mcp-ipfs🪐 MCP IPFS Server

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Reviewed by Daniel Nikulshyn·Updated July 2026

Overview

The MCP IPFS Server is a Node.js server that implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for interacting with the storacha.network platform. It wraps the w3 command-line interface, providing MCP tools for tasks such as authentication, space management, data management, sharing, delegations, and proofs. This server empowers language models and other MCP clients to manage storacha.network spaces, upload/download data, and perform various other tasks. The server requires Node.js 22.0.0 or higher and the w3 CLI to be installed globally and configured. It can be used with any MCP-compatible client and can be deployed using either NPX or Docker.

Key features

Authentication & Agent: w3_login, w3_reset, w3_account_ls
Space Management: w3_space_ls, w3_space_use, w3_space_info, w3_space_add, w3_space_provision
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

Pricing

Model: Free
Category: MCP Servers
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Use cases

Language Model Integration

Enable language models to interact with storacha.network spaces and manage data

Automated Data Management

Use MCP IPFS Server to automate data upload, download, and management tasks

Pros & Cons

Pros

Native integration with storacha.network
Wide range of w3 functionality coverage
Seamless wrapping of w3 commands

Cons

Requires Node.js version 22.0.0 or higher
Requires @web3-storage/w3cli installed globally and configured

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Q&A

What is required to generate a sharable link for uploaded data?

Use the w3_open command (exposed by the server) which creates a w3s.link URL for the specified object, enabling easy sharing of content stored on storacha.network.

Asked by Kwabena Asante · Mar 3, 2026

Can I use MCP IPFS Server with any MCP-compatible client?

Yes, the server is designed to be a generic MCP endpoint. After configuring the client to point to this server, any MCP-compatible tool can perform space management, upload/download, and other actions via the wrapped w3 commands.

Asked by Ximena Torres · Jan 18, 2026

How does MCP IPFS Server simplify using the w3 CLI?

It wraps all w3 CLI commands behind a Node.js server, exposing MCP tools like authentication, space and data management, sharing, delegations, and proofs through a single API, so clients don’t need to call the CLI directly.

Asked by Winifred Adeyemi · Dec 30, 2025

What are the minimum system requirements to run MCP IPFS Server?

You need Node.js version 22.0.0 or higher and the @web3-storage/w3cli package installed globally and configured. The server can also be deployed via Docker if you prefer not to install Node directly.

Asked by Sven Bergqvist · Dec 27, 2025