---
id: #317-dapps-store
title: DApps Store
status: research
lead-contributor: Andy
contributors:
    - Andy
    - Julien
    - Andrei
budget:
- actual: xxx
- estimate: yyy
- currency: ETH
---


DApps Store Swarm Proposal
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## Summary and Goals

The DApps Store swarm will deliver SNT based curation mechanisms in accordance with the white paper.

It allows individuals to curate DApps by staking SNT and have access to this list within Status.

## Contributors

- Andy
- Julien
- Andrei

(+ Janitor swarm)

## Communication

`status channel`: #315-dapps-store
`sync schedule`: weekly

`Meeting notes`: 

## Research

`Timebox`: wrap by 28/12

`Previous work`:

DApps are currently exposed as a static catalog hardcoded in Status client.
Previous versions of Status relied on a basic discovery protocol to discover new DApps.
[State of the DApps](https://www.stateofthedapps.com/) is an existing curated list of DApps.

Andy [proposed](https://discuss.status.im/t/how-to-curate-dapps-simply/759) a bonded curve based curation mechanism.

`Potential user stories for MVP`:
- As a Status user:
- I want to easily browse interesting DApps
- I want to see new DApps frequently.
- I want to see old unusable DApps removed. 
- I want to be confident a DApp is usable / not a scam.
- I want to be able to propose a DApp for inclusion.
- I want to vote for a DApp inclusion.
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- As a DApp developer:
- I want to be able to propose my DApp for inclusion.
- I want to vote for my DApp inclusion.


`Research questions`:

- Is it possible to


## Specification

## Implementation

## Maintenance

## Copyright

Copyright and related rights waived via CC0.