block_put

/api/v0/block/put

Store input as an IPFS block.

REQUEST

curl "https://ipfs.krypc.io:5001/api/v0/block/put?format=v0&mhtype=sha2-256&mhlen=-1" \
    -X POST \
    -u "<API_KEY>:<API_KEY_SECRET>" \
    -H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data" \
    -F file=@"<file>"

REQUEST PARAMS

• file [Required] - The path to a file to be added to IPFS.

• format [Optional] - Content ID format for blocks to be created with. The default is v0.

• mhtype [Optional] - Multihash hash function. The default is sha2-256.

• mhlen [Optional] - Multihash hash length. The default is -1.

RESPONSE

On success, the call to this endpoint will return with 200 and the following body:

{
  "Key": "QmaYL7E4gDTPNfLxrCEEEcNJgcHBJ55NxxTnxpDKWqMtJ3",
  "Size": 2392
}

RESULT FIELDS

• Key - Key of the block.

• Size - Integer indication size in bytes.