# How do I give permission to access my private ipfs network?

**URL:** <https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/how-do-i-give-permission-to-access-my-private-ipfs-network/13973>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [April 12, 2022, 6:58pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/how-do-i-give-permission-to-access-my-private-ipfs-network/13973 "2022-04-12T18:58:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ibtihal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e480ec/32.png) [@Ibtihal](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/Ibtihal)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 6:58pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/how-do-i-give-permission-to-access-my-private-ipfs-network/13973/1 "2022-04-12T18:58:05Z")

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i have created a private IPFS network and i want to give some devices from outside  
Permissions to Access the network. How can I achieve this  
i want to make it like decentralized storage platform,  
. Can I use private gateway to achieve what  
Will it keep my data private from the public?  
I want the network to be available only to those who choose  
I am new in this field, I have no experience  
I would really be grateful if someone could help me

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**Author:** ![wclayf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/wclayf/32/4936_2.png) [@wclayf](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/wclayf)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 10:26pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/how-do-i-give-permission-to-access-my-private-ipfs-network/13973/2 "2022-04-13T22:26:52Z")

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The “Remote Pinning Service” API might be what you’re wanting to either use or implement. It allows an API Key to be used to control access, for doing simple CRUD-like operations on IPFS files.