VP of Product
Follow OpenSea on its journey to enhance its NFT metadata pipeline using Pinata’s reliable IPFS gateways and custom solutions as a roadmap. * Improved user satisfaction with faster metadata fetching * Instant updates to NFT metadata during collection reveals * 99.2% faster metadata changes and near-zero downtime * 65% faster development cycles
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A few weeks ago, we launched private file support to go along with our longtime IPFS support. Developers had full access to APIs to upload, group, and manage these files. Gateways were updated to support loading these files with signed URLs and from public groups. However, to get this in
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Like kids playing with matches, we just lit it all on fire. We were burning money as we built and as we scaled, never considering whether we could be doing it better or cheaper or more efficiently. And, like every irresponsible young child learns when it comes to fire, what
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File storage is one of the core components to most applications. It is often the second or third thing developers find themselves needing to write code for. What many forget about, until they are hit with the complexity of setting it up, is that file storage is just half the
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The beauty of SQLite is in its simplicity. It’s a local SQL database with many of the same benefits you would expect from PostgreSQL or MySQL, but it’s lightweight, portable, and doesn’t require a hosting provider. However, one of SQLite’s drawbacks is in its data persistence.
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Despite nearly two decades of advancements in cloud storage, why does S3 still feel overly complex for most developers? In 2006, Amazon changed how developers manage files for their applications. With the launch of their Simple Storage Service (S3), Amazon made it possible for developers to host files in the
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The idea of JSON as a database isn’t new. NoSQL databases are effectively just this. However, JSON in its simplest form is a lightweight file that can be hosted anywhere. It doesn’t need a database service provider. Any storage provider will work. The idea of JSON as your
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“I've been working with IPFS and Pinata. The developer experience is exceptional, and the services are top-notch compared to competitors. The plugins and overall usability make it easy to get started.” At Pinata, we’re partial to the grit and tenacity that comes with learning something new and
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How many millions of dollars have been made on “Chat With Your PDF” style apps? Chatting with documents has become incredibly popular, so let’s build a similar type of app focused on CSVs. While I can’t guarantee you will be able to capture any of those millions of
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