# Accessing content by hash! **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Tags:** js-ipfs, ipns\ **Created:** [September 9, 2017, 8:30pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/accessing-content-by-hash/1074 "2017-09-09T20:30:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**Author:** ![lidel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/lidel/32/9853_2.png) [@lidel](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/lidel)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2017, 10:49am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/accessing-content-by-hash/1074/3 "2017-09-10T10:49:57Z")
Another option: > [@Naming system for all the local file hashes?](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/naming-system-for-all-the-local-file-hashes/874/2): > > Files API enables you to assign “filesystem names” to hashes – perhaps it is what you are looking for? Check ipfs files --help and the thread below: > [@How does Files API - \`ipfs files\` command work](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/how-does-files-api-ipfs-files-command-work/344): > > From @Kubuxu on Mon Jul 04 2016 18:27:17 GMT+0000 (UTC) IPFS Files API allows to manipulate unixfs objects (current IPFS files and directories format) in manner similar to normal Unix commands. How does it work: IPFS Files API introduces virtual root directory. You can check it content with ipfs files ls /. You can copy files and directories that were added to IFPS using ipfs files cp /ipfs/Qmc4xcnns2rA4akaWfGdzdaN8My1ES6zh7yddYZ5mo7n2U /greetings. Then you can view content of that director… --- _[View the full topic](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/accessing-content-by-hash/1074)._