Filecoin API

Filecoin is a decentralized blockchain network that enables users to buy and sell unused storage space, creating a global marketplace for distributed and incentivized storage.

Networks Mainnet
Released 2020
Consensus Proof of Replication (PoRep) and Proof of Spacetime (PoSt)
Smart contracts Yes, called Actors
Block time 30 seconds
Smart contract language(s) supported Solidity, Secure EcmaScript (SES), eBP, Rust
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The Filecoin API — build without running a node

Access Filecoin blockchain data through one unified REST API: transaction and address data, balances, block data, and real-time webhooks for on-chain events — with no Filecoin node to run and maintain. Start free and scale as you grow.

Blockchain data

Read Filecoin transactions, addresses, balances, UTXOs, and block data through one REST API.

Real-time webhooks

Subscribe to on-chain events — incoming and outgoing transactions, confirmations, and mined blocks.

No node to run

Skip the infrastructure — managed, always-synced access with no node to operate or maintain.

View the API docs Start building free

Building a full wallet? Explore Wallet as a Service.

Need prices too? See the crypto price API, or run your own Filecoin RPC nodes.

What makes Filecoin Unique?

Filecoin exhibits similarities to other file storage solutions, yet it stands apart due to notable distinctions in its protocol. Integrating aspects from various file storage and distribution systems, Filecoin's uniqueness lies in its operation on an open, peer-to-peer network. Moreover, it incorporates economic incentives and proofs to guarantee the accurate storage of files.