Upload an array of files to Pinata as a folder

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Usage

import { PinataSDK } from "pinata-web3";

const pinata = new PinataSDK({
  pinataJwt: process.env.PINATA_JWT!,
  pinataGateway: "example-gateway.mypinata.cloud",
});

const file1 = new File(["hello world!"], "hello.txt", { type: "text/plain" })
const file2 = new File(["hello world again!"], "hello2.txt", { type: "text/plain" })
const upload = await pinata.upload.fileArray([file1, file2])

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Returns

type PinResponse = {
  IpfsHash: string;
  PinSize: number;
  Timestamp: string;
  isDuplicate?: boolean;
};

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Parameters

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file

  • Type: File[] object

Accepts an array of File objects in accordance with the W3C File API.

const file1 = new File([blob1], "hello1.txt", { type: "text/plain" })
const file2 = new File([blob2], "hello2.txt", { type: "text/plain" })
const upload = await pinata.upload.fileArray([file1, file2])

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addMetadata (Optional)

Add optional metadata to file

const upload = await pinata.upload
  .fileArray([file1, file2])
  .addMetadata({
    name: "pinnie.png",
    keyValues: {
      whimsey: 100
    }
  })

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group (Optional)

  • Type: string

Upload to a specific group by passing in the groupId

const upload = await pinata.upload
  .fileArray([file1, file2])
  .group("b07da1ff-efa4-49af-bdea-9d95d8881103")

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key (Optional)

  • Type: string

Upload a file using a secondary API key generated through keys.create()

const upload = await pinata.upload
  .fileArray([file1, file2])
  .key("GENERATED_API_JWT")

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cidVersion (Optional)

  • Type: 0 | 1

Specificy CID version for upload

const upload = await pinata.upload
  .fileArray([file1, file2])
  .cidVersion(0)
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