The JavaScript implementation of the IPFS protocol
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\n\n# ipfs-core \n\n`ipfs-core` is the implementation of the IPFS Core API written in JavaScript without depending on other languages/implementations. It contains all you need to integrate IPFS into your application.\n\nIf you want to run IPFS as a standalone daemon process, see the [ipfs](https://github.com/ipfs/js-ipfs/tree/master/packages/ipfs) module.\n\n## Getting Started\n\nThe `ipfs-core` package contains all the features of `ipfs` but in a lighter package without the CLI or HTTP servers:\n\n```console\n$ npm install ipfs-core\n```\n\nThen start a node in your app:\n\n```javascript\nimport * as IPFS from 'ipfs-core'\n\nconst ipfs = await IPFS.create()\nconst { cid } = await ipfs.add('Hello world')\nconsole.info(cid)\n// QmXXY5ZxbtuYj6DnfApLiGstzPN7fvSyigrRee3hDWPCaf\n```\n\n## Next Steps\n\n- Look into the [js-ipfs-examples](https://github.com/ipfs-examples/js-ipfs-examples) to learn how to spawn an IPFS node in Node.js and in the Browser\n- Read the [Core API docs](https://github.com/ipfs/js-ipfs/tree/master/docs/core-api) to see what you can do with an IPFS node\n- Head over to to take interactive tutorials that cover core IPFS APIs\n- Check out for tips, how-tos and more\n- See for news and more\n- Need help? Please ask 'How do I?' questions on \n\n### Browser CDN\n\nYou can load IPFS right in your browser by adding the following to your page using the super fast [jsdelivr](https://www.jsdelivr.com) CDN:\n\n```html\n\n\n\n\n\n```\n\nInserting one of the above lines will make an `IpfsCore` object available in the global namespace:\n\n```html\n\n```\n\n### Browser bundle\n\nLearn how to bundle IPFS into your application with webpack, parceljs and browserify in the [examples](https://github.com/ipfs/js-ipfs/tree/master/examples).\n\n## Want to hack on IPFS?\n\n[](https://github.com/ipfs/community/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)\n\nThe IPFS implementation in JavaScript needs your help! There are a few things you can do right now to help out:\n\nRead the [Code of Conduct](https://github.com/ipfs/community/blob/master/code-of-conduct.md) and [JavaScript Contributing Guidelines](https://github.com/ipfs/community/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING_JS.md).\n\n- **Check out existing issues** The [issue list](https://github.com/ipfs/js-ipfs/issues) has many that are marked as ['help wanted'](https://github.com/ipfs/js-ipfs/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+sort%3Aupdated-desc+label%3A%22help+wanted%22) or ['difficulty:easy'](https://github.com/ipfs/js-ipfs/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+sort%3Aupdated-desc+label%3Adifficulty%3Aeasy) which make great starting points for development, many of which can be tackled with no prior IPFS knowledge\n- **Perform code reviews** More eyes will help\n a. speed the project along\n b. ensure quality, and\n c. reduce possible future bugs.\n- **Add tests**. There can never be enough tests.\n\n## License\n\nLicensed under either of\n\n- Apache 2.0, ([LICENSE-APACHE](LICENSE-APACHE) / )\n- MIT ([LICENSE-MIT](LICENSE-MIT) / )\n\n## Contribute\n\nContributions welcome! Please check out [the issues](https://github.com/ipfs/js-ipfs/issues).\n\nAlso see our [contributing document](https://github.com/ipfs/community/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING_JS.md) for more information on how we work, and about contributing in general.\n\nPlease be aware that all interactions related to this repo are subject to the IPFS [Code of Conduct](https://github.com/ipfs/community/blob/master/code-of-conduct.md).\n\nUnless you explicitly state otherwise, any contribution intentionally submitted for inclusion in the work by you, as defined in the Apache-2.0 license, shall be dual licensed as above, without any additional terms or conditions.\n\n[](https://github.com/ipfs/community/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)\n","engines":{"npm":">=7.0.0","node":">=16.0.0"},"exports":{".":{"types":"./dist/src/index.d.ts","import":"./src/index.js"},"./config/profiles":{"types":"./src/components/config/profiles.d.ts","import":"./src/components/config/profiles.js"}},"gitHead":"3bcabe3818ce8bbbafe0cbb68749b286d8a7edd9","license":"Apache-2.0 OR MIT","scripts":{"lint":"aegir lint","test":"aegir test","build":"aegir build","clean":"aegir clean","dep-check":"aegir dep-check -i interface-ipfs-core -i ipfs-core-types --i interface-blockstore -i @libp2p/interface-dht -i @libp2p/interface-keys -i @libp2p/interface-transport -i @libp2p/interfaces","test:node":"aegir test -t node --cov","test:chrome":"aegir test -t browser --cov","test:firefox":"aegir test -t browser -- --browser firefox","prepublishOnly":"node scripts/update-version.js","test:bootstrapers":"IPFS_TEST=bootstrapers aegir test -t browser -f test/bootstrappers.js","test:electron-main":"aegir test -t electron-main","test:chrome-webworker":"aegir test -t webworker","test:firefox-webworker":"aegir test -t webworker -- --browser firefox"},"_npmUser":{"name":"npm-service-account-ipfs","email":"npm-service-account+ipfs@protocol.ai"},"homepage":"https://github.com/ipfs/js-ipfs/tree/master/packages/ipfs-core#readme","keywords":["IPFS"],"deprecated":"js-IPFS has been deprecated in favour of Helia - 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