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IPFS Upload Error - Solution Guide

Problem

You're getting a 403 Forbidden error when uploading to IPFS via Pinata with the message:

"NO_SCOPES_FOUND": "This key does not have the required scopes associated with it"

Root Cause

Your Pinata JWT token doesn't have the required scopes/permissions to upload files to IPFS.

Solutions (Choose One)

Solution 1: Fix Your Pinata API Key (Recommended)

  1. Go to Pinata Dashboard: https://app.pinata.cloud/
  2. Navigate to API Keys: In the sidebar, click on "API Keys"
  3. Create a New API Key or Update Existing Key:
    • Click "New Key" or edit your existing key
    • Important: Make sure to enable these permissions:
      • ✅ pinFileToIPFS (Required for file uploads)
      • ✅ pinJSONToIPFS (Required for JSON uploads)
      • ✅ unpin (Optional, for managing pins)
      • ✅ userPinnedDataTotal (Optional, for quota checking)
  4. Copy the new JWT token
  5. Update your .env.local file with the new token

Solution 2: Use Alternative IPFS Service

I've created a fallback implementation that you can use:

// Replace the import in your components
import { useIpfsWithFallback } from "@/hooks/useIpfsFallback";

// Use it the same way
const { uploadFile, uploadJson, isUploading } = useIpfsWithFallback();

Solution 3: Test Your Current Token

Add this to your component to test if your token works:

const { testAuthentication } = useIpfs();

// Call this to test your token
const testToken = async () => {
  const isValid = await testAuthentication();
  console.log("Token is valid:", isValid);
};

Immediate Fix

Option A: Update your Pinata key (5 minutes)

  1. Go to Pinata dashboard
  2. Create new API key with file upload permissions
  3. Replace the JWT in .env.local
  4. Restart your dev server: npm run dev

Option B: Use the fallback implementation (1 minute)

# In your terminal
cd /home/hxrshxz/Desktop/Projects/CyFutureAI/Cyfuture-LandingPage

Then update your imports in:

  • app/dashboard/page.tsx
  • components/cyfuture/Dashboard.tsx

Change:

import { useIpfs } from "@/hooks/useIpfs";

To:

import { useIpfsWithFallback as useIpfs } from "@/hooks/useIpfsFallback";

Common Pinata Scopes Required

When creating a Pinata API key, ensure these scopes are enabled:

  • pinFileToIPFS - Upload files
  • pinJSONToIPFS - Upload JSON data
  • userPinnedDataTotal - Check usage stats
  • pinList - List your pins
  • unpin - Remove pins (optional)

Environment Variables

Your .env.local should have:

NEXT_PUBLIC_PINATA_JWT=your_working_jwt_token_here
NEXT_PUBLIC_IPFS_GATEWAY=https://gateway.pinata.cloud/ipfs

Testing

After making changes, test the upload functionality:

  1. Restart your development server
  2. Try uploading a file through your dashboard
  3. Check the browser console for success/error messages

Need Help?

If you continue having issues:

  1. Verify your Pinata account is active
  2. Check if you have sufficient Pinata storage quota
  3. Try creating a completely new API key
  4. Consider switching to Web3.Storage or another IPFS provider