> **Nostr Agent Onboarding** · [start here](https://npub1d70emggs6jzun5lhvqnfqsd9reqmaarn2qjf6q3r02gryyl4v8sqjn44xe.nsite.lol/start.md) · [index](https://npub1d70emggs6jzun5lhvqnfqsd9reqmaarn2qjf6q3r02gryyl4v8sqjn44xe.nsite.lol/llms.txt) · source: `nostr-dev/docs/sources/nips-readme-kinds.md` · snapshot 2026-10-10 # NIPs registry — kind table and message types > Vendored verbatim from > at the time of 2026-09-21T14:26:31+02:00. Refresh with the snippet in docs/README.md. > Upstream dropped its 'Standardized Tags' table; the common-tag list now lives in > docs/kind-cheatsheet.md §4. ## Event Kinds This table is not exhaustive. For a machine-readable registry of all known event kinds prefer (or alternative registries following the same YAML schema). | kind | description | NIP | | ------------- | ------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- | | `0` | User Metadata | 01 | | `1` | Short Text Note | 10 | | `3` | Follows | 02 | | `4` | Encrypted Direct Messages | 04 | | `5` | Event Deletion Request | 09 | | `6` | Repost | 18 | | `7` | Reaction | 25 | | `8` | Badge Award | 58 | | `9` | Chat Message | C7 | | `11` | Thread | 7D | | `13` | Seal | 59 | | `14` | Direct Message | 17 | | `15` | File Message | 17 | | `16` | Generic Repost | 18 | | `17` | Reaction to a website | 25 | | `20` | Picture | 68 | | `21` | Video Event | 71 | | `22` | Short-form Portrait Video Event | 71 | | `24` | Public Message | A4 | | `30` | internal reference | [NKBIP-03] | | `31` | external web reference | [NKBIP-03] | | `32` | hardcopy reference | [NKBIP-03] | | `33` | prompt reference | [NKBIP-03] | | `40` | Channel Creation | 28 | | `41` | Channel Metadata | 28 | | `42` | Channel Message | 28 | | `43` | Channel Hide Message | 28 | | `44` | Channel Mute User | 28 | | `54` | Podcast Episode | F4 | | `62` | Request to Vanish | 62 | | `64` | Chess (PGN) | 64 | | `78` | Application-specific Data | 78 | | `443` | KeyPackage | [Marmot][marmot] | | `444` | Welcome Message | [Marmot][marmot] | | `445` | Group Event | [Marmot][marmot] | | `818` | Merge Requests | 54 | | `1018` | Poll Response | 88 | | `1021` | Bid | 15 | | `1022` | Bid confirmation | 15 | | `1234` | Draft Checkpoint | 37 | | `1040` | OpenTimestamps | 03 | | `1059` | Gift Wrap | 59 | | `1063` | File Metadata | 94 | | `1068` | Poll | 88 | | `1111` | Comment | 22 | | `1222` | Voice Message | A0 | | `1244` | Voice Message Comment | A0 | | `1311` | Live Chat Message | 53 | | `1337` | Code Snippet | C0 | | `1617` | Patches | 34 | | `1618` | Pull Requests | 34 | | `1619` | Pull Request Updates | 34 | | `1621` | Issues | 34 | | `1622` | Git Replies (deprecated) | 34 | | `1630`-`1633` | Status | 34 | | `1971` | Problem Tracker | [nostrocket][nostrocket] | | `1984` | Reporting | 56 | | `1985` | Label | 32 | | `1987` | AI Embeddings / Vector lists | [NKBIP-02] | | `2003` | Torrent | 35 | | `2004` | Torrent Comment | 35 | | `2022` | Coinjoin Pool | [joinstr][joinstr] | | `4550` | Community Post Approval | 72 | | `7374` | Reserved Cashu Wallet Tokens | 60 | | `7375` | Cashu Wallet Tokens | 60 | | `7376` | Cashu Wallet History | 60 | | `7516` | Geocache log | CC | | `7517` | Geocache proof of find | CC | | `8000` | Add User | 43 | | `8001` | Remove User | 43 | | `9000`-`9030` | Group Control Events | 29 | | `9041` | Zap Goal | 75 | | `9321` | Nutzap | 61 | | `9734` | Zap Request | 57 | | `9735` | Zap | 57 | | `9802` | Highlights | 84 | | `10000` | Mute list | 51 | | `10001` | Pin list | 51 | | `10002` | Relay List Metadata | 65, 51 | | `10003` | Bookmark list | 51 | | `10004` | Communities list | 51 | | `10005` | Public chats list | 51 | | `10006` | Blocked relays list | 51 | | `10007` | Search relays list | 51 | | `10008` | Profile Badges | 51, 58 | | `10009` | User groups | 51, 29 | | `10011` | External Identities | 39 | | `10012` | Favorite relays list | 51 | | `10013` | Private event relay list | 37 | | `10015` | Interests list | 51 | | `10019` | Nutzap Mint Recommendation | 61 | | `10020` | Media follows | 51 | | `10030` | User emoji list | 51 | | `10050` | Relay list to receive DMs | 51, 17 | | `10051` | KeyPackage Relays List | [Marmot][marmot] | | `10054` | Favorite podcasts list | 51 | | `10063` | User server list | B7 | | `10064` | Authored podcasts list | 51 | | `10096` | File storage server list | 96 (deprecated) | | `10133` | Payment Targets | A3 | | `10154` | Podcast Metadata | F4 | | `10166` | Relay Monitor Announcement | 66 | | `10312` | Room Presence | 53 | | `13194` | Wallet Info | 47 | | `13534` | Membership Lists | 43 | | `5128` | nsite manifest snapshot | 5A | | `15128` | Root nsite manifest | 5A | | `17375` | Cashu Wallet Event | 60 | | `22242` | Client Authentication | 42 | | `23194` | Wallet Request | 47 | | `23195` | Wallet Response | 47 | | `24133` | Nostr Connect | 46 | | `24242` | Blobs stored on mediaservers | B7 | | `27235` | HTTP Auth | 98 | | `28934` | Join Request | 43 | | `28935` | Invite Request | 43 | | `28936` | Leave Request | 43 | | `30000` | Follow sets | 51 | | `30002` | Relay sets | 51 | | `30003` | Bookmark sets | 51 | | `30004` | Curation sets | 51 | | `30005` | Video sets | 51 | | `30006` | Picture sets | 51 | | `30007` | Kind mute sets | 51 | | `30008` | Badge sets | 51, 58 | | `30009` | Badge Definition | 58 | | `30015` | Interest sets | 51 | | `30017` | Create or update a stall | 15 | | `30018` | Create or update a product | 15 | | `30019` | Marketplace UI/UX | 15 | | `30020` | Product sold as an auction | 15 | | `30023` | Long-form Content | 23 | | `30024` | Draft Long-form Content | 23 | | `30030` | Emoji sets | 51 | | `30040` | Curated Publication Index | [NKBIP-01] | | `30041` | Curated Publication Content | [NKBIP-01] | | `30063` | Release artifact sets | 51 | | `30078` | Application-specific Data | 78 | | `30166` | Relay Discovery | 66 | | `30267` | App curation sets | 51 | | `30311` | Live Event | 53 | | `30312` | Interactive Room | 53 | | `30313` | Conference Event | 53 | | `30315` | User Statuses | 38 | | `30382` | User Trusted Assertion | 85 | | `30383` | Event Trusted Assertion | 85 | | `30384` | Addressable Trusted Assertion | 85 | | `30402` | Classified Listing | 99 | | `30403` | Draft Classified Listing | 99 | | `30617` | Repository announcements | 34 | | `30618` | Repository state announcements | 34 | | `30818` | Wiki article | 54 | | `30819` | Redirects | 54 | | `31234` | Draft Event | 37 | | `31922` | Date-Based Calendar Event | 52 | | `31923` | Time-Based Calendar Event | 52 | | `31924` | Calendar | 52 | | `31925` | Calendar Event RSVP | 52 | | `31989` | Handler recommendation | 89 | | `31990` | Handler information | 89 | | `32267` | Software Application | | | `34235` | Addressable Video Event | 71 | | `34236` | Addressable Short Video Event | 71 | | `34550` | Community Definition | 72 | | `34128` | Legacy nsite manifest | 5A (deprecated) | | `35128` | Named nsite manifest | 5A | | `38172` | Cashu Mint Announcement | 87 | | `38173` | Fedimint Announcement | 87 | | `37516` | Geocache Listing | CC | | `37517` | Geocache Curation List | CC | | `38383` | Peer-to-peer Order events | 69 | | `39000-9` | Group metadata events | 29 | | `39089` | Starter packs | 51 | | `39092` | Media starter packs | 51 | | `39701` | Web bookmarks | B0 | [nostrocket]: https://github.com/nostrocket/NIPS/blob/main/Problems.md [joinstr]: https://gitlab.com/1440000bytes/joinstr/-/blob/main/NIP.md [NKBIP-01]: https://wikistr.com/nkbip-01*fd208ee8c8f283780a9552896e4823cc9dc6bfd442063889577106940fd927c1 [NKBIP-02]: https://wikistr.com/nkbip-02*fd208ee8c8f283780a9552896e4823cc9dc6bfd442063889577106940fd927c1 [NKBIP-03]: https://wikistr.com/nkbip-03*fd208ee8c8f283780a9552896e4823cc9dc6bfd442063889577106940fd927c1 [marmot]: https://github.com/marmot-protocol/marmot ## Message types ### Client to Relay | type | description | NIP | | ------- | --------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | | `EVENT` | used to publish events | 01 | | `REQ` | used to request events and subscribe to new updates | 01 | | `CLOSE` | used to stop previous subscriptions | 01 | | `AUTH` | used to send authentication events | 42 | | `COUNT` | used to request event counts | 45 | ### Relay to Client | type | description | NIP | | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | | `EOSE` | used to notify clients all stored events have been sent | 01 | | `EVENT` | used to send events requested to clients | 01 | | `NOTICE` | used to send human-readable messages to clients | 01 | | `OK` | used to notify clients if an EVENT was successful | 01 | | `CLOSED` | used to notify clients that a REQ was ended and why | 01 | | `AUTH` | used to send authentication challenges | 42 | | `COUNT` | used to send requested event counts to clients | 45 |