alexbakers/mcp-ipfs

Overview

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI agents to interact with the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS). It allows storing and retrieving content from IPFS through the standard MCP interface. Built in TypeScript, it provides a lightweight bridge between AI tools and decentralized storage.

Best for

Best for
Developers building AI agents that need decentralized file storage via IPFS

Use cases

• Integrating IPFS storage into AI agent workflows
• Storing generated content or data from AI models on IPFS
• Retrieving files from IPFS for use by AI assistants

How to use

Install

npm install -g mcp-ipfs

Tools exposed

• w3_login
• w3_reset
• w3_account_ls
• w3_space_ls
• w3_space_use
• w3_space_info
• w3_space_add
• w3_space_provision
• w3_up
• w3_ls
• w3_rm
• w3_open
• w3_delegation_create
• w3_delegation_ls
• w3_delegation_revoke
• w3_proof_add
• w3_proof_ls
• w3_key_create
• w3_bridge_generate_tokens
• w3_can_blob_add

Example client config

{\n  "mcpServers": {\n    "ipfs": {\n      "command": "npx",\n      "args": ["-y", "mcp-ipfs"],\n      "env": {\n        "W3_LOGIN_EMAIL": "your-email@example.com"\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}

Notes

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI agents to interact with the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS). It allows storing and retrieving content from IPFS through the standard MCP interface. Built in TypeScript, it provides a lightweight bridge between AI tools and decentralized storage.

17 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2025-04-10. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Integrating IPFS storage into AI agent workflows
• Storing generated content or data from AI models on IPFS
• Retrieving files from IPFS for use by AI assistants

Pros

• Open source and free to use
• Written in TypeScript for type safety and maintainability
• Implements the standard MCP protocol for easy integration

Cons

• Low community adoption with only 17 stars
• Limited documentation and examples available
• Requires a running IPFS node or gateway to function

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