How to pin IPFS files on Infura

:::warning[Access] New IPFS key creation is disabled for all users. Only IPFS keys that were active in late 2024 continue to have access to the IPFS network. :::

Pinning in IPFS allows you to tell IPFS to keep a certain object in its storage. Usually, an IPFS client only keeps files cached for a certain time after they've been accessed, after which they get deleted during garbage collection unless you pin that file.

Pinning With Infura

Take a look at the following articles to learn more about pinning objects on IPFS with Infura:

• Pin a file - MetaMask IPFS Docs

• Pin a directory or file from IPFS to your Infura account using ipfs-upload-client