If your token shows as Unclaimed
When you visit a token's page on Kumbaya, the name might appear in italics with an Unclaimed badge near the creator's row, and the description reads "No description - token launched directly from contract". This page explains what that means, why it happens, and how to fix it.
What "Unclaimed" actually means
There are two layers of identity for a launched token:
The on-chain creator. This is whoever called
ignite()to deploy the token. It's set permanently in the smart contract - Kumbaya can't change it.The Kumbaya account that "owns" the listing. This is what controls the token's metadata on the website (name display, image, prompt, socials), and it's what links the token to a creator profile.
When those two are linked, your token is claimed - it shows your real name, your image, your description, and the Claim Fees / Withdraw / Release Vested buttons all work normally.
When they're not linked yet, your token is unclaimed: everyone sees the italicized name and an Unclaimed badge, with no real description, image, or social links. The green Claim button only appears in the header for the wallet that's the on-chain creator - other visitors don't see it.
Why this happens
A Kumbaya launch is two steps: an on-chain ignite() transaction that deploys the token, and a follow-up call to Kumbaya's backend that finalizes the listing with your description, image, and socials. A token shows up as Unclaimed when step one happened but step two didn't. The two ways that occurs:
Your launch via the website was interrupted before it finalized. The
ignite()transaction confirmed on-chain, but the launchpad UI didn't get a chance to register the metadata afterwards - most often because the tab was closed, the connection dropped, or the page refreshed between the on-chain confirmation and the final submit step. The token exists, but Kumbaya's backend never received the "yes, this is mine, here's the description" call that closes the loop.You launched directly via the contracts, not through Kumbaya's launchpad UI. If you called
ignite()from a script or an external integrator, you skipped the launchpad UI entirely, so there's no associated metadata or social profile on the Kumbaya side.
How to claim
If the wallet you're signed in with is the on-chain creator (i.e. it's the address that originally called ignite), you can claim the listing in a couple of clicks:
Go to your token's page (
kumbaya.xyz/#/launch/<token-address>).Click the green Claim button in the header.
The Claim modal opens.
Fill in / confirm the metadata:
Description (1–500 characters) - the prompt people will reply to in the token's thread.
Category - Meme or Dare.
Website (optional).
X handle (optional).
Telegram group (optional).
Sign the message when prompted in your wallet. This is a free signature (no gas) that proves you control the on-chain creator address. Your wallet will show a structured "Kumbaya Token Claim" message with the token address, chain, timestamp, and a one-time nonce - signing this is what proves your wallet matches the on-chain creator.
Submit. The page refreshes and your token now shows your name, your prompt, and your creator controls.
⏱ The signature expires in 1 hour. If you sign and don't submit within an hour, you'll be asked to sign again.
You can optionally upload an image as a separate step on the same flow.
What if you don't recognize the wallet that launched it?
The on-chain creator is the wallet that signed the ignite transaction. If you can't sign messages from that wallet, you can't claim the token - Kumbaya cannot help reassign creator status, because the assignment is on-chain and not under platform control.
If you used a Privy social login, try signing in to Kumbaya again with the same login method (email / Google / X / Discord / GitHub / Telegram) you used originally - Privy will give you back the same embedded wallet. The "different wallet" is often just a different login choice in disguise.
Common questions
Can I claim someone else's token? No. The signature has to come from the on-chain creator address. Kumbaya verifies the signature server-side against the creator that's recorded on the contract.
Does claiming change anything on-chain? No. Claiming is purely about metadata association - your name, image, social links. It doesn't move tokens, doesn't update the contract, and doesn't cost gas. Just a wallet signature.
I claimed but my Claim Fees / Withdraw / Vesting buttons still aren't visible. Refresh the page. If the buttons still don't appear, double-check that the wallet you signed with is the same one you're now logged in with. Mismatch is the usual culprit.
Is there a deadline to claim? There's no on-chain deadline for claiming the listing. The on-chain timer worth knowing about is the Tip Jar burn countdown that starts at graduation: it only affects user-side credits that were never tipped to creators (those get burned after the countdown). Tips already received by creators are protected by separate accounting and are not at risk.
Where to next
Connecting your wallet → - if you want to switch login methods
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