**Proponent:** [GHm6gp6khjcxQvnbnSsHdYejsFK1nNVxcGyGAsbDfsymtLr](https://kusama.subscan.io/account/GHm6gp6khjcxQvnbnSsHdYejsFK1nNVxcGyGAsbDfsymtLr)

**Date:** 19 April 2023

**Requested KSM:** 598

**Short description:** a comprehensive directory for Polkadot & Kusama ecosystem & all its actors.

**The PoC built:** 

- PoC [Polkadot Discovery Portal]([https://polkadot-discovery.macula.link/](https://polkadot-discovery.macula.link/))
- Main repo - [https://github.com/anagolay/polkadot-discovery](https://github.com/anagolay/polkadot-discovery)
- Kanban and dev board - [https://github.com/orgs/anagolay/projects/3](https://github.com/orgs/anagolay/projects/3)

## Original motivation

[Polkadot Discovery Portal](https://polkadot-discovery.macula.link/) was born out of one developer’s struggle with finding artifacts, binaries, docker images, and specs for the chains he wanted to test. Through the discussion with fellow community members, the idea grew and evolved into the project you see in front of you, intended as a comprehensive ecosystem discovery: to connect all the ecosystem actors, from big to small. 

The Polkadot & Kusama ecosystem is not only about parachains and relay chains; it’s also about pallets, wallets, apps and Dapps, browser extensions, utility libraries, websites, etc. In one word this ecosystem is about community. Without good project discoverability, the community cannot find the information it needs.

Our aim is to make project discoverability seamless and simple. This way, everyone can access the information they need to contribute to the ecosystem's growth.

## Retroactive payment for PoC development

This proposal is for **a retroactive payment** by Kusama Treasury to **reimburse for 60%** of the development costs for the work on Polkadot Discovery Portal PoC, [see the scope here](https://www.notion.so/kelp/Retroactive-Funding-for-Polkadot-Chain-Pallet-Discovery-09c9c9adc77e4f22b7c7b36494f991c5?pvs=4#4bcaaa1790d4481e9c9ba74f04ddeaea)

If this initiative gets initial support, as the next steps, based on the community feedback received so far, we are planning to prioritize the following: 

- coordinated projects onboarding, ambassadors engagement & incentives
- implementing a minimalistic UI to allow for alternative forms of submissions
- integrations with other platforms & channels

## Key differentiators of Polkadot Directory Portal 

**All for chain discovery on Polkadot & Kusama:**

- detailed descriptions & tags
- runtime versions, genesis hashes
- spec files for easy referencing

Up-to-date and readily accessible information on the stage of each chain and the paraID and relay connection details for parachains.

**Data updates & verification**

- Any user can independently verify the info & contribute to improving the dataset by opening a pull request: [https://polkadot-discovery.macula.link/how-to/](https://polkadot-discovery.macula.link/how-to/)
- To ensure the integrity of the data, we'll require a public display of approval from a member of the respective project (GitHub organization) before merging the PR.
- See [Chart 1: Adding & Updating data](https://www.notion.so/kelp/Retroactive-Funding-for-Polkadot-Chain-Pallet-Discovery-09c9c9adc77e4f22b7c7b36494f991c5#ebc5785874ec4cdaaa7948e33ddab5e2) for details

**Data Sources: "Unused data is useless. Make the data flow!"**

- Anyone can access all the data collected and hosted on the Polkadot Discovery Portal in the form of JSON endpoints
- the data sources are easily accessible as links on every project and pallet page on the right sidebar
- focus on using the data instead of figuring out how to retrieve it.

**Why all that?**

- to provide developers, teams, and community members with a verified and trustworthy source of information for all things built on Polkadot and Kusama
- minimize redundancies and maximize collaboration by streamlining the flow of information
- ultimately, create a unified, comprehensive directory that drives progress and unlocks the full potential of the ecosystem

**Please see the full proposal here  [https://www.notion.so/Retroactive-Funding-for-Polkadot-Chain-Pallet-Discovery-09c9c9adc77e4f22b7c7b36494f991c5](https://www.notion.so/Retroactive-Funding-for-Polkadot-Chain-Pallet-Discovery-09c9c9adc77e4f22b7c7b36494f991c5)** 

and, of course, check out the **Polkadot Discovery Portal** PoC already built [https://polkadot-discovery.macula.link](https://polkadot-discovery.macula.link/?ref=kusama_polkassembly_referenda_166)

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- `amount`: The amount to be transferred from the treasury to the `beneficiary`.
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- A request by GHm6gp6khjcxQvnbnSsHdYejsFK1nNVxcGyGAsbDfsymtLr for 598 KSM on 19 April 2023
- Requesting a retroactive payment by the Kusama Treasury to reimburse for 60% of the development costs for the work on the Polkadot Discovery Portal PoC
- To provide a comprehensive directory for Polkadot & Kusama ecosystem & all its actors
- Up-to-date and readily accessible information on the stage of each chain and the paraID and relay connection details for parachains
- Features data updates & verification, data sources, and comprehensive information on developers, teams, and community members 
- See the full proposal here: [https://www.notion.so/Retroactive-Funding-for-Polkadot-Chain-Pallet-Discovery-09c9c9adc77e4f22b7c7b36494f991c5](https://www.notion.so/Retroactive-Funding-for-Polkadot-Chain-Pallet-Discovery-09c9c9adc

Requested: 0.59 undefined

#166 Retroactive Funding for Polkadot Chain & Pallet Discovery Portal