`upload-dir`

Uploads an entire directory of files.

Parameters

Option

Description

-n

The network to check, testnet or devnet, defaults to testnet.

-t

The token to use when funding.

-w

Your private key.

--index-file

Name of the file to use as an index for manifests.

--provider-url

RPC URL to use.

Examples

Testnet

irys upload-dir ./myImages \
  -t ethereum \
  -w bf20......c9885307

Devnet

irys upload-dir ./myImages \
  -n devnet \
  -t ethereum \
  -w bf20......c9885307 \
  --provider-url https://rpc.sepolia.dev

ℹ️

RPC URLs change often, use a recent one from https://chainlist.org/ (opens in a new tab)

Downloading

Files uploaded via irys upload-dir can be retrieved in one of two ways.

Creating a URL with the format https://gateway.irys.xyz/manifestId/:originalFileName].
Creating a URL using the transaction ID of each individual file uploaded with the format https://gateway.irys.xyz/:transactonId

After a successful folder upload, two files are written to your local project directory:

[folder_name].csv
[folder_name].json

The example below highlights a folder called with a total of 5 files in it. The transaction ID for each file can be used to retrieve the uploaded data by forming a URL with the format https://gateway.irys.xyz]/transactionId

upload General Routes