# Pinata MCP

> Use this tool when you need to interact with IPFS for file management, as it provides access to Pinata's API for uploading, searching, organizing, and retrieving content from both Public and Private IPFS. It solves problems related to decentralized file storage and retrieval, allowing for efficient content organization and access. Ideal for use cases requiring secure and decentralized file management, with inputs including file data and API requests, and outputs including uploaded files, search results, and retrieved content.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/pinatacloud-pinata-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/pinatacloud-pinata-mcp

## Description

Provides Claude with access to Pinata's API, allowing it to interact with both Public and Private IPFS for file uploading, searching, organization, and content retrieval.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.92
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/ps4la8o8e8)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/PinataCloud/pinata-mcp>

## 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": "pinatacloud-pinata-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/pinatacloud-pinata-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/pinatacloud-pinata-mcp/pull`

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