Bubblegum (Compressed NFTs)
Burn Compressed NFT
The mplx bg nft burn command permanently destroys a compressed NFT. This action is irreversible.
Basic Usage
mplx bg nft burn <assetId>
Arguments
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
ASSET_ID | The compressed NFT asset ID to burn |
Global Flags
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
-c, --config <value> | Path to config file. Default is ~/.config/mplx/config.json |
-k, --keypair <value> | Path to keypair file or ledger (e.g., usb://ledger?key=0) |
-r, --rpc <value> | RPC URL for the cluster |
--json | Format output as JSON |
Examples
- Burn a compressed NFT:
mplx bg nft burn CNFTAssetIdHere
- Burn with JSON output:
mplx bg nft burn CNFTAssetIdHere --json
Output
Fetching asset and proof data... ✓
Verifying ownership... ✓
Burning compressed NFT... ✓
Compressed NFT burned successfully!
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Compressed NFT Burned!
Asset ID: CNFTAssetIdHere
Owner: YourWalletAddressHere
Tree: 9hRvTxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Signature: 5xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Explorer: https://solscan.io/tx/5xxx...
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Authority Requirements
To burn a compressed NFT, you must be either:
- Current Owner - The wallet that currently owns the NFT
- Delegate - A wallet that has been delegated authority over the NFT
Notes
- Warning: Burning is permanent and irreversible
- The RPC must support DAS API
- Burning does not recover rent from the Merkle tree
- The tree's capacity is not freed - the slot remains occupied (marked as burnt)
- Any associated metadata remains on storage but is no longer linked