# Can't use remote pin in js-ipfs?

**URL:** https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/cant-use-remote-pin-in-js-ipfs/11834
**Category:** Help
**Created:** [July 25, 2021, 10:03am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/cant-use-remote-pin-in-js-ipfs/11834 "2021-07-25T10:03:05Z")
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### Author: ![ZhangPeibin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/zhangpeibin/32/5290_2.png) [@ZhangPeibin](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/ZhangPeibin)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2021, 10:03am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/cant-use-remote-pin-in-js-ipfs/11834/1 "2021-07-25T10:03:05Z")

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like title , I want to use remote pin in js-ipfs, but I got an error.  
I use ipfs.pin.remote.service.add but get this error Uncaught (in promise) Error: Not implemented.  
is there anyone can help me ?

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### Author: ![achingbrain](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/achingbrain/32/3083_2.png) [@achingbrain](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/achingbrain)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2021, 12:03pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/cant-use-remote-pin-in-js-ipfs/11834/2 "2021-07-25T12:03:16Z")

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Like the error says, remote pinning is not implemented in js-ipfs yet.

There’s a PR that’s most of the way there but the author doesn’t have enough time to finish it off, maybe you could take it over?

It’s this one: [ipfs/js-ipfs#3588](https://github.com/ipfs/js-ipfs/pull/3588)