Time Traveler is a web application that allows users to create digital time capsules, enabling them to upload various types of filesāimages, audio, videosāand unlock them at a specified future date.
Time Traveler
Time Traveler is a web application that allows users to create digital time capsules, enabling them to upload various types of filesāimages, documents, videosāand unlock them at a specified future date. This project integrates Pinataās Files API to facilitate secure file uploads and storage on the IPFS network.
Rename the .env.local.sample to .env.local and fill it out with your data. The required values are:
# The secret key for verifying the integrity of signed cookies.
# Run "npx auth secret" to generate it.
AUTH_SECRET="YOUR_AUTH_SECRET"
# You probably don't want to change this, except if you changed the port. If you deploy this to Vercel, you can remove this line.
NEXTAUTH_URL="http://localhost:3000"
# Replace with your MongoDB connection string
DATABASE_URL="mongodb://localhost:27017/timecapsule"
# Replace with your Pinata details.
# See https://docs.pinata.cloud/quickstart#1-get-api-key-and-gateway-url
PINATA_JWT="YOUR_PINATA_JWT"
NEXT_PUBLIC_GATEWAY_URL="YOUR_GATEWAY_URL.mypinata.cloud"
File Uploads š¤: I utilized the Pinata API to allow users to upload files directly to IPFS.
Metadata Storage: The metadata for each time capsule is stored in a MongoDB database, with a reference to the files stored in Pinata.
Unlock Mechanism: The application checks the current date against the unlock date specified by the user, allowing access to files only when the time capsule is unlocked.
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