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Pinata

Autonomous File Storage

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Pinata is a file storage and management service built on IPFS, designed to handle uploads, retrieval, and content delivery so developers can focus on application logic rather than storage infrastructure. It also offers hosting for AI agent instances.

The platform provides a TypeScript SDK, CLI, and API for uploading and retrieving files, along with dedicated IPFS gateways, private IPFS storage, KV storage, access control, workspaces, groups, analytics, image optimization, and a content delivery network. A Next.js template is available for scaffolding IPFS-powered apps, and agent hosting supports deployment from prebuilt templates.

Pinata is aimed at developers building applications that require file storage or AI agent hosting. It offers a free plan with limits on pinned files, storage, gateways, bandwidth, and requests, alongside paid tiers described on its pricing page.

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