Pinata API
Overview
Pinata is an IPFS pinning service API that lets you upload files to the InterPlanetary File System and keep them persistently accessible by "pinning" them on Pinata's infrastructure. Each upload returns a content-addressed CID (Content Identifier) — a hash uniquely tied to the file content — which can be retrieved through any public IPFS gateway. Pinata is popular for NFT metadata hosting, decentralized app asset storage, and censorship-resistant content distribution.
Beginner Tip
Create a free account at app.pinata.cloud (no credit card, 1 GB free storage) and generate a JWT API key from the Keys section. IPFS is content-addressed, so the same file always produces the same CID regardless of when or how many times it is uploaded.
Available Data
Example Response
{
"file_id": "f_abc123",
"filename": "document.pdf",
"size_bytes": 1048576,
"mime_type": "application/pdf",
"download_url": "https://example.com/files/f_abc123",
"created_at": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
} Field Reference
id Pinata internal ID for the pinned file, used to manage and delete pins via the Pinata API cid IPFS Content Identifier — the unique hash of your file, used to construct gateway URLs like https://gateway.pinata.cloud/ipfs/{cid} name Human-readable label you assigned to the file during upload, visible in your Pinata dashboard size Size of the pinned file in bytes created_at ISO 8601 timestamp of when the file was pinned to IPFS via Pinata Implementation Example
const url = "https://docs.pinata.cloud/";
// Replace headers or query params with the values required by this API.
const response = await fetch(url, {
headers: {
"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
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Partially tested on Apr 5, 2026
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