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block_put

/api/v0/block/put​

Store input as an IPFS block.

Request​

curl "https://ipfs.infura.io:5001/api/v0/block/put?format=v0&mhtype=sha2-256&mhlen=-1" \
  -X POST \
  -u "<YOUR-API-KEY>:<YOUR-API-KEY-SECRET>" \
  -H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data" \
  -F file=@"<file>"

Request parameters​

  • file [Required] - The path to a file to be added to IPFS.
  • format [Optional] - Content ID format for blocks to be created with. The default is v0.
  • mhtype [Optional] - Multihash hash function. The default is sha2-256.
  • mhlen [Optional] - Multihash hash length. The default is -1.

Response​

On success, the call to this endpoint will return with 200 and the following body:

Body​

{
  "Key": "QmaYL7E4gDTPNfLxrCEEEcNJgcHBJ55NxxTnxpDKWqMtJ3",
  "Size": 2392
}

Result fields​

  • Key - Key of the block.
  • Size - Integer indication size in bytes.