BTFS Gateways Bridging Decentralized Storage and the Web
BTFS gateways turn content-addressed storage into web-accessible resources. With subdomain support and DNSLink, they bring decentralized content into browsers without compromising security. Native BTFS nodes remain the trust anchor, while gateways improve accessibility and speed.
Why gateways exist: BTFS files are stored by hash, which ensures integrity and censorship resistance but isn’t natively browser-friendly.
Gateways translate HTTPS requests into BTFS fetches, serving content with standard HTTP semantics, making decentralized assets instantly usable in websites, apps, and legacy systems.
Performance & geography: Gateways act as distributed caches. Nearby gateways reduce latency, especially for high-traffic content like NFTs or media. Combined with CDNs, regional gateways improve perceived performance while falling back to full node retrieval when needed.
Security & trust: Gateways preserve hash-based integrity, provide proper content headers, and support DNSLink and subdomain routing for UX-friendly URLs. Signed manifests and audit logs enhance verifiability.
Developer benefits: Developers can reference BTFS content using standard URLs, embed assets seamlessly, and rely on existing tooling.
Operational best practices: Run your own gateway cluster, configure caching, pin content, monitor logs, and maintain native BTFS nodes for resilience.
Use cases: NFT marketplaces, media platforms, SaaS apps, and IoT devices benefit from fast, compatible, and decentralized delivery.
BTFS gateways make Web3 storage practical for Web2 users while retaining the underlying trust model.
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