# What CIDs can I provide? **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Tags:** go-ipfs, ipfs-cluster, libp2p, dht, ipfs-call\ **Created:** [July 29, 2021, 3:07pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/what-cids-can-i-provide/11854 "2021-07-29T15:07:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![shaheerbakali](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/shaheerbakali/32/5216_2.png) [@shaheerbakali](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/shaheerbakali)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2021, 3:07pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/what-cids-can-i-provide/11854/1 "2021-07-29T15:07:37Z")
I want to see what CIDs am I storing and what CIDs can I provide? And I am aware of the DHT concept and how IPFS uses DHT. So I want to see my local DHT. Let’s say I get a request for a specific CID that I can provide info about. So where is this info stored? I want to see this info. Can someone please help me with this. Thanks alot I appreciate it! ---
**Author:** ![stebalien](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/stebalien/32/156_2.png) [@stebalien](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/stebalien)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2021, 4:42pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/what-cids-can-i-provide/11854/2 "2021-08-02T16:42:51Z")
If you want the list of _blocks_ you’re storing, `ipfs refs local` will list them. If you want the list of provider records you’re hosting, go-ipfs doesn’t provide command to access this information. You’d have to write some code. ---
**Author:** ![shaheerbakali](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/shaheerbakali/32/5216_2.png) [@shaheerbakali](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/shaheerbakali)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2021, 4:53pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/what-cids-can-i-provide/11854/3 "2021-08-02T16:53:32Z")
Yes I want to see what CIDs I am storing. Like I want to see what CIDs can my node provide. I am willing to write some code. Can you please help me out with that or atleast provide some pointers or directions to guide me. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![stebalien](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/stebalien/32/156_2.png) [@stebalien](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/stebalien)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2021, 5:11pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/what-cids-can-i-provide/11854/4 "2021-08-02T17:11:31Z")
> Yes I want to see what CIDs I am storing. > Like I want to see what CIDs can my node provide. Please be more specific. 1. Data you have: Are you wondering which _blocks_ (pieces of data) your node will provide over bitswap? 2. Data you know about: Which pieces of content your node will help others find (provider records). > Can you please help me out with that or atleast provide some pointers or directions to guide me. The provider logic lives in: > You’ll need to query the datastore for everything that starts with `/providers/`. See [feat: .GetAllProviders func by daviddias · Pull Request #493 · libp2p/go-libp2p-kad-dht · GitHub](https://github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-kad-dht/pull/493) for a past attempt at this. Unfortunately, you’ll mostly be on your own here. ---
**Author:** ![shaheerbakali](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/shaheerbakali/32/5216_2.png) [@shaheerbakali](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/shaheerbakali)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2021, 5:44pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/what-cids-can-i-provide/11854/5 "2021-08-02T17:44:04Z")
> 1. Data you have: Are you wondering which _blocks_ (pieces of data) your node will provide over bitswap? I believe this can be done via this command: `ipfs refs local` Is that correct? > 1. Data you know about: Which pieces of content your node will help others find (provider records). Yes this is what I am looking for. You know how each node has a table where they store information about CIDs and other peers, that is what I want to see. For example: there is a specific CID that my node is storing, and then your node requests for that specific CID, and then my node will provide it. So I want to see where is my node storing that CID along with other CIDs. Does that make it clearer for you? Thanks alot for your help I really appreciate it. ---
**Author:** ![stebalien](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/stebalien/32/156_2.png) [@stebalien](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/stebalien)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2021, 5:53pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/what-cids-can-i-provide/11854/6 "2021-08-02T17:53:22Z")
Got it. > > 1. Data you have: Are you wondering which _blocks_ (pieces of data) your node will provide over bitswap? > > I believe this can be done via this command: `ipfs refs local` > Is that correct? Yes. > > 1. Data you know about: Which pieces of content your node will help others find (provider records). > > Yes this is what I am looking for. > Does that make it clearer for you? Yes. Those DHT links I posted should get you started there.