Cardano

Blockfrost IPFS API

Blockfrost also operates as an IPFS provider, enabling developers building on Cardano to pin and retrieve content-addressed files via the InterPlanetary File System. The IPFS API base URL is https://ipfs.blockfrost.io/api/v0 and uses the same project_id authentication as the Cardano mainnet API. Storage quota varies by subscription plan, ranging from 100 MB on the free Starter tier to 50,000 MB on the Developer tier.

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https://docs.blockfrost.io/

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apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: cardano:blockfrost-ipfs-api
name: Blockfrost IPFS API
tags:
- Blockchain
- Cardano
- IPFS
- Storage
- Decentralized Storage
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
baseURL: https://ipfs.blockfrost.io/api/v0
humanURL: https://blockfrost.dev/
properties:
- url: https://docs.blockfrost.io/
  type: Documentation
- url: https://blockfrost.dev/overview/plans-and-billing
  type: Plans
description: Blockfrost also operates as an IPFS provider, enabling developers building on Cardano to
  pin and retrieve content-addressed files via the InterPlanetary File System. The IPFS API base URL is
  https://ipfs.blockfrost.io/api/v0 and uses the same project_id authentication as the Cardano mainnet
  API. Storage quota varies by subscription plan, ranging from 100 MB on the free Starter tier to 50,000
  MB on the Developer tier.
x-use-cases:
- Pin NFT metadata and media files referenced in Cardano native asset policies
- Store off-chain data linked from on-chain transaction metadata
- Retrieve IPFS content via Blockfrost gateway for dApp frontends