Pinata Cloud is a SaaS platform that provides infrastructure to manage your files and other data using the IPFS (InterPlanetary File System) network. Pinata aims to provide IPFS services to a wider range of users by offering tools to:
- Pin Files: Ensuring that they remain accessible and stored across the IPFS network.
- File Storage: A File API that is simpler than S3, lightning fast, and highly durable.
- Serve IPFS Content: Offering reliable gateways to make decentralized content accessible through traditional web browsers.
- Automate Workflows: Facilitating workflows related to content distribution, making it popular for NFT (Non-Fungible Token) projects, where digital assets need decentralized and permanent hosting.
Pinata offers both free and paid tiers, with the paid version providing more storage, faster pinning, and enhanced performance options. It’s widely used in decentralized applications (dApps), NFTs, and by anyone looking to leverage the distributed nature of IPFS for content storage and delivery.
This project is a Command Line Interface (CLI) built to interact with the Pinata Cloud using its REST API for file storage. The CLI provides a simple and efficient way for users and system administrators to manage their files on Pinata Cloud.
- File Upload: Easily pin files to IPFS using Pinata's API.
- File Retrieval: Fetch and manage files directly from the command line.
- Metadata Management: Store and update metadata associated with pinned files.
- Account Information: View your Pinata account details and usage statistics.
Getting Started
Follow these Detailed Step by Step Guide in this blog post to Setup and Run Pinata-CLI according to your Operating System