FluxDrive Pro

FluxDrive Pro is Flux’s API-based IPFS solution — a decentralized, scalable, and resilient storage system at competitive prices. It is designed to make Web3 development simpler by enabling direct programmatic interaction with FluxDrive via API.

Overview

FluxDrive Pro offers:

  • API-based IPFS storage for dApps and Web3 projects

  • Competitive decentralized storage pricing

  • Scalable and resilient infrastructure

  • A familiar API format for developers

Note: FluxDrive Pro is currently available only to selected partners during its closed testing phase.

Getting Started

1. Access Request

2. Install Zelcore Wallet

  • Required to access FluxID for authentication

  • FluxID is needed to generate your API key

  • Download Zelcore here

3. Setup Process

  • After submitting the form, the Flux team will contact you

  • You will receive your API_KEY_SECRET mapped to your FluxID

  • You can then begin using the API

API Base URL

https://api.fluxdrive.runonflux.io

All endpoints are accessed via POST requests with basic authentication:

-u "<ZELID>:<API_KEY_SECRET>"

Supported API Endpoints

1. /api/v0/status

Description: Get current storage usage.

curl "https://api.fluxdrive.runonflux.io/api/v0/status" \
  -X POST \
  -u "<ZELID>:<API_KEY_SECRET>"

Example Response:

{
  "status": "success",
  "result": { "storage_used": 2412017 }
}

2. /api/v0/ls

Description: List all files in your FluxDrive storage.

curl "https://api.fluxdrive.runonflux.io/api/v0/ls" \
  -X POST \
  -u "<ZELID>:<API_KEY_SECRET>"

Example Response (shortened):

{
  "status": "success",
  "files": [
    {
      "hash": "QmdMfrUsh8tvAj5MuWEFxYR7VjpmXvihxSZZZWoJYE3LMR",
      "name": "21045.png",
      "size": 37161,
      "mimetype": "image/png",
      "timestamp": 1699457573592
    }
  ]
}

3. /api/v0/put

Description: Upload one or more files.

curl "https://api.fluxdrive.runonflux.io/api/v0/put" \
  -X POST \
  -u "<ZELID>:<API_KEY_SECRET>" \
  -H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data" \
  -F file=@"<file1>" \
  -F file=@"<file2>"

Example Response (single file):

{
  "status": "success",
  "files": [
    {
      "name": "21045.png",
      "hash": "QmdMfrUsh8tvAj5MuWEFxYR7VjpmXvihxSZZZWoJYE3LMR",
      "mimetype": "image/png",
      "size": 37161
    }
  ]
}

4. /api/v0/putfolder

Description: Upload multiple files as a folder.

curl "https://api.fluxdrive.runonflux.io/api/v0/putfolder" \
  -X POST \
  -u "<ZELID>:<API_KEY_SECRET>" \
  -H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data" \
  -F file=@"image.png" \
  -F file=@"metadata.json"

Example Response (shortened):

{
  "status": "success",
  "folder": {
    "hash": "QmNaS1f8RDbQ9jz5FGkZWvzG5VA6jp4JJBEwQ2DLzhWN8V",
    "size": "1965233"
  }
}

5. /api/v0/cat

Description: Output the contents of a file from IPFS.

curl "https://api.fluxdrive.runonflux.io/api/v0/cat?arg=<HASH>" \
  -X POST \
  -u "<ZELID>:<API_KEY_SECRET>"

Arguments:

  • arg (string, required) — IPFS file hash

6. /api/v0/get

Description: Download a file from IPFS.

curl "https://api.fluxdrive.runonflux.io/api/v0/get?arg=<HASH>" \
  -X POST \
  -u "<ZELID>:<API_KEY_SECRET>"

7. /api/v0/rm

Description: Remove a file.

curl "https://api.fluxdrive.runonflux.io/api/v0/rm?arg=<HASH>" \
  -X POST \
  -u "<ZELID>:<API_KEY_SECRET>"

8. /api/v0/thumb

Description: Retrieve a thumbnail for a file.

curl "https://api.fluxdrive.runonflux.io/api/v0/thumb?arg=<HASH>" \
  -X POST \
  -u "<ZELID>:<API_KEY_SECRET>"

Notes

  • All commands must be executed from a terminal (e.g., VSCode integrated terminal, Ubuntu, or similar).

  • API access is protected via ZELID and API_KEY_SECRET.

  • During the closed beta, performance and endpoint behavior may change.

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