community member** | Author markets on any coin — graduation calls, mcap targets, or short up/down windows   |
| **Platform factory** | Automated mcap-threshold markets on trending coins (not user-authored)                  |

If you are only a player today, switch to a maker account first — see [For makers](/guides/makers).

<Note>
  Pump.fun markets are **maker-authored**, not player proposals. Open bonded market proposals (anyone proposes, community votes) are planned for a later release.
</Note>

## Before you start

<Steps>
  <Step title="Become a maker">
    Register as a maker or use **Become a maker** from an existing account. Enable MFA in **Settings** (`/settings`).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Fund your wallet">
    Deposit USDC into your maker custodial wallet. You need enough balance to meet the minimum seed requirement when you publish.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick a coin mint">
    Have the pump.fun coin's Solana mint address ready (base58, 32–44 characters). You can copy it from pump.fun or Solana explorers.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Author a market

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Author coin">
    Go to **Author coin** (`/authoring/coin`) or enter a mint with `?mint=<address>`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a market shape">
    Select one of three shapes:

    | Shape                    | Best for                                                  |
    | ------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------- |
    | **Graduation**           | Will this coin graduate from the bonding curve by a date? |
    | **Market-cap threshold** | Will it cross a USD mcap you pick by a date?              |
    | **5-minute up/down**     | Will it finish the next five-minute window up or down?    |

    The form prefills the title from coin metadata. Adjust expiry and threshold (mcap shape only) as needed.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set odds and fees">
    Configure opening odds and maker fee (0.5–5%) — same as any maker market.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Publish">
    Submit the market. On-chain creation runs in the background. Track status in **Authoring** (`/authoring/[id]`).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Seed liquidity">
    After on-chain confirmation, initialize the AMM pool and add USDC at your chosen odds ratio. The market is not tradeable until seeded.
  </Step>
</Steps>

### Shape-specific tips

**Graduation**

* Set `matchDate` to when you want the graduation check — typically hours or days out.
* Resolution uses the coin's graduated flag at expiry.

**Market-cap threshold**

* Pick a whole-USD threshold above the coin's current mcap (the form may warn if it is too close).
* Multiple thresholds on the same coin and deadline can coexist as separate markets.

**5-minute up/down**

* Expiry must land on a UTC five-minute boundary (`:00`, `:05`, `:10`, …).
* The window must open between **1 and 30 minutes** from when you publish.
* The market stays **Pending** until the platform captures the reference price at window open — then it opens for five minutes of trading.
* You do not set the reference price; the platform captures it automatically.

## Link as verified creator (optional)

The verified creator badge is **optional**. You can publish without it. Linking proves you control the wallet that minted the coin on pump.fun.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Connect Phantom">
    Connect the wallet that created the coin on pump.fun. This must match the on-chain creator address for that mint.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Request a nonce">
    Click **Link as creator**. The platform issues a one-time challenge nonce.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Sign the message">
    Approve the canonical message in Phantom: `buukie creator link: <coinMint> <userId> <nonce>`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm link">
    The platform verifies your signature against the coin's creator address and stores a durable link. Future markets you publish on that mint show **Verified creator**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  Link once per coin mint. Re-linking is idempotent if you need to refresh after wallet changes.
</Tip>

Community-authored markets on the same coin simply omit the badge — players still trade them normally.

## No upfront fee — seed is your commitment

Pump.fun follows pump.fun's zero platform-fee posture on authoring: **no separate publishing fee**. Your cost is the **USDC you seed** into the AMM:

* Seed liquidity backs the binary payout obligation.
* Standard minimum seed rules apply.
* You earn maker fees on every prediction placed on your market.

This differs from pump.fun's bonding curve (infinite-depth liquidity from token supply). On ezpz, someone must underwrite the market — for user-authored coins, that underwriter is you.

## After publish

| Action                          | Where                                         |
| ------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| Check publish / on-chain status | **Authoring** dashboard (`/authoring`)        |
| Edit metadata before go-live    | Market detail in authoring                    |
| Claim accrued maker fees        | **Authoring → Fees** (`/authoring/fees`)      |
| Void a broken market            | Authoring dashboard (triggers player refunds) |

<Warning>
  Voiding a live market affects every open player. Use only when the market cannot be resolved fairly.
</Warning>

## Platform factory markets

You may see mcap-threshold markets on trending coins that you did not create. The platform factory:

* Ranks non-graduated coins by recent mcap momentum
* Authors one mcap-threshold market per coin (24-hour default window)
* Skips coins that already have an open or unresolved platform market
* Does not show a verified creator badge (platform agent, not coin creator)

Factory markets use the same resolution rules and trade flow as maker-authored mcap markets.

## Rules and integrity

| Protection                | Effect                                                                                             |
| ------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Coin mint validation      | Invalid base58 mints are rejected at create time                                                   |
| Coin existence check      | Rejects mints pump.fun confirms do not exist; accepts valid format if pump.fun is temporarily down |
| Self-prediction detection | Auto-suspend and refund if you predict on your own markets                                         |
| Pending up/down guard     | Players cannot bet until the reference price is captured                                           |
| Odds bounds               | On-chain overround enforced between 50–500 bps                                                     |

## Coming later

* Parlay legs that include pump.fun markets
* Jupiter cross-check for graduated coins (phase 3)
* Open bonded market proposals
* Creator-discounted minimum seed

## Related

* [Pump.fun markets (concepts)](/concepts/pumpfun-markets) — shapes, resolution, and data sources
* [For makers](/guides/makers) — general maker onboarding
* [Trade pump.fun markets](/trading/pumpfun-predictions) — player walkthrough