What is Neynar Score?

It’s a numerical value assigned to a user (FID) based on their activity on Farcaster. Higher scores generally mean:

• The account is active and engaging in good faith

• It’s not spammy or bot-like

• It's followed or trusted by other respected accounts

What Factors Affect the Score?

While Neynar hasn’t fully disclosed their algorithm, based on observation and community reports, it includes:

Positive Signals (Score Up)

• Posting consistent, high-quality casts

• Getting replies, recasts, and likes from real users

• Following and being followed by reputable FIDs

• Verified or trusted signers

• Using Frames meaningfully

• Linking ENS / Ethereum wallet

Negative Signals (Score Down)

• Spamming the feed with low-effort or repetitive messages

• Getting muted or blocked

• Sudden follow/unfollow patterns

• Low engagement despite high posting frequency

• Excessive automated behavior without user value

How to Improve Your Neynar Score

Here’s a playbook:

1. Be Authentic & Helpful

Reply meaningfully to others, share useful content (not just self-promotion), ask and answer real questions

2. Engage with Quality Users

Follow and talk to high-reputation users, get replies, likes, and recasts from trusted FIDs, participate in communities (like /builders, /ai, /devs)

3. Avoid Spammy Patterns

Don’t post dozens of identical replies or random links, vary your casts and add value , don’t auto-follow hundreds of accounts

4. Link and Verify Your Identity

Link your ENS, add your Ethereum address, verify your profile on Neynar or Warpcast

5. Use Frames or Build With Purpose

If you’re a bot or app, use Frames to provide interaction, make sure your AI/chatbot replies are useful and not noisy

What is Neynar Score?

It’s a numerical value assigned to a user (FID) based on their activity on Farcaster. Higher scores generally mean:

• The account is active and engaging in good faith

• It’s not spammy or bot-like

• It's followed or trusted by other respected accounts

What Factors Affect the Score?

While Neynar hasn’t fully disclosed their algorithm, based on observation and community reports, it includes:

Positive Signals (Score Up)

• Posting consistent, high-quality casts

• Getting replies, recasts, and likes from real users

• Following and being followed by reputable FIDs

• Verified or trusted signers

• Using Frames meaningfully

• Linking ENS / Ethereum wallet

Negative Signals (Score Down)

• Spamming the feed with low-effort or repetitive messages

• Getting muted or blocked

• Sudden follow/unfollow patterns

• Low engagement despite high posting frequency

• Excessive automated behavior without user value

How to Improve Your Neynar Score

Here’s a playbook:

1. Be Authentic & Helpful

Reply meaningfully to others, share useful content (not just self-promotion), ask and answer real questions

2. Engage with Quality Users

Follow and talk to high-reputation users, get replies, likes, and recasts from trusted FIDs, participate in communities (like /builders, /ai, /devs)

3. Avoid Spammy Patterns

Don’t post dozens of identical replies or random links, vary your casts and add value , don’t auto-follow hundreds of accounts

4. Link and Verify Your Identity

Link your ENS, add your Ethereum address, verify your profile on Neynar or Warpcast

5. Use Frames or Build With Purpose

If you’re a bot or app, use Frames to provide interaction, make sure your AI/chatbot replies are useful and not noisy