[Steemia] - NodeJS backend for IPFS Image Uploads

Steemia IPFS

• What is the project about?

This project is a NodeJS backend service for uploading photos to an IPFS server.

IPFS (InterPlanetary File System) is a protocol and network designed to create a content-addressable, peer-to-peer method of storing and sharing hypermedia in a distributed file system.

More information about IPFS can be found here

• Technology Stack

IPFS

Go IPFS Version v0.4.14

NODE

NodeJS Version 8.11.1 LTS

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How to Install

Download IPFS => https://ipfs.io/docs/install/

Start an IPFS node with your CLI;

ipfs daemon 

It will start working at localhost:5001

git clone https://github.com/hsynterkr/steemia-ipfs
cd steemia-ipfs
npm install
npm start

It will start working at localhost:5000

Now you can upload photos to your local IPFS node.

You can send a HTTP POST request to localhost:5000/upload to upload an image file!

The request will return a Hash. You can find the image file at

http://localhost:8080/ipfs/{YOUR_HASH}

or

https://ipfs.io/ipfs/{YOUR_HASH}

Upload test with PostMan

Roadmap

• Compress photos before uploading to IPFS
• Create an authentication service for uploads
• Allow video uploads

How to contribute?

You just need to fork the following repository:
https://github.com/hsynterkr/steemia-ipfs

Feel free to send us a Pull Request...

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