Server-Hosted Skynet Usage
Most of this documentation assumes you're interacting with Skynet from a client-side, browser context, using skynet-nodejs. This guide will walk you through some of the main considerations of interacting with Skynet from a server-side context.
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Previous versions of this page recommended mixing skynet-js and skynet-nodejs usage in a single project. We now suggest developers only use one or the other, depending on how their code will be run. Skynet API Keys are now widely supported and are considered best practice over the previous suggestion of using JWTs.
Currently, only our NodeJS SDK has all the features addressed in this article.
SDK | Skyfile Upload | Skyfile Download | MySky + DACs | Large File Upload (tus) | Registry Access | Resolver Skylink Set | Portal Account | File Pinning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Looking to contribute? Many of these features are thin abstractions over our HTTP APIs. Take a look at open issues in the Python SDK and Go SDK.
skynet-js currently only supports browser uploads. You will want to upload files using one of our other SDK or CLI tools (ie @skynetlabs/skynet-nodejs).The node SDK has been updated to support large file uploads in version 2.1.0. The tus protocol will automatically be used for any file >40MB.
In a browser context, cookies containing encrypted JWTs are used for linking file uploads to your portal account. This is needed for pinning files >90 days or accessing account-only portals.
Outside of the browser context (or if cookies are not supported), you will want to upload your file using a Skynet API Key which can be generated in the Developer Settings of your portal's account dashboard.
For more information on generating and using a portal API key, please see the API & Sponsor Keys page.
To pin a skylink, first initialize your Skynet Client to use your Skynet API Key. After initializing the client, call
client.pinSkylink(skylink);One common use-case for server-side applications is to upload files that are pointed to using a resolver skylink, so that the data can be consumed using a consistent URL.
Here is a code example:
const { SkynetClient, genKeyPairFromSeed } = require("@skynetlabs/skynet-nodejs");
const { SKYNET_JWT, SECRET_SEED } = require './consts';
const portal = 'https://siasky.net';
const client = new SkynetClient(portal, { customCookie: SKYNET_JWT })
// Setup Keys for Read/Write of Mutable Data
const { privateKey, publicKey } = genKeyPairFromSeed( SECRET_SEED );
const dataKey = 'nameForRegistryEntry';
// skylink to point to with resolver skylink
const skylink = "sia://MABdWWku6YETM2zooGCjQi26Rs4a6Hb74q26i-vMMcximQ";
// Set Registry Entry to point at our Skylink
await client.db.setDataLink(privateKey, dataKey, skylink);
// Get the resolver skylink that represents the registry entry
const resolverSkylink = await client.registry.getEntryLink(publicKey, dataKey);
// Get the URL for the resolver skylink, at `siasky.net`
const resolverSkylinkUrl = await client.getSkylinkUrl(resolverSkylink);
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