📋 Application Flows
Explore the complete workflows for sellers and buyers in the SourceNet marketplace.
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Seller Flow
Learn how to upload, encrypt, and publish datasets on the marketplace.
✓Upload dataset with metadata
✓Automatic encryption with AES-256
✓Store on Walrus decentralized storage
✓Preview and publish to marketplace
Explore Seller Flow→
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Buyer Flow
Discover how to browse, purchase, and securely download datasets with zkLogin.
✓Browse marketplace and preview data
✓Purchase with zkLogin authentication
✓Secure payment via blockchain escrow
✓Download encrypted data securely
Explore Buyer Flow→
💡 Understanding the Flows
Both flows are interconnected through the marketplace. Sellers create value by uploading quality datasets, while buyers discover and purchase data using secure blockchain payments. The platform ensures trust through encryption, escrow, and decentralized storage.
Flow Comparison
| Aspect | Seller Flow | Buyer Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Main Action | Upload & Publish datasets | Browse & Purchase datasets |
| Authentication | zkLogin (Google OAuth) | zkLogin (Google OAuth) |
| Payment | Receives SUI from buyers | Pays SUI for datasets |
| Data Handling | Encrypts and uploads to Walrus | Downloads encrypted data from Walrus |
| Blockchain | Creates DataPod on-chain | Creates Purchase & Escrow on-chain |
| Key Benefit | Monetize data assets | Access quality datasets securely |
🎯 Ready to Dive Deeper?
Select either Seller Flow or Buyer Flowabove to explore detailed step-by-step workflows with code examples and diagrams.