PoW tasks

Verify user actions by requiring them to submit evidence of completion before earning rewards.

What are PoW tasks?

Proof of Work (PoW) tasks require users to submit proof that they completed a specific action. You review the submitted evidence and approve or reject it. This verification process ensures users genuinely engage with your content and earn rewards for real effort.

Use PoW tasks to:

• Verify that users completed specific actions (watched a video, wrote a review, created content)

• Encourage meaningful interactions that require active participation

• Reduce fraud by deterring bot activity

• Collect and verify user-generated content

For detailed information about general task settings, including task name, header, description, rewards, dependencies, and more, refer to Task settings.

Task settings

Claimr offers three types of Proof of Work tasks.

1. When creating your task, select Identity & Proof of Humanity from the category tabs.

1. Select Proof of Work to indicate the task requires the users' proof of work.

2. Select the specific form task type from the list, considering your aim: Image, Link, or Custom task.

Once you've selected the task type, move on to configuring the specific settings for your task.

Custom task

Require users to submit a text-based answer as verification of completing a task.

• Completion points: Set the number of points awarded once the user reaches the required event count.

• Points multiplier (%): Add a percentage-based bonus to the total reward. For example, a 5% multiplier increases the final reward by 5%.

• Recurrence: Control how often users can complete the task: Once – can only be completed one time per user. 8h – available once every eight hours. Daily – available once every 24 hours. Weekly – available once every 7 days. Multiple – stays open and can be completed as many times as needed, one after another, without any waiting time. All other settings for are optional. You can customize the task based on your specific needs.

• Message: Enter the question or instruction that users will see and respond to. This can be the prompt for their text answer.

• WIP Message: Add a message displayed after users submit their answer while awaiting verification. Example: "You'll get the points once our team checks the task"

• Auto confirm?: Toggle this on to automatically approve all answers without manual review. Use with caution - only when confident in the verification method.

• Long Text?: Toggle this on if you expect users to provide longer answers. This provides a larger text area for their response.

• Button text: Customize the text of the button users click to submit their answer. Example: "Submit my task"

• Resubmit button text: Customize the text of the button users click to resubmit if rejected. Example: "Resubmit my task"

Image as Proof of Work

Require users to upload an image as verification of completing a task.

• Completion points: Set the number of points awarded once the user's image is approved.

• Points multiplier (%): Add a percentage-based bonus to the total reward. For example, a 5% multiplier increases the final reward by 5%.

• Recurrence: Control how often users can complete the task: Once – can only be completed one time per user 8h – available once every eight hours Daily – available once every 24 hours Weekly – available once every 7 days Multiple – stays open and can be completed as many times as needed, one after another, without any waiting time

All other settings for are optional. You can customize the task based on your specific needs.

• WIP Message: Message displayed after users upload their image while awaiting verification.

• Show text input: Toggle this on to add a text field alongside the image upload. Useful for collecting context, explanations, or user identification.

• Text Input Title: Set the prompt for the text input field. Only appears when "Show text input" is enabled. Example: "Your nickname"

• Auto confirm?: Toggle this on to automatically approve all image submissions without manual review. Use with extreme caution - only for tasks where any uploaded image constitutes valid proof.

Link as Proof of Work

Require users to submit a URL as verification of completing a task.

• Completion points: Set the number of points awarded once the user's link is approved.

• Points multiplier (%): Add a percentage-based bonus to the total reward. For example, a 5% multiplier increases the final reward by 5%.

• Recurrence: Control how often users can complete the task:

  • Once – can only be completed one time per user

  • 8h – available once every eight hours

  • Daily – available once every 24 hours

  • Weekly – available once every 7 days

  • Multiple – stays open and can be completed as many times as needed, one after another, without any waiting time

  All other settings for are optional. You can customize the task based on your specific needs.

• WIP Message (optional): Message displayed after users submit their link while awaiting verification.

• Regular Expression (optional): Enter a regular expression (RegEx) to validate the URL format. If the URL doesn't match the pattern, the submission will be rejected. Example: .*🚀.*claimr\.io.* allows for any characters before or after the emoji and the website link.

If you need help creating a regular expression for your specific requirements, refer to online or AI resources for guidance. Regular expression builder: https://regex101.com/

• Auto confirm?: Toggle this on to automatically approve all link submissions without manual review.

Save and preview

After configuring your PoW task settings:

Advance settings: Click to configure additional task settings like dependencies, completion pop-ups, and metadata

Create task: Click to save your task and add it to your quest

To see how your task will appear to users, click Preview. This will open a new tab showcasing three different views: desktop, tablet, and mobile. You can toggle between these views to ensure your task looks and functions seamlessly across all devices.

Preview mode

Test your PoW task yourself before launching. Submit proof as a user would to verify the process works smoothly and your instructions are clear.

Managing PoW submissions

Track and review all PoW task submissions through the Analytics section of your Claimr dashboard.

• View submissions: See a list of all users who have submitted proof for a particular PoW task.

• Review evidence: Examine the submitted proof (image, link, or answer) provided by each user.

• Approve or reject: Manually approve or reject each submission based on whether the user has fulfilled the task requirements.

• Analytics: Track approved and rejected submissions.

For more information, read PoW analytics.