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IPFS (the InterPlanetary File System) is a new hypermedia distribution protocol, addressed by content and identities. IPFS enables the creation of completely distributed applications. It aims to make the web faster, safer, and more open.

From the ipfs github page, https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs:

IPFS is a distributed file system that seeks to connect all computing devices with the same system of files.

See also, https://ipfs.io/

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Validating IPFS hash string

From this question we know that we cannot verify ipfs hash exist beforehand. IPFS is a decentralized system, there is no central domain where you can do a lookup to find your hash. When looking up files, you're asking the network to find nodes…
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Ethereum IPFS Permission Based Access

Lets say I create a web application to store user identity documents. These documents are stored in IPFS and user details are maintained in Ethereum private blockchain. Thus once the files are created in IPFS the hash is stored in Ethereum…
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IPFS add and read file from node

I am currently playing around with IPFS in a docker container. I am able to send HTTP requests to the API using curl. I created a small text file with some text. I would like to add the file with the content to the node and retrieve it…
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Does IPFS has limits?

I need to upload 8Tb data from Ubuntu server to IPFS. Does it possible, I mean does IPFS has limits? Does this data will be online if my server down? Who really host files? Does owners of https://gateway.ipfs.io/ipfs/.... reject public access to…
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IPFS file download

I wanted to check that is there any way i can download the IPFS file without running the local demon. I am working on a Dapp where i will be uploading the files over IPFS and sending the link of it to the respective team. I want that team to…
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IPFS API calls and Connection Refused

I have a lot of errors using the API and I am wondering if there is anyway to debug it. When I use curl…
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Getting rid of .json file extension when uploading NFT metadata to IPFS

I have a bunch of JSON files in a directory that I'm uploading to IPFS, to be used as NFT metadata. The problem is that after I upload them, the URI to access them looks like this: ipfs:///.json. This is a problem because…
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ipfs daemon error?

bc@bc-HP-Pro-3090-Microtower-PC:~/supply-chain$ ipfs daemon --writable=true Initializing daemon... Adjusting current ulimit to 2048... Successfully raised file descriptor limit to 2048. Swarm listening on /ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/4001 Swarm listening on…
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IPFS - X-Stream errors

I am using the API to access IPFS and access is OK with a status code 200 but the API call fails. Here is the code: this.IpfsAPI = IpfsAPI('162.243.237.41', '5001', {protocol: 'http'}) var zstr = 'hello world from Zillerium2' …
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IPFS and https requirements

I am testing with IPFS and http but I have an error as follows: App.js:239 ipfs add error DOMException: Only secure origins are allowed (see: https://goo.gl/Y0ZkNV). I have this code - var zstr = 'hello world from Zillerium2' …
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IPFS Access via Port 5001

I am using IPFS to store media files with the address on the blockchain. I have had a lot of issues with ports and access. In the code below I have some code partly running but I get an access issue. I think this is related to the API as the IP is…
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ipfs daemon: Gateway (readonly) server listening on

I'm not quite sure whether this is the right forum to ask this question. If I start the ipfs daemon it starts in read only mode. How can I start it in read and write mode? API server listening on /ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/5001 Gateway (readonly) server…
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ipfs files ls not showing all the files uploaded to it

When I am using ipfs files ls, it is not showing all the files which are being added. But when I am searching the files in ipfs explorer through the hash I am getting the file.
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Unhandled Rejection (Error): No valid "from" address specified in neither the given options, nor the default options

Unhandled Rejection (Error): No valid "from" address specified in neither the given options, nor the default options. ▶ 4 stack frames were collapsed. (anonymous function) C:/mydapp1/client/src/App.js:38 35 | await ipfs.add(this.state.buffer,…
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error when trying to upload picture from ipfs

$("#image").change(function(event) { const file = event.target.files[0] reader = new window.FileReader() reader.readAsArrayBuffer(file) }); function saveOnIpfs(reader) { return new Promise(function(resolve, reject) { const…
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