Pinata MCP server

by mrfentmen·io.github.mrfentmen/pinata-mcp·v1.0.2

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MCP server for Pinata IPFS: pinned files, pin JSON, unpin. Needs a free API key.

C65/100grade C

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C65/100

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Adoption

Growing

0 stars464 downloads/wk

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Pinata tools (3, 1 write)

write = sends, deletes, buys or posts

Read from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.

list_pins
Pinned IPFS files: CIDs, names, sizes, dates.
pin_json
Pin a JSON document to IPFS. Returns the CID and gateway link.
unpinwrite action
Remove a pin by CID. Cannot be undone.

Public scan report

scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-11-01 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings

Code scan7 source files scanned25/25
–Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
–Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
Maintenancerepository not readable: repo not found3/15
Maintainer identityno repository or website to verify2/10

Overall 65/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.Rubric Appeal a finding JSON

How Pinata compares

Against every graded MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.

Safety score: 65/100; higher than 20% of 48,255 servers
Tools: 3; the typical server has 7
Tools that change things: 33%; typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
Downloads a week: 464; more than 87% of 12,191 servers with a package

What its tools let an agent do: 2 read · 1 change

Release history: 2 versions in the registry since 2026-09-22, latest 2026-10-01, typically one every 10 days.

Install Pinata in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

Runs npx -y @mrfentmen/pinata-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.

claude mcp add pinata-mcp -- npx -y @mrfentmen/pinata-mcp

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What the publisher says

From the Pinata repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub

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Grade history

2026-11-01downgradeA → Cscore 65

Pinata: common questions

Is Pinata MCP server safe?: With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (65/100). Read the Pinata safety report
How do I install Pinata?: It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
Does Pinata need an API key?: Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
Is Pinata maintained?: The last commit was 43 days ago (2026-09-22). The latest release is v1.0.2.
How does Pinata compare with other MCP servers?: safety score 65/100 (higher than 20% of 48,255 servers); tools 3 (the typical server has 7); tools that change things 33% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.