IPFS Ninja Blog
Tutorials, developer guides, and comparisons to help you pin files to IPFS, build decentralized apps, and choose the right storage for your project.
IPFS for Gaming: Store Game Assets on the Decentralized Web
How game developers use IPFS to permanently store textures, 3D models, and NFT metadata. Includes Unity and Unreal Engine integration patterns.
Nacho Coll 12 min readPython IPFS Upload: Complete Guide with Code Examples
Upload files, images, and JSON to IPFS from Python using the IPFS.NINJA REST API. No SDK required—just the requests library. Complete code examples included.
Nacho Coll 11 min readIPFS CID: The Content Identifier Reference + Code (2026)
The complete IPFS CID reference: CIDv0 vs CIDv1, working Python + Node.js code, tampering detection, and current multiformats defaults for 2026.
Nacho Coll 11 min readHow to Deploy a Frontend to IPFS — Decentralized App Hosting
Step-by-step tutorial: deploy a React or static frontend to IPFS with IPFS.NINJA. Pin assets, configure custom gateways, and serve your app globally.
Nacho Coll 15 min readIPFS Upload Tokens: Secure Client-Side Uploads
Learn how signed upload tokens let you safely upload to IPFS from browsers and mobile apps without exposing your API key.
Nacho Coll 12 min readNFT Metadata Storage: The Complete Guide to IPFS for NFT Creators
Step-by-step guide to storing NFT metadata on IPFS using ERC-721 tokenURI patterns, with Python and JavaScript code examples for NFT developers.
Nacho Coll 9 min readIPFS vs S3 in 2026: Cost, Speed & When to Pick Each
IPFS vs Amazon S3 in 2026 — real cost comparison, ecosystem, censorship resistance, and when decentralized storage beats the cloud for your use case.
Nacho Coll 9 min read
Best IPFS Pinning Services 2026: 7 Free & Paid Compared
Compare 7 IPFS pinning services in 2026: trials, real monthly cost, and gateway API quality — Pinata, Filebase, Storacha, IPFS Ninja ($5/mo, 7-day trial).
Nacho Coll 21 min readUpload Files to IPFS in 3 Steps (2026): API + Dashboard
Upload files to IPFS in 3 steps — dashboard, REST API, JavaScript, or Python. JSON, images, PDFs up to 5 GB. Working code examples for 2026 (7-day trial, no credit card).
Nacho Coll 14 min read