# IPFS Toolkit

> Use this tool when you need to securely store and retrieve encrypted files in a decentralized manner. The IPFS Toolkit solves problems related to data persistence and sharing by providing a distributed storage solution with streamable HTTP or SSE endpoints. It is ideal for use cases requiring secure file management, accessible via API key authentication.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/ipfs-toolkit  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ipfs-toolkit

## Description

The IPFS Toolkit provides AI agents the ability to store, retrieve, and pin encrypted files on the IPFS distributed storage network. Accessible via streamable HTTP or SSE endpoints with API key authentication. Hosted by tkllabs on their own infrastructure.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.50
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-01

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** ai-ml
- **Updated:** 2026-09-01

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/ipfs-toolkit)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/teckel-mcp-servers/ipfs-toolkit>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "ipfs-toolkit"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ipfs-toolkit` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ipfs-toolkit/pull`

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