# \#use-cases-and-apps **URL:** https://discuss.ipfs.tech/tag/use-cases-and-apps/121.md [Latest](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/tags.md) --- ## [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… --- ## [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 … --- ## [Optimizing Private IPFS: Building a Private Indexer for Swarmkey'd Networks](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/optimizing-private-ipfs-building-a-private-indexer-for-swarmkeyd-networks/20081)
**Author:** [@Slyrack](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/Slyrack)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2026, 9:51am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/optimizing-private-ipfs-building-a-private-indexer-for-swarmkeyd-networks/20081 "2026-04-07T09:51:38Z")
Over the past few months, we’ve been working on an IPFS optimization focused on private networks. At Neova, we encountered several limitations tied to our infrastructure needs and real-world enterprise use cases. After d… --- ## [Connecting New Archiving Project || Cultural Memory Lab, Gray Area/TechSoup/Filecoin Foundation](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/connecting-new-archiving-project-cultural-memory-lab-gray-area-techsoup-filecoin-foundation/20066)
**Author:** [@1800nasi](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/1800nasi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2026, 3:08am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/connecting-new-archiving-project-cultural-memory-lab-gray-area-techsoup-filecoin-foundation/20066 "2026-03-17T03:08:03Z")
Hey all! Not sure if there’s still a lot of movement in this category (last post was 3 years ago!), but trying to connect to like-minded folks and figured it was worth a shot. :slight\_smile: I’m a memory worker based i… --- ## [Persistent Identity (DID), Immutable Memory (CID) and Canonical Meaning Root (CFE) as a Foundational Requirement for Decentralized AI Trust Layer Infrastructure](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/persistent-identity-did-immutable-memory-cid-and-canonical-meaning-root-cfe-as-a-foundational-requirement-for-decentralized-ai-trust-layer-infrastructure/19956)
**Author:** [@canonicalfunnel](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/canonicalfunnel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2026, 4:48am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/persistent-identity-did-immutable-memory-cid-and-canonical-meaning-root-cfe-as-a-foundational-requirement-for-decentralized-ai-trust-layer-infrastructure/19956 "2026-01-12T04:48:21Z")
Foundational Primitive Requirements for AI Trust Layer Infrastructure DID — Persistent Identity CID — Immutable Memory CFE — Canonical Meaning Root These three primitives constitute the complete foundational core. --- ## [Exploring DID + IPFS as a Trust Layer for AI Agents and Immutable Memory](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/exploring-did-ipfs-as-a-trust-layer-for-ai-agents-and-immutable-memory/19907)
**Author:** [@canonicalfunnel](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/canonicalfunnel)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2025, 6:01pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/exploring-did-ipfs-as-a-trust-layer-for-ai-agents-and-immutable-memory/19907 "2025-12-11T18:01:09Z")
When AI systems begin to live beyond a single session, the next question becomes unavoidable: How do we give an AI a persistent identity, and how do we make its memory verifiable across different platforms? That’s wher… --- ## [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… --- ## [New Go Library: Human-Readable CID Conversion for IPFS](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/new-go-library-human-readable-cid-conversion-for-ipfs/19332)
**Author:** [@GuillaumeOuint](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/GuillaumeOuint)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2025, 9:21pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/new-go-library-human-readable-cid-conversion-for-ipfs/19332 "2025-05-22T21:21:28Z")
Hi everyone, I’m excited to share a small Golang library I developed.. This tool converts IPFS CIDv1 hashes into human-readable strings and vice versa, aiming to make content identifiers more accessible and memorable. K… --- ## [Reself: a decentralized microblog protocol based on IPFS](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/reself-a-decentralized-microblog-protocol-based-on-ipfs/19212)
**Author:** [@tyxlb](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/tyxlb)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2025, 12:34pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/reself-a-decentralized-microblog-protocol-based-on-ipfs/19212 "2025-04-03T12:34:56Z")
i wrote a demo base on ipfs, ipns and ipld. it has a very simple structure. see GitHub - tyxlb/reself: A decentralized microblog protocol based on IPFS. any feedback or contribution? --- ## [IPFS cluster channeling](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-cluster-channeling/19106)
**Author:** [@Jakhongiirr](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/Jakhongiirr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 2:10pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-cluster-channeling/19106 "2025-03-12T14:10:56Z")
Hi there! I have a fully private IPFS network (cluster) running on three different machines, with one cluster peer and one IPFS daemon on each. I’ll be extending it, and the number of cluster peers is unlimited. I’m pl… --- ## [JSON web tokens and the IPFS desktop app for Mac](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/json-web-tokens-and-the-ipfs-desktop-app-for-mac/19033)
**Author:** [@dgsmith7](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/dgsmith7)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2025, 9:52am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/json-web-tokens-and-the-ipfs-desktop-app-for-mac/19033 "2025-03-03T09:52:46Z")
Hello, Thanks for any help / advice in advance. I have an IPFS node that I deployed on Digital Ocean quite some time ago (see Setup advice - use case) and everything is working quite well, as far as I can tell. I can … --- ## [Problem on running NodeJS + IPFS + Express app](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/problem-on-running-nodejs-ipfs-express-app/18942)
**Author:** [@Tony\_K](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/Tony_K)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2025, 9:55am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/problem-on-running-nodejs-ipfs-express-app/18942 "2025-01-24T09:55:22Z")
I followed this tutorial to create a IPFS + Express app with Node.JS in Ubuntu 20.04.6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMlo9\_wfKYU I encountered the following error: Cannot POST /upload after I completed the form at th… --- ## [Software Repository Mirrors may be a good start for IPFS](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/software-repository-mirrors-may-be-a-good-start-for-ipfs/1713)
**Author:** [@kehao95](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/kehao95)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2024, 6:38pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/software-repository-mirrors-may-be-a-good-start-for-ipfs/1713 "2024-12-26T18:38:55Z")
Hi, I think hosting public software repository mirrors such as pip-mirror or apt-mirror is a good start for IPFS. How can we make this possiable? --- ## [Lean IPFS implementations](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/lean-ipfs-implementations/18593)
**Author:** [@bumblefudge](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/bumblefudge)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2024, 3:34pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/lean-ipfs-implementations/18593 "2024-12-25T15:34:27Z")
There is a kind of reciprocal relationship between profiles and “lean” or “subset” implementations of IPFS-- if you only need support for one profile, you might not need all of kubo or helia, which could make all the dif… --- ## [Can i use bitswap for my usecase](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/can-i-use-bitswap-for-my-usecase/18779)
**Author:** [@MOHANKUMAR-IT](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/MOHANKUMAR-IT)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2024, 5:11am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/can-i-use-bitswap-for-my-usecase/18779 "2024-12-17T05:11:56Z")
I have custom chunker , it gets hashes of each chunk and creates json file. and create cid out of the hash to link the data . have impleted a file sharing application over libp2p , that uses the json to find and share t… --- ## [IPFS in Irish elections](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-in-irish-elections/18722)
**Author:** [@pocock](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/pocock)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2024, 2:35pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-in-irish-elections/18722 "2024-11-28T14:35:07Z")
Another high-profile example of the interaction between IPFS and democracy. Googlists have been obfuscating my platform in search results. I don’t want to use this forum to make any link to platform or policy issues. … --- ## [Token information in the IPFS appears with a delay?](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/token-information-in-the-ipfs-appears-with-a-delay/18685)
**Author:** [@v9lu](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/v9lu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 1:43pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/token-information-in-the-ipfs-appears-with-a-delay/18685 "2024-11-14T13:43:10Z")
Hello, I have a question: I’m using Helius RPC and they send me data on my webhook, so after token\_mint (token creation) I immediately receive token metadata (with link on IPFS), and after that I’m trying to get token in… --- ## [Embedding and using OrbitDB exclusively from browser HTML / JavaScript](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/embedding-and-using-orbitdb-exclusively-from-browser-html-javascript/3376)
**Author:** [@MirceaKitsune](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/MirceaKitsune)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2024, 7:07pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/embedding-and-using-orbitdb-exclusively-from-browser-html-javascript/3376 "2024-11-10T19:07:37Z")
Greetings. I’m thinking of creating my first IPFS application with the help of OrbitDB. I’m relatively familiar with IPFS but new to Orbit, about which I have a few questions. This is the first one which is essential for… --- ## [IPFS Kubo Gateway Using Gateway.NoFetch Breaks IPNS Resolution](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-kubo-gateway-using-gateway-nofetch-breaks-ipns-resolution/18107)
**Author:** [@AustinFoss](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/AustinFoss)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2024, 10:34am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-kubo-gateway-using-gateway-nofetch-breaks-ipns-resolution/18107 "2024-09-17T10:34:39Z")
I’ve been messing around with hosting my own public gateway to serve a static website. For now that’s just a hello world skeleton exported from Wordpress. I’ve gone through the steps of dns linking a domain to my /ipns/… --- ## [A Lightweight VPN Built on top of IPFS + Libp2p](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/a-lightweight-vpn-built-on-top-of-ipfs-libp2p/18465)
**Author:** [@brohelloyou](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/brohelloyou)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2024, 1:36pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/a-lightweight-vpn-built-on-top-of-ipfs-libp2p/18465 "2024-09-02T13:36:56Z")
According to Index | RSF statistics, as censorship becomes increasingly severe and the internet becomes more closed off, VPN proxy are still necessary before the entire internet transitions to IPFS… --- ## [Persist node id, keys and names between restart in nodejs](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/persist-node-id-keys-and-names-between-restart-in-nodejs/18438)
**Author:** [@knj](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/knj)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2024, 10:45am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/persist-node-id-keys-and-names-between-restart-in-nodejs/18438 "2024-08-27T10:45:14Z")
I found this project: Which works on it’s own and when copied into my project as a git submodule, but when I copy the content of the index.js file into my project: https://git.sr.ht/~freeduck/nerdy-peters-merch/tree/… --- ## [Nextcloud emulation in IPFS?](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/nextcloud-emulation-in-ipfs/18376)
**Author:** [@Geffo](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/Geffo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2024, 11:22pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/nextcloud-emulation-in-ipfs/18376 "2024-08-14T23:22:43Z")
I have an app in my Android tablet that requires file-sync and file-hosting services accesible by WebDAV: are such services available in IPFS (for Android)? An emulation of Nextcloud, maybe? --- ## [Ubuntu PPA for Kubo is now revived!](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ubuntu-ppa-for-kubo-is-now-revived/18331)
**Author:** [@twdragon](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/twdragon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2024, 8:02am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ubuntu-ppa-for-kubo-is-now-revived/18331 "2024-08-07T08:02:34Z")
ipfs-kubo Debian package is now available on mainstream Ubuntu PPA! I revived the forgotten experiment with debianizing Kubo in my Github repository. Before creation of the pull request for CI sequence for latest version… --- ## [Yet another Git IPFS Remote Bridge is out now!](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/yet-another-git-ipfs-remote-bridge-is-out-now/16871)
**Author:** [@twdragon](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/twdragon)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2024, 4:32pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/yet-another-git-ipfs-remote-bridge-is-out-now/16871 "2024-07-24T16:32:58Z")
The set of programs called Git IPFS Remote Bridge is now published! Git IPFS Remote Bridge Git IPFS Remote Bridge is the lightweight set of programs written in Python 3 which allow Git user to clone, push, fetch, s… --- ## [Kubo Debian Package builder script - reviving the forgotten experiment](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/kubo-debian-package-builder-script-reviving-the-forgotten-experiment/17798)
**Author:** [@twdragon](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/twdragon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 1:31pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/kubo-debian-package-builder-script-reviving-the-forgotten-experiment/17798 "2024-07-15T13:31:57Z")
Hello there! Working on the local deployment of the open source dPID identification system in my spare time, I have decided to run a Debian package builder project for IPFS Kubo. It was an experiment before, but now it … --- ## [Is it possible to use ipfs:// directly in an HTML file?](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/is-it-possible-to-use-ipfs-directly-in-an-html-file/9917)
**Author:** [@livid](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/livid)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 6:51pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/is-it-possible-to-use-ipfs-directly-in-an-html-file/9917 "2024-06-20T18:51:18Z")
For example, here I have an image on IPFS: ipfs://bafybeicxdw3tao7epuhmszjdhea7i53avirgw6fnp2k6gelmfhlg7ky3g4/ If I use it as img src in an HTML file: \ **Author:** [@chumpro](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/chumpro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2024, 3:16pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/archivecache-a-decentralized-filesystem-using-ipfs/17501 "2024-06-15T15:16:25Z") ArchiveCache is a simple, extensible, decentralized filesystem. Users can create their own folders, share data and discuss. There is no central servers. ArchiveCache currently uses IPFS, but can be extended to use other … [Next page](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/tag/use-cases-and-apps/121.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=use-cases-and-apps)