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# 🪐 MCP IPFS Server (storacha.network) 🛰️
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A Node.js server implementing the [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://github.com/ModelContextProtocol/specification) for interacting with the [storacha.network](https://storacha.network/) platform via the `w3` command-line interface (`@web3-storage/w3cli`).
This server empowers language models 🤖 and other MCP clients to manage storacha.network spaces, upload/download data, manage delegations, and perform various other tasks by seamlessly wrapping `w3` commands.
## ✨ Features
- Wraps the `w3` CLI for native integration with storacha.network.
- Provides MCP tools covering a wide range of `w3` functionality:
- 🔑 **Authentication & Agent:** `w3_login`, `w3_reset`, `w3_account_ls` (for checking authorization)
- 📦 **Space Management:** `w3_space_ls`, `w3_space_use`, `w3_space_info`, `w3_space_add`, `w3_space_provision` (Note: `w3_space_create` must be run manually due to interactive prompts)
- 💾 **Data Management:** `w3_up`, `w3_ls`, `w3_rm`
- 🔗 **Sharing:** `w3_open` (generates w3s.link URL)
- 🤝 **Delegations & Proofs:** `w3_delegation_create`, `w3_delegation_ls`, `w3_delegation_revoke`, `w3_proof_add`, `w3_proof_ls`
- 🔐 **Keys & Tokens:** `w3_key_create`, `w3_bridge_generate_tokens`
- ⚙️ **Advanced Storage (`w3 can ...`):** Blob, CAR, Upload, Index, Access Claim, Filecoin Info management
- 💳 **Account & Billing:** `w3_plan_get`, `w3_coupon_create`, `w3_usage_report`
## 🛠️ Prerequisites
- **Node.js:** Version 22.0.0 or higher (`node -v`).
- **`w3` CLI:** The server executes `w3` commands directly. Ensure `@web3-storage/w3cli` is installed globally and configured:
```bash
npm install -g @web3-storage/w3cli
w3 login <your-email@example.com>
# Follow email verification steps
```
- **Environment Variable:** The `w3_login` tool requires the `W3_LOGIN_EMAIL` environment variable to be set to the same email used for `w3 login`.
## 🏗️ Project Structure
The codebase is organized as follows:
```
src/
├── index.ts # Main server entry point, MCP setup, request routing
├── schemas.ts # Zod schemas defining input arguments for each tool
├── tool_handlers.ts # Implementation logic for each MCP tool
├── utils.ts # Helper functions (e.g., running w3 commands, parsing JSON)
└── utils/
└── logger.ts # Basic logger configuration
```
## 🚀 Usage with MCP Clients
This server can be used with any MCP-compatible client. You need to configure your client to connect to this server.
### Example: NPX (Recommended for simple local use)
This assumes `npm` and the prerequisites are met.
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"ipfs": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-ipfs"],
"env": {
"W3_LOGIN_EMAIL": "your-email@example.com"
}
}
}
}
```
### Example: Docker
Build the image first (see Build section) or use the pre-built image `alexbakers/mcp-ipfs`.
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-ipfs": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-v",
"/path/to/your/project:/path/to/your/project",
"-e",
"W3_LOGIN_EMAIL",
"alexbakers/mcp-ipfs"
],
"env": {
"W3_LOGIN_EMAIL": "your-email@example.com"
}
}
}
}
```
#### 📝 Note on Paths:
Several `w3` commands require **absolute filesystem paths** (e.g., `w3_up`, `w3_delegation_create --output`, `w3_proof_add`, `w3_can_blob_add`, `w3_can_store_add`).
- **NPX:** Provide absolute paths from your host machine.
- **Docker:** Provide absolute paths _inside the container_. If interacting with files from your host (e.g., uploading), you **must** mount the relevant host directory into the container using the `-v` flag (e.g., `-v /Users/me/project:/Users/me/project`) and then use the _container path_ (e.g., `/Users/me/project/my_file.txt`) in the tool arguments.
## 📦 Build
Clone the repository and install dependencies:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/alexbakers/mcp-ipfs.git
cd mcp-ipfs
npm install
```
Build the TypeScript code:
```bash
npm run build
```
You can then run the server directly:
```bash
# Ensure W3_LOGIN_EMAIL is set in your environment
export W3_LOGIN_EMAIL="your-email@example.com"
node dist/index.js
```
Or publish it (if you have the rights):
```bash
npm publish
```
### 🐳 Docker Build
Build the Docker image:
```bash
# Build locally (replace with your username/repo and desired tag)
docker build -t alexbakers/mcp-ipfs .
```
## 📜 License
This MCP server is licensed under the MIT License. See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
