Blockfrost.io Python Script Example [ipfs_utils.py]

ipfs_utils.py - A script with basic functionality for IPFS

AKA How to use Blockfrost.io to upload and pin images in the IPFS world

Note: You will need a Blockfrost.io account and IPFS project key to work with this code.

Commands:

Upload image to Blockfrost.io:

python ipfs_utils.py --create_ipfs deafmice_logo_500x500_blk_wht.png

# Returns the following to the terminal:

python ipfs_utils.py --create_ipfs deafmice_logo_500x500_blk_wht.png
deafmice_logo_500x500_blk_wht.png
Uploaded image to Blockfrost
{'name': 'deafmice_logo_500x500_blk_wht.png', 'ipfs_hash': 'QmdFSaManZiMHqYWj8K48WpFbZ1HGwv9LJdLacC6S5SQES', 'size': '43437'}
Created IPFS Hash
FIN

Pin It:

python ipfs_utils.py --pin_ipfs QmdFSaManZiMHqYWj8K48WpFbZ1HGwv9LJdLacC6S5SQES

# Returns the following to the terminal:

QmdFSaManZiMHqYWj8K48WpFbZ1HGwv9LJdLacC6S5SQES
Pinned on Blockfrost
{'ipfs_hash': 'QmdFSaManZiMHqYWj8K48WpFbZ1HGwv9LJdLacC6S5SQES', 'state': 'queued'}
Pin IPFS Hash
FIN

Verify Image is accessible from other gateways:

python ipfs_utils.py --check_ipfs QmdFSaManZiMHqYWj8K48WpFbZ1HGwv9LJdLacC6S5SQES

# Returns the following to the terminal:

QmdFSaManZiMHqYWj8K48WpFbZ1HGwv9LJdLacC6S5SQES
200
200
Availability:  [True, True]
Check IPFS Hash
FIN

Remove the pin:

python ipfs_utils.py --remove_ipfs QmdFSaManZiMHqYWj8K48WpFbZ1HGwv9LJdLacC6S5SQES

# Returns the following to the terminal:

QmdFSaManZiMHqYWj8K48WpFbZ1HGwv9LJdLacC6S5SQES
Removing pin worked
{'ipfs_hash': 'QmdFSaManZiMHqYWj8K48WpFbZ1HGwv9LJdLacC6S5SQES', 'state': 'unpinned'}
Remove IPFS Hash
FIN

Pre-setup

Clone the repo

The Above Average Jeremy / ipfs_utils · GitLab

GitLab.com

GitLab

git clone https://gitlab.com/abvavgjeremy/ipfs_utils.git

You need a local .env file [see the example below]

source .env

Create a virtualenv, then source it, then pip install the requirements [requests module mainly]

virtualenv -p python3 venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt

EXAMPLE local .env file

# Blockfrost API
export BLOCKFROST_IPFS=YOUR_API_KEY