diff --git a/src/_blog/ipfs-check.md b/src/_blog/ipfs-check.md index b0c1e8ae0..287f8fa41 100644 --- a/src/_blog/ipfs-check.md +++ b/src/_blog/ipfs-check.md @@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ In IPFS, when you try to fetch a CID, some providers may be online, while others Moreover, with the advent of [Delegated Routing](https://docs.ipfs.tech/concepts/how-ipfs-works/#how-content-routing-works-in-ipfs) and the [Network Indexer](https://docs.ipfs.tech/concepts/ipni/), CIDs may be routed by either the DHT or the Network Indexer, or both. As a result, the likelihood of encountering an error when retrieving data is dependent on several dynamic factors: + 1. Provider availability, which can constantly change 2. Network conditions of both client and providers 3. Successful announcement of CIDs to the DHT or Network Indexer. @@ -46,13 +47,13 @@ Up until now, there was no easy way to get a detailed overview of whether a give [IPFS Check](https://check.ipfs.network/) fills a gap for users and developers working with the IPFS Mainnet public network: the ability to easily check if data is routable and retrievable by CID. -IPFS Check provides insights into accessibility and routing for any data on the IPFS Mainnet public network. It is web app and doesn't require any setup or installation. +IPFS Check provides insights into accessibility and routing for any data on the IPFS Mainnet public network. It is a web app and doesn't require any setup or installation. You can use IPFS Check to: -1. Verify if data is routable and retrievable by CID on IPFS Mainnet (and if not, get a detailed explanation of why for each provider) -2. View the multiaddresses and network transports used to reach providers -3. Determine if NAT hole punching was necessary +1. Verify if data is routable and retrievable by CID on IPFS Mainnet (and if not, get a detailed explanation of why for each provider). +2. View the multiaddresses and network transports used to connect to providers. +3. Determine if NAT hole punching was necessary. It's especially useful to get an _outside perspective_ of your IPFS node's network setup, and whether it is correctly configured. @@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ As part of the recent overhaul, we've made several improvements to IPFS Check: - **Support for CID-only checks**: you can now check whether a CID is available from _any_ provider, without needing to pass a specific provider's multiaddr. - **IPNI support**: By default, IPFS Check will search for providers both in the IPNI and the DHT. -- **NAT traversal**: you can now in the results whether retrieval requires NAT traversal (if there are two successful sonnection multiaddrs and one of them contains `p2p-circuit`) +- **NAT traversal**: you can now in the results whether retrieval requires NAT traversal (if there are two successful sonnection multiaddrs and one of them contains `p2p-circuit`). - **Network Protocol**: you can now see in the results which specific multiaddr was used for the connection, which tells you which network protocol was used, e.g. QUIC. Give it a try at [check.ipfs.network](https://check.ipfs.network/). We hope you find it useful!