mcp-ipfs MCP Server

A Node.js server implementing the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for interacting with the storacha.network platform via the w3 command-line interface (@web3-storage/w3cli).

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What is the mcp-ipfs MCP Server?

mcp-ipfs is an MCP project maintained in the alexbakers/mcp-ipfs repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “A Node.js server implementing the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for interacting with the storacha.network platform via the w3 command-line interface (@web3-storage/w3cli)”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Installation

The documented npm package is mcp-ipfs. The configuration below comes from the maintainer’s example; adapt its paths and account values to your environment.

Configuration values

The example declares W3_LOGIN_EMAIL. Secret-looking values have been replaced with placeholders. Required and optional labels are shown only when the documentation states them.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

How to install the mcp-ipfs MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ipfs": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-ipfs"
      ],
      "env": {
        "W3_LOGIN_EMAIL": "your-email@example.com"
      }
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
W3_LOGIN_EMAILDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation