ipfs-toolkit
ipfs-toolkit is an MCP server, listed under mcp tooling. Its repository has 0 GitHub stars; we last read it on 2026-10-23.
This toolkit enables AI agents and automated workflows to upload, retrieve, pin, and manage encrypted files on IPFS using a simple API accessible as MCP tools.
Install
MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. ipfs-toolkit’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.
What it reaches, and what it needs
Maintenance
The Interplanetary File System (IPFS) MCP toolkit gives AI Agents and automated workflows the ability to utilise IPFS as a backend storage medium. Upload, retrieve, pin, and manage encrypted files on IPFS via a simple API accessible as MCP tools
ipfs-toolkit compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipfs-toolkit (this page) | — | None listed | 0 | 2026-05-07 | — |
| tradingview-mcp | marketaux | MARKETAUX_API_TOKEN | 5,099 | 2026-10-21 | MIT |
| mcphub | — | ADMIN_PASSWORD | 2,580 | 2026-10-24 | Apache-2.0 |
| mcp-remote | — | AUTH_TOKEN, MCP_CLIENT_SECRET, MCP_REMOTE_CLIENT_SECRET | 1,652 | 2026-10-20 | MIT |
| mcp-searxng | — | None listed | 1,322 | 2026-10-20 | MIT |
| tuui | — | None listed | 1,159 | 2026-05-14 | Apache-2.0 |
Ranked by services in common with ipfs-toolkit, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about ipfs-toolkit
- What does ipfs-toolkit do?
- This toolkit enables AI agents and automated workflows to upload, retrieve, pin, and manage encrypted files on IPFS using a simple API accessible as MCP tools.
- How do I install ipfs-toolkit?
- Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/teckel-mcp-servers/ipfs-toolkit
- Is ipfs-toolkit official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 0 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-05-07.
- What licence does ipfs-toolkit use?
- The repository metadata we read does not state a licence, so check the repository before you rely on it.
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