Decentralized storage

IPFS

Content-addressed storage for the decentralized web.

The InterPlanetary File System identifies data by the hash of its content (a CID) rather than its location, so it can be fetched from any peer that has it. Widely used for NFT metadata and dApp front ends, with pinning services or Filecoin for persistence.

Type: Decentralized storage
Maintained by: Protocol Labs & IPFS community
License: MIT / Apache 2.0
Articles: 1

IPFSBeginner

How do I store NFT metadata on IPFS without it disappearing?

A CID is only an address; content survives only while someone pins it. Use CIDv1 and ipfs:// URIs, pin with at least two independent providers, keep a CAR backup, and test retrieval first.

#dapp-development#nfts#storage

Deepak Tewatia · 4 min

Sep 15, 2026