Practical overview
When it fits
Use Ipfs Pinner when a development workflow needs CLI-based uploads to a supported IPFS pinning provider or Go code needs a provider-specific file-pinning call.
Who it is for
- Developers who want to pin local files or directories through a command-line tool.
- Go developers integrating IPFS pinning into an application.
- Builders storing off-chain NFT media or metadata through a supported pinning provider.
Documented uses
- Send a file or directory to an IPFS pinning provider.
- Call a provider-specific Go package to pin a file and obtain its CID.
- Choose among Infura, Pinata, NFT.Storage and Web3.Storage using the CLI.
Requirements & limits
The README documents installation through Go or Snap on GNU/Linux. Pinata requires signup and API credentials; the Infura option is described as the default and may be rate-limited.
- The CLI lists Infura, Pinata, NFT.Storage and Web3.Storage as supported providers.
- Infura is the default; the README describes it as needing no additional setup but warns of possible rate limiting.
- Pinata requires signup and API key plus secret; its README description notes controls for deleting, labeling and adding custom metadata.
- The NFT.Storage example uses an API key and describes a service for off-chain NFT data.
- Go package examples are provider-specific and show PinFile returning a CID.
Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.
Install Ipfs Pinner with Snap on GNU/Linux
Install the Ipfs Pinner command-line tool using the documented Snap method.
Before you start
- GNU/Linux
- Snap
Steps
Install the command with
snap install ipfs-pinner.Consult the README usage section for CLI flags and supported pinning providers.
Expected outcome
The documented Snap installation step adds Ipfs Pinner; the README then describes its command-line options and provider selection.
Guide limitations
- The installation command is documented for GNU/Linux.
- These steps cover installation and reference to usage instructions, not a verified upload.
Prepare a Pinata CLI upload
Configure the documented Pinata credentials and select Pinata for a file upload.
Before you start
- Ipfs Pinner CLI
- A Pinata account, which the README says is required
- Pinata API key and secret API key
Steps
Set
IPFS_PINNER_PINATA_API_KEYandIPFS_PINNER_PINATA_SECRET_API_KEYin the environment, using the documented variable names for the operating system.Select Pinata with the
-p pinataoption and provide the file path, following the README command example.
Expected outcome
The documented CLI command is configured to submit the selected file through Pinata.
Guide limitations
- The README documents credential setup and command syntax but does not establish that an upload has completed.
- Pinata signup is required.
Sources & review
Source record details
- Source availability
- Active
- Sources checked
- 13 October 2026
- Original website title
- wabarc/ipfs-pinner · Official homepage title · retained in its source language

