Storacha MCP Storage Server

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About Storacha MCP Storage Server

Storacha MCP storage server - self-sovereign data for your AI applications.

#storage #ipfs#trustless#decentralized-storage#filecoin#permissionless#ucan#mcp-server

Storacha MCP Storage Server config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "storacha-storage-server": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "./dist/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_TRANSPORT_MODE": "stdio",
        "PRIVATE_KEY": "<agent_private_key>",
        "DELEGATION": "<base64_delegation>"
      },
      "shell": true,
      "cwd": "./"
    }
  }
}

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Overview

What is Storacha MCP Storage Server?

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for Storacha hot storage, allowing AI applications to store and retrieve files through a standardized interface. It enables trustless, decentralized data exchange using IPFS and CIDs, ensuring data sovereignty, verifiability, and integration with agent frameworks and AI systems.

How to use Storacha MCP Storage Server?

Clone the repository, install dependencies with pnpm, install the w3cli, log in to Storacha, create a space and a private key, then create a delegation. Configure your MCP client with the private key and delegation as environment variables. The server supports stdio, sse, and rest transport modes.

Key features of Storacha MCP Storage Server

Upload and retrieve files via the Storacha Network
Supports IPFS CIDs and multiple path formats
Optional Filecoin publishing for permanent storage
Identity tool returns the agent's DID key
Free storage tiers: 100MB (GitHub) or 5GB (email)

Use cases of Storacha MCP Storage Server

Document storage and analysis with secure Blob uploads
Long-term structured data storage optimized for accessibility
Data sharing between agents and systems using CIDs
AI model development with reliable versioned datasets
Web application backups and machine learning dataset management

Frequently asked questions

What free storage options are available?

GitHub users get 100MB free instantly with no credit card. Email users can register and add a credit card to unlock 5GB of free storage.

What transport modes does the server support?

The server supports `stdio`, `sse`, and `rest` transport modes. The default is `stdio`, and REST mode is compatible with MCP.so cloud hosting.

How do I configure the environment variables?

Set `PRIVATE_KEY` to the agent's private key and `DELEGATION` (optional) to the base64-encoded delegation. If no delegation is set, one must be provided per upload request.

What file path formats are accepted for retrieval?

Supported formats include `CID/filename`, `/ipfs/CID/filename`, and `ipfs://CID/filename`.

What are the runtime dependencies?

Node.js, pnpm, and the `@web3-storage/w3cli` CLI tool are required. The server is licensed under MIT or Apache 2.0.

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