what's Neynar?

Neynar is a developer platform specializing in infrastructure for decentralized social networks, particularly Farcaster. It provides essential APIs, SDKs, and tools that enable builders to create applications, integrate on-chain data, and interact with the Farcaster protocol seamlessly. By abstracting complex blockchain interactions, Neynar allows developers to focus on innovation without deep dives into low-level smart contract mechanics, supporting features like user authentication, frame rendering, and real-time data feeds from the Warpcast client and beyond. The platform operates within the Ethereum ecosystem, leveraging Layer 2 solutions like Optimism for scalability. Neynar's services include hosted solutions for notifications, analytics, and embeddable components, making it easier to embed social features into Web3 dApps. It emphasizes reliability and developer experience, with comprehensive documentation and client libraries in languages like JavaScript and Rust. As part of the broader Farcaster ecosystem, Neynar contributes to the vision of a permissionless social graph where users own their data and interactions. It powers many mini-apps and extensions, fostering community-driven growth in decentralized social media.

Neynar rebrands Farcaster Builders, acquired Farcaster, and received Haun Ventures backing.