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IPFS Files API

The Files API from IPFS — 10 operation(s) for files.

Documentation Provider Profile APIs.io OpenAPI GitHub

IPFS Files API is one of 40 APIs that IPFS publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include File. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, and a GitHub repository.

This API exposes 10 operations across 10 paths. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version v0.

Requests are made against 3 base URLs: http://localhost:5001, http://127.0.0.1:5001, https://ipfs.infura.io:5001.

10 operations 10 paths 0 schemas 10 POST

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Specification
OpenAPI 3.2.0
API Version
v0
Base URL
http://localhost:5001
Resource Areas
1

Paths & Operations 10

Across 10 paths, the API surfaces 10 operations — 10 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Files 10
POST
/api/v0/files/chcid
Change the CID version or hash function of the root node of a given path.
files/chcid 3 params → 200
POST
/api/v0/files/cp
Add references to IPFS files and directories in MFS (or copy within MFS).
files/cp 2 params → 200
POST
/api/v0/files/flush
Flush a given path's data to disk.
files/flush 1 param → 200
POST
/api/v0/files/ls
List directories in the local mutable namespace.
files/ls 3 params → 200
POST
/api/v0/files/mkdir
Make directories.
files/mkdir 4 params → 200
POST
/api/v0/files/mv
Move files.
files/mv 1 param → 200
POST
/api/v0/files/read
Read a file from MFS.
files/read 3 params → 200
POST
/api/v0/files/rm
Remove a file from MFS.
files/rm 3 params → 200
POST
/api/v0/files/stat
Display file status.
files/stat 5 params → 200
POST
/api/v0/files/write
Append to (modify) a file in MFS.
files/write 9 params body → 200

Specification

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Source

ipfs-files-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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API Details
ID
ipfs:ipfs-files-api
Base URL
http://localhost:5001
Docs
https://docs.ipfs.tech/reference/kubo/rpc/
Provider
IPFS
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