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OK, maybe sucked is too strong a word, but we definitely lost our way there for a bit. Our original API was purpose built to be as easy to use as possible. Our co-founder and CTO hated the complexity of a lot of the APIs he was using, and he
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Today, we’re excited to announce Webhooks, powered by our partner Svix. Webhooks allow developers to receive messages to their API server based on events that happen in their Pinata account. For example, a developer can set up a webhook that receives an event every time a file is uploaded
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Pinata doesn’t just push the boundaries of IPFS’s capabilities, we push the boundaries of what our entire technology stack can do. Because of this, we are able to deliver the same high quality, scalable product to you for cheaper. And we’re passing those savings on to you.
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Remember back in 2010 when responsive design emerged as the biggest trend in web development? It was followed by the rise of single-page applications (SPAs), then Progressive Web Apps (PWAs), and more recently, Web 3.0. Similarly, the trends for 2025 will empower developers to build faster, more flexible, and
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In the past, developers had two options for uploading files to Pinata while protecting their API Keys: 1. They could upload on their backend 2. They could generate a limited use API Key Option 1 was not efficient because it meant developers had to accept uploads from their client app
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Today, we’re excited to unveil the public beta release of Pinata’s Vector Storage product. Every customer, on every plan, will have access to this new feature. We welcome all feedback as we move towards general availability. What is it? Vector embeddings are a tool that allows developers to
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Vector storage is broken. Maybe it's better to say it's too disconnected from the actual needs of developers. I can say this with a good amount of experience building a project that used vector storage and search. But I can also say it from talking to
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We’ve been serving high-volume customers for years. The NFT boom pushed us to fortify our infrastructure to handle massive traffic—volumes comparable to those managed by global tech giants. But we’ve always known there was room to improve. Today, we’re excited to announce a major upgrade: improved
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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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