remote-capable server

The server can be hosted and run remotely because it primarily relies on remote services or has no dependency on the local environment.

Integrations

Provides access to both Public and Private IPFS through Pinata's API, enabling file uploads, searches, metadata management, group organization, and content retrieval from IPFS gateways.

pinata-mcp

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides Claude with access to Pinata. This integration allows Claude to interact with Public and Private IPFS through Pinata's API.

Setup

Prerequisites

Node.js 18+ installed
A Pinata account with an API key (JWT)

Installation

Installation will depend on whether you are using Claude Code or Claude Desktop

Claude Code

Run claude mcp add and follow the prompts with the following information:

Server Name: pinata
Server Scope: Project or Global
Server Command: npx
Command Arguments: pinata-mcp /path/to/allowed/directories /another/path/to/allowed/directories
Environment Variables: PINATA_JWT=<YOUR_JWT>,GATEWAY_URL=example.mypinata.cloud

Claude Desktop

Add the following config to claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pinata": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "pinata-mcp",
        "/path/to/allowed/directory"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PINATA_JWT": "<YOUR_JWT>",
        "GATEWAY_URL": "example.mypinata.cloud"
      }
    }
  }
}

Usage

To start using the MCP start up Claude Code with the command claude or start Claude Desktop. Below are the available operations:

File Operations

Upload files to Pinata (public or private IPFS)
Search files by name, CID, or mime type
Get file details by ID
Update file metadata including name and key-values
Delete files from Pinata

Group Operations

List groups with optional filtering
Create groups for organizing files
Get group details by ID
Update group information
Delete groups
Add/remove files to/from groups

Content Access

Create private download links for accessing private files
Fetch content from IPFS gateway and optionally save locally

Example Prompts for Claude

Here are some examples of how to instruct Claude to use pinata-mcp:

Upload an image to Pinata:
"Please upload the file at ~/Pictures/example.jpg to my Pinata account as a private file named 'My Example Image'"

Search for files:
"Search my Pinata account for all PNG files"

Create a group and add files:
"Create a new group called 'Project Assets' on Pinata, then find all my JSON files and add them to this group"

Download content from IPFS:
"Fetch the content with CID QmX... from IPFS and save it to my Downloads folder"

Questions

Send us an email with any issues you may encounter!

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Provides Claude with access to Pinata's API, allowing it to interact with both Public and Private IPFS for file uploading, searching, organization, and content retrieval.

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