# Ecosystem and Usage **URL:** https://discuss.ipfs.tech/c/ecosystem/15.md [Latest](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/tags.md) --- ## [About the Ecosystem and Usage category](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/about-the-ecosystem-and-usage-category/627)
**Author:** [@flyingzumwalt](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/flyingzumwalt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2017, 2:14pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/about-the-ecosystem-and-usage-category/627 "2017-06-15T14:14:08Z")
Discussions about IPFS use cases, tools, services, related technologies, and more. --- ## [Developing an open source remote pinning middleware with quota](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/developing-an-open-source-remote-pinning-middleware-with-quota/20338)
**Author:** [@rapenne-s](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/rapenne-s)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 4:36pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/developing-an-open-source-remote-pinning-middleware-with-quota/20338 "2026-09-13T16:36:19Z")
Hi I hope it will not be treated as spam. I started writing a remote pinning service that is put in front of ipfs-cluster, this allows: users have a dedicated quota they can pin they can directly pin a CID from the se… --- ## [Discussion: Identity, Revocation and Node Roles in Private IPFS Networks](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/discussion-identity-revocation-and-node-roles-in-private-ipfs-networks/20247)
**Author:** [@Slyrack](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/Slyrack)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 3:12pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/discussion-identity-revocation-and-node-roles-in-private-ipfs-networks/20247 "2026-09-05T15:12:12Z")
We’ve been working with private IPFS deployments and repeatedly encounter operational challenges that are difficult to solve with the current swarm.key mechanism. Today, swarm.key provides network isolation, which is ex… --- ## [Migration option for Infura IPFS pins before the August 15 cutoff](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/migration-option-for-infura-ipfs-pins-before-the-august-15-cutoff/20300)
**Author:** [@filebase](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/filebase)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 8:10pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/migration-option-for-infura-ipfs-pins-before-the-august-15-cutoff/20300 "2026-07-29T20:10:18Z")
Hello everyone, Infura is shutting down its IPFS service, with two important dates approaching: August 3, 2026: New uploads and pinning will be disabled August 15, 2026: Infura’s IPFS API and dedicated gateways wi… --- ## [TruSpace - a private decentralized document management project](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/truspace-a-private-decentralized-document-management-project/19610)
**Author:** [@jzakotnik](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/jzakotnik)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 1:59pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/truspace-a-private-decentralized-document-management-project/19610 "2026-07-29T13:59:00Z")
Hi everyone, we implemented a decentralized and sovereign document collaboration solution called TruSpace (github repo). It uses IPFS and IPFS-cluster to synchronise documents and meta data (e.g. chats about the document… --- ## [IPFS-cluster REST API or pinning service API](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-cluster-rest-api-or-pinning-service-api/20248)
**Author:** [@jzakotnik](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/jzakotnik)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2026, 5:38pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-cluster-rest-api-or-pinning-service-api/20248 "2026-06-17T17:38:50Z")
In our application we’re currently using the pinning service API of ipfs-cluster because it has a nice interface for meta-data. I see that there’s also a REST API with nice functionality, does anyone know, which one will… --- ## [Optimizing Private IPFS : Swarm Accelerator](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/optimizing-private-ipfs-swarm-accelerator/20182)
**Author:** [@Slyrack](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/Slyrack)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2026, 8:22am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/optimizing-private-ipfs-swarm-accelerator/20182 "2026-05-21T08:22:17Z")
Following our work on a Private Indexer for Swarmkey’d network (cf : Optimizing Private IPFS: Building a Private Indexer for Swarmkey'd Networks ), we focused on improve the performance by building a CDN-like for better … --- ## [Bitsocial: p2p social media on IPFS, IPNS and pubsub, with the first fully in-browser p2p experience (Helia)](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/bitsocial-p2p-social-media-on-ipfs-ipns-and-pubsub-with-the-first-fully-in-browser-p2p-experience-helia/20111)
**Author:** [@Rinse](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/Rinse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 11:53am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/bitsocial-p2p-social-media-on-ipfs-ipns-and-pubsub-with-the-first-fully-in-browser-p2p-experience-helia/20111 "2026-05-07T11:53:37Z")
Wanted to share something we’ve been building. Bitsocial is a peer-to-peer social media protocol built directly on IPFS, IPNS and pubsub. No servers, no blockchains, no central backend. Communities are published as IPNS … --- ## [Is IPFS ready for the permanent moon base?](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/is-ipfs-ready-for-the-permanent-moon-base/20096)
**Author:** [@zaibon](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/zaibon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 1:07pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/is-ipfs-ready-for-the-permanent-moon-base/20096 "2026-04-17T13:07:55Z")
Hi :waving\_hand: With NASA’s Artemis missions and SpaceX’s Starship making a permanent Moon base look like a reality for this decade, I wonder… Is IPFS ready to a real interplanetary usage? While the name might have be… --- ## [Browsers & Standards Work 2026: Call for Community Input](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/browsers-standards-work-2026-call-for-community-input/19917)
**Author:** [@mosh](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/mosh)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 6:20am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/browsers-standards-work-2026-call-for-community-input/19917 "2026-04-17T06:20:18Z")
TL;DR: IPFS is planning the next phase of work to make browsers better for the decentralized web – not just IPFS, but any protocol that needs lightweight crypto, peer-to-peer connections, or native browser integration. W… --- ## [Cheaper Pinata Alternative / NFT & Web3 Storage / IPFS File Pinning](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/cheaper-pinata-alternative-nft-web3-storage-ipfs-file-pinning/14711)
**Author:** [@abirershad](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/abirershad)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2026, 7:49pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/cheaper-pinata-alternative-nft-web3-storage-ipfs-file-pinning/14711 "2026-04-07T19:49:40Z")
Making IPFS accessible inarguably involves File Pinning Services, but with major file pinning services increasing prices & becoming overwhelmingly volatile - we don’t think it’s accessible anymore. To solve this, our te… --- ## [IPFS.NINJA — New IPFS pinning service with private gateways, IPNS support, and signed upload tokens](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-ninja-new-ipfs-pinning-service-with-private-gateways-ipns-support-and-signed-upload-tokens/20082)
**Author:** [@NachoColl](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/NachoColl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2026, 7:46pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-ninja-new-ipfs-pinning-service-with-private-gateways-ipns-support-and-signed-upload-tokens/20082 "2026-04-07T19:46:08Z")
Hi IPFS community — sharing a new IPFS pinning service that just launched: \[IPFS.NINJA\](https://ipfs.ninja). \*\*What it does:\*\* - Pin files or existing CIDs via REST API or dashboard - Private dedicated gateway per acc… --- ## [Help reviewing a Case Study on IPFS](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/help-reviewing-a-case-study-on-ipfs/19901)
**Author:** [@duncanglen](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/duncanglen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2026, 1:37pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/help-reviewing-a-case-study-on-ipfs/19901 "2026-04-01T13:37:33Z")
Good morning/afternoon/evening all! My name is Duncan and I am in the process of building out a comprehensive “Foundations of Web 3.0” course. As part of this course I am featuring 3 use cases and I am focusing on IPFS … --- ## [In my experience, IPFS is actually unusable and I'm very sad to discover that](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/in-my-experience-ipfs-is-actually-unusable-and-im-very-sad-to-discover-that/11360)
**Author:** [@pyc](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/pyc)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 6:30am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/in-my-experience-ipfs-is-actually-unusable-and-im-very-sad-to-discover-that/11360 "2026-03-25T06:30:22Z")
I’m just trying out the IPFS. It’s bugged and very very slow → practically unusable. For example: “ipfs swarm peers” returns “Error: this action must be run in online mode, try running ‘ipfs daemon’ first”, but the deam… --- ## [IPNI: Running your own indexer node, is there any public indexer list?](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipni-running-your-own-indexer-node-is-there-any-public-indexer-list/20049)
**Author:** [@fusetim](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/fusetim)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 1:30pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipni-running-your-own-indexer-node-is-there-any-public-indexer-list/20049 "2026-02-20T13:30:08Z")
Hello there, it’s been a while for me since the last time I experimented with IPFS. Nonetheless, I’ve recently been introduced to the concept of IPNI nodes, that serves as a network index to speed-up dial-up and retriev… --- ## [UnixFS implementation in Rust](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/unixfs-implementation-in-rust/20015)
**Author:** [@danieln](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/danieln)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 11:13pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/unixfs-implementation-in-rust/20015 "2026-02-02T23:13:51Z")
I’m looking for an UnixFS implementation in Rust and came across a bunch of implementations. Sharing here for wider visibility in case there are others interested in this. wnfs-unixfs-file: is a fork of the beetle impl… --- ## [How can you become part of the official IPFS ecosystem directory?](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/how-can-you-become-part-of-the-official-ipfs-ecosystem-directory/20009)
**Author:** [@Amelie](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/Amelie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 11:24am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/how-can-you-become-part-of-the-official-ipfs-ecosystem-directory/20009 "2026-02-02T11:24:27Z")
Hello everyone, I am part of the team that develops TruSpace (Repo). Since our cool tool would not work at all without IPFS, or rather, since it is one of our USPs, we would very much like to be included in the officia… --- ## [Introducing Filebase Sites: Simplified IPFS Websites with IPNS](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/introducing-filebase-sites-simplified-ipfs-websites-with-ipns/20004)
**Author:** [@filebase](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/filebase)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 7:09pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/introducing-filebase-sites-simplified-ipfs-websites-with-ipns/20004 "2026-01-28T19:09:47Z")
Hey IPFS community :waving\_hand: — Filebase here. We’ve just released Filebase Sites, a new way to publish and manage static websites on IPFS with stable, updatable URLs using IPNS — without the usual complexity. If yo… --- ## [Best practices for sharing community IPFS infrastructure without spamming?](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/best-practices-for-sharing-community-ipfs-infrastructure-without-spamming/19997)
**Author:** [@DataHosting](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/DataHosting)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 6:01pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/best-practices-for-sharing-community-ipfs-infrastructure-without-spamming/19997 "2026-01-21T18:01:09Z")
Hi everyone, I’m running a small IPFS setup mainly to gain real-world operational experience and contribute back to the ecosystem. The setup includes: IPFS Kubo (public read-only gateway) IPFS Kubo (private/authen… --- ## [PSA: Fleek Hosting shuts down Jan 31 — migrate your IPFS pins before the deadline](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/psa-fleek-hosting-shuts-down-jan-31-migrate-your-ipfs-pins-before-the-deadline/19958)
**Author:** [@filebase](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/filebase)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 2:54pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/psa-fleek-hosting-shuts-down-jan-31-migrate-your-ipfs-pins-before-the-deadline/19958 "2026-01-20T14:54:41Z")
Fleek Hosting is shutting down on Jan 31st, so if you still have IPFS content pinned there, you’ll want to migrate ASAP. We just published a step-by-step guide on migrating from Fleek → Filebase, including a new importe… --- ## [New, free course on Foundations of Web 3.0 featuring IPFS as case study](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/new-free-course-on-foundations-of-web-3-0-featuring-ipfs-as-case-study/19916)
**Author:** [@duncanglen](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/duncanglen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2025, 10:22am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/new-free-course-on-foundations-of-web-3-0-featuring-ipfs-as-case-study/19916 "2025-12-09T10:22:54Z")
Good morning all, A few weeks ago I posted about a course I was researching for, which was going to feature IPFS as a case study. I am delighted to say that the course is now published, is completely free to take and c… --- ## [IPFS remote bridge for Git: version 1.0.0 is now available](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-remote-bridge-for-git-version-1-0-0-is-now-available/19897)
**Author:** [@twdragon](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/twdragon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2025, 10:00am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-remote-bridge-for-git-version-1-0-0-is-now-available/19897 "2025-11-25T10:00:47Z")
Hello everyone! After more than a year, I introduced a significant UX update to the Git IPFS Remote Bridge project that I maintain, and now the version 1.0.0 is here! The comprehensive Git toolset for IPFS seamlessly a… --- ## [Request for Comments – Data Compression with IPFS Support](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/request-for-comments-data-compression-with-ipfs-support/19400)
**Author:** [@Rafael](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/Rafael)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2025, 11:31pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/request-for-comments-data-compression-with-ipfs-support/19400 "2025-11-19T23:31:45Z")
I’m considering developing an application for IPFS, mainly for personal use, and I’d like to gather feedback to see if it could be useful to others as well. That’s the reason for this post and any honest opinion is welco… --- ## [Introducing Endra: An IPFS-based peer-to-peer encrypted messaging protocol and app](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/introducing-endra-an-ipfs-based-peer-to-peer-encrypted-messaging-protocol-and-app/19863)
**Author:** [@emendir](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/emendir)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2025, 7:39am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/introducing-endra-an-ipfs-based-peer-to-peer-encrypted-messaging-protocol-and-app/19863 "2025-10-31T07:39:09Z")
Here’s a messaging protocol with a cross-platform application that I’ve been developing for several years as a hobby project. I’d be delighted about feedback from developers who are interested in these kinds of technolo… --- ## [What language do you want most to use to implement IPFS?](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/what-language-do-you-want-most-to-use-to-implement-ipfs/10197)
**Author:** [@FledgeXu](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/FledgeXu)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2025, 4:27am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/what-language-do-you-want-most-to-use-to-implement-ipfs/10197 "2025-09-06T04:27:04Z")
Now, we have Golang, Javascript, Rust IPFS implements. I’m not one of the IPFS group, but, I’m curious what language do you, the community, want most to use to implement IPFS? For me, I want Java-IPFS and Swift-IPFS. Be… --- ## [Web3 social explorer - IPFS data storage integration](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/web3-social-explorer-ipfs-data-storage-integration/19613)
**Author:** [@Vanboxmeer](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/Vanboxmeer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2025, 10:14am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/web3-social-explorer-ipfs-data-storage-integration/19613 "2025-08-10T10:14:11Z")
Working on integrating IPFS with the Evrylife web3 explorer. If any experience please reach out. Evrylife Foundation is a non profit registered in Canada. --- ## [Javascript framework distribution over IFPS](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/javascript-framework-distribution-over-ifps/19589)
**Author:** [@jthor](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/jthor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 9:30am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/javascript-framework-distribution-over-ifps/19589 "2025-08-04T09:30:07Z")
This video raises an interesting point that if the frameworks everyone is using is distributed from the same CDN it could potentially drastically reduce latency in browsers. https://youtu.be/ciNXbR5wvhU?si=7jvDy0Ns-Xd\_q… --- ## [Python implementation](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/python-implementation/19488)
**Author:** [@genghis](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/genghis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2025, 5:39am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/python-implementation/19488 "2025-07-17T05:39:02Z")
Is there a pure Python implementation of IPFS? --- ## [Working with Shards to Manage 2TB Dataset](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/working-with-shards-to-manage-2tb-dataset/19404)
**Author:** [@philvms](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/philvms)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 1:00pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/working-with-shards-to-manage-2tb-dataset/19404 "2025-07-02T13:00:52Z")
Hey There! We are working on speeding up our retrievals with IPFS on zarr data storages. When you have a 2TB dataset, the manifest file of the key value pairs gets to be around 160MB. Meaning just to read the dataset yo… --- ## [IPFS Cluster based off-chain storage customizable for various DApp needs](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-cluster-based-off-chain-storage-customizable-for-various-dapp-needs/19428)
**Author:** [@sid030sid](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/sid030sid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2025, 5:58pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-cluster-based-off-chain-storage-customizable-for-various-dapp-needs/19428 "2025-06-23T17:58:16Z")
Hey everyone! Sharing my research that relies on IPFS Cluster. Feel free to message me for discussions or inputs. In my research IPFS Cluster is used to enable developers to easily create IPFS like off-chain storage cus… [Next page](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/c/ecosystem/15.md?page=1)