Pinata
Using Pinata to pin dWebsite content on IPFS
Pinata is one of the longest-running IPFS pinning services, offering a web app for simple uploads, an SDK and API for developers, and dedicated IPFS gateways.
New to pinning? See What is IPFS Pinning? for the concepts — Pinata's own IPFS 101 explainer covers the same ground: when you upload a file, the node generates a CID and pins it so it survives garbage collection; content stays available as long as at least one node maintains the pin.
Uploading via the Web App
Go to Pinata.cloud and sign up or log in.
Select Add and choose your file (for a dWebsite, upload your site folder or
index.html).Name the file and confirm the upload.
The file appears in the files page with its CID, which you can use as your ENS content hash.
Uploading via the SDK or API
For decentralized applications and automated workflows, Pinata provides an SDK and API:
import { PinataSDK } from "pinata";
const pinata = new PinataSDK({
pinataJwt: "PINATA_JWT",
pinataGateway: "example-gateway.mypinata.cloud",
});
const file = new File(["Hello IPFS!"], "hello-world.txt", { type: "text/plain" });
const upload = await pinata.upload.file(file);A Pinata CLI and starter templates are also available, authenticated via API keys.
Pinning an Existing CID
Content that already exists on the IPFS network can be transferred to Pinata using the Import from IPFS button in the web app, or programmatically via the Pin by CID endpoint:
Using Your CID with ENS
Once your content is pinned, set the CID as the content hash of your ENS name (see Updating Your ENS Content Records) and your dWebsite is reachable at https://yourname.eth.limo.
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