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title: Constants
description: A set of constants used throughout the @contextvm/sdk.
---
# Constants
The `@contextvm/sdk` exports a set of constants that are used throughout the library for event kinds, tags, and other protocol-specific values. These constants ensure consistency and alignment with the ContextVM specification.
## Event Kinds
The ContextVM protocol defines several Nostr event kinds for different types of messages.
| `CTXVM_MESSAGES_KIND` | 25910 | The kind for standard, ephemeral ContextVM messages. |
| `GIFT_WRAP_KIND` | 1059 | The kind for encrypted messages, wrapped using the NIP-59 gift wrap standard. |
| `EPHEMERAL_GIFT_WRAP_KIND` | 21059 | Ephemeral gift wrap kind for encrypted messages that relays should not store. |
| `SERVER_ANNOUNCEMENT_KIND` | 11316 | A replaceable event for announcing a server's presence and basic info. |
| `TOOLS_LIST_KIND` | 11317 | A replaceable event for listing a server's available tools. |
| `RESOURCES_LIST_KIND` | 11318 | A replaceable event for listing a server's available resources. |
| `RESOURCETEMPLATES_LIST_KIND` | 11319 | A replaceable event for listing a server's available resource templates. |
| `PROMPTS_LIST_KIND` | 11320 | A replaceable event for listing a server's available prompts. |
## Nostr Tags
The SDK defines an object `NOSTR_TAGS` that contains constants for the various Nostr event tags used in the ContextVM protocol.
| `PUBKEY` | `p` | The public key of the message recipient. |
| `EVENT_ID` | `e` | The event ID used to correlate requests and responses. |
| `CAPABILITY` | `cap` | A tag for specifying pricing metadata for a tool, resource, or prompt. |
| `NAME` | `name` | The human-readable name of a server in an announcement. |
| `WEBSITE` | `website` | The URL of a server's website in an announcement. |
| `PICTURE` | `picture` | The URL of a server's icon in an announcement. |
| `ABOUT` | `about` | A tag for providing a short description of a server. |
| `SUPPORT_ENCRYPTION` | `support_encryption` | A tag indicating that a server supports end-to-end encryption. |
| `SUPPORT_ENCRYPTION_EPHEMERAL` | `support_encryption_ephemeral` | A tag indicating support for ephemeral gift wraps (kind 21059). |
## Announcement Methods
The `announcementMethods` object maps capability types to their corresponding MCP method names for server announcements.
```typescript
export const announcementMethods = {
server: 'initialize',
tools: 'tools/list',
resources: 'resources/list',
resourceTemplates: 'resources/templates/list',
prompts: 'prompts/list',
} as const;
```
This object is used internally by the `NostrServerTransport` to construct announcement events.
## Timeout Configuration
| `DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MS` | 30000 | Default timeout for network/relay operations (30 seconds). Used for encryption/decryption operations and connection timeouts. |
## Next Steps
With a solid understanding of the core modules, you are now ready to explore the **[Transports](/transports/base-nostr-transport)**, which are responsible for all network communication in the SDK.