NFT Storage

Today we are excited to introduce NFT.Storage, a service backed by Protocol Labs and Pinata specifically for storing NFT data. NFT.Storage allows developers to protect their NFT assets and associated metadata through content addressing and decentralized storage – ensuring that all NFTs follow best practices to stay accessible long-term. What is NFT.Storage NFT.Storage lets developers store NFT data on decentralized networks easily, securely, and for free! With just a few lines of code, anyone can leverage the power of IPFS and Filecoin to ensure the persistence of their NFTs. Here’s how it works: Content Addressing: Once users upload data on NFT.Storage, they receive an IPFS hash of the content, known as a CID. CIDs are unique fingerprints of the data, universal addresses that can be used to reference the content regardless of how and where it is stored. Since CIDs are generated from the content itself, using CIDs to reference NFT data prevents problems like fragile links and “rug pulls”. Provable Storage: NFT.Storage uses Filecoin for long-term decentralized data storage - brokering storage and retrieval deals to preserve NFT data long-term. Filecoin provides a permanence layer using cryptographic proofs to ensure the durability and persistence of the NFT data over time. Resilient Retrieval: This data stored via IPFS and Filecoin can be fetched directly in the browser via any public IPFS gateway. What’s next? NFT.Storage fills the gap for NFT developers today who are looking for easy APIs and best practices for storing their NFT data securely and resiliently. But it’s just the first step in bringing fully decentralized resilience to humanity’s cultural legacy! Prominent projects like Palm, VideoCoin, and many NFT marketplaces already power their NFT networks with IPFS and Filecoin, and we’re excited to continue evolving our tools and best practices for community data preservation over time. To be one of the early participants in NFT.Storage and start storing your NFT data securely for free today, visit https://nft.storage. Got questions or want to contribute to the project? Check out the Github https://github.com/ipfs-shipyard...

This is so useful. I've noticed in the ecosystem that a lot of NFT art houses have been storing the NFT metadata in a plethora of ways. Developers and artists never had a sense of security they were doing things the right way. It is so refreshing to see a service like this launch to the public and provide that security. Huge kudos to the team!

Great work! this is the best tool to make NFTs! Other services just rely on IPFS nodes which can go down and the NFT content can be lost, which can affect (likely destroy) the value of the NFT. On the contrary nft.storage relies both on IPFS and Filecoin, by storing the NFT also on Filecoin the NFT can theoretically live forever and preserve its value as it's being stored on highly incentivized miners that are greatly penalized if they lose the content. Thanks for putting in the effort 🙏