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Tenant
A user of data storage routines. In most cases, a tenant can be thought of as a traditional user account.Asset
A digital file. While there may be file size, type, content, and format constraints on an asset, an asset is no more and no less than a digital file.Store
[Copy an asset](/lynx-core/data-storage/store) to the Lynx blockchain. Storage is permanent. The file can not be edited or deleted after it has been placed. If uploading encrypted assets, the tenant is responsible for the retention of decryption keys.Fetch
[Copy an asset](#fetch) from the Lynx blockchain to the hard drive. Their is no fee to copy an asset from the blockchain. A unique identifier is required to find the requested asset.Authorize
Make it such that a tenant, when authenticated, can perform operations allowed for that tenant.Authenticate
Authorized tenants [authenticate](/lynx-core/data-storage/auth) by providing appropriate credentials.| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| [environment].rpctenant referenced from ~/.lynx/lynx.conf file | string | Yes | A valid WIF-format private key associated with an authorized tenant. This key proves your identity to the system. |
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
result | string | Indicates whether authentication succeeded (success) or failed (failure). |
message | string | Provides additional information about the result: You are authenticated as a tenant, Invalid key, Unauthorized tenant, or No wallet. |
capacity | number | The maximum storage capacity available to the Tenant in kilobytes (KB). |
sessionstart | string | The timestamp when the authentication session began in YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS format. |
sessionend | string | The timestamp when the authentication session will expire in YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS format. |
sessionstartblock | string/number | The blockchain height when the authentication session began. |
sessionendblock | string/number | The blockchain height when the authentication session will expire (start block + 72). |
stakingstatus | string | Indicates whether staking is currently enabled or disabled on the node. Always set to disabled for regular tenants during their session. |
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
uuid | string | Yes | The unique identifier of the file you want to retrieve. This is a 64-character hexadecimal string (e.g., 2cf6eabc7af83152d5ad7d4ff9aeeb66f81dde70731b800bb0cd18300d9cb402). |
path | string | Yes | The full filesystem path where the retrieved file should be stored (e.g., /home/username/downloads). This path must exist before calling the method. |
pubkeyflag | string | No | Optional parameter that controls tenant public key inclusion in the response. Enter 0 to omit the tenant information. Default is 1 (include tenant information). |
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
result | string | Indicates whether the operation succeeded (success) or failed (failure). |
message | string | Provides additional information about the result. For successful operations, returns n/a. For failures, indicates the reason (e.g., Invalid path /path/to/directory., Invalid UUID length., UUID not found.). |
tenant | string/number | When authentication is active and pubkeyflag is set to 1, displays the tenant public key associated with the file. Otherwise returns n/a. |
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
count | string/integer | Yes | The number of most recent assets to fetch. Enter 0 to retrieve all assets stored on the blockchain. |
path | string | Yes | The full filesystem path where the retrieved files should be stored (e.g., /home/username/downloads). This path must exist before calling the method. |
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
result | string | Indicates whether the operation succeeded (success) or failed (failure). |
message | string | Provides additional information about the result. For successful operations, shows the number of assets fetched (e.g., Number of assets fetched: 5). For failures, indicates the reason (e.g., Invalid path: /path/to/directory., Not authenticated., Invalid count: abc.). |
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
filepath | string | Yes | The full path to the file you want to store on the blockchain (e.g., /home/username/documents/research.pdf). The file must exist and have a size greater than zero bytes. |
uuid | string | No | An optional custom unique identifier for the file. If provided, it must be 32 characters in hexadecimal format and must not already exist on the blockchain. If omitted, a random UUID will be automatically generated. |
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
result | string | Indicates whether the operation succeeded (success) or failed (failure). |
message | string | Provides additional information about the result. For successful operations, returns n/a. For failures, indicates the reason (e.g., Not authenticated as tenant, Not authenticated, A duplicate unique identifier was discovered, The custom unique identifier provided has an invalid length, Invalid UUID hex notation, Zero length asset filesize). |
identifier | string | The UUID assigned to the file. For successful operations, this is either the custom UUID you provided or an automatically generated one. For failures, returns n/a unless the failure is related to an invalid custom UUID. |
tenant | string | The authenticated user's public key hash. For authentication failures, returns n/a. |
filesize | number | The size of the stored file in bytes. For failures, returns 0. |
storagefee | string/number | The storage transaction fee in Lynx. The fee is calculated as one liv per byte (filesize / 100,000,000 Lynx). For failures, returns 0. |
storagetime | string | The timestamp when the storage operation was performed, in YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS format. For failures, returns n/a. |
currentblock | number | The current blockchain height at the time of the operation. |
stakingstatus | string | Indicates whether staking is currently enabled or disabled on the node. |
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
count | string/integer | No | The maximum number of file records to retrieve. If omitted, the default is 10 records. To retrieve more files, you can specify a high number or 0 for all files. |
Staking farm with Raspberry Pi Zero 2 devices on a USB power hub.
/usr/local/bin/lynxd -maxtipage=9999999999 -stakethreadignorepeers=1
The Lynx debug log showing the bootstrap import has begun.
# Permanent Storage for Digital Assets Published: July 2023 | Last updated: November 2024  In the evolving landscape of digital asset management, [Clevver](https://clevver.org/) stands as a revolutionary solution to one of the most pressing challenges facing creators and collectors: truly permanent file storage. By leveraging blockchain technology, Clevver has created a system where digital assets become an immutable part of a public, eco-friendly blockchain, ensuring perpetual accessibility without the burden of ongoing costs or maintenance. ### The Current Challenge in Digital Asset Storage The NFT market currently faces a critical vulnerability that threatens the very foundation of digital asset ownership. While NFTs have revolutionized digital art and collectibles, they typically rely on IPFS (Interplanetary File System) or similar services for storing their underlying digital assets. This separation between the NFT's smart contract and its associated digital content creates a significant risk that many collectors may not fully understand. Consider a scenario that has already played out multiple times in the NFT space: An artist creates a digital artwork and uploads it to a pinning service like Pinata. They mint an NFT, which sells for a substantial sum after several transactions. However, the original artist maintains responsibility for the Pinata account that hosts the actual artwork. If that account lapses due to an expired credit card, career change, or any number of life events, the [valuable digital asset becomes inaccessible](https://decrypt.co/62037/missing-or-stolen-nfts-how-to-protect). The NFT remains, but its connection to the art it represents is severed, [potentially rendering a significant investment worthless](https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/25/22349242/nft-metadata-explained-art-crypto-urls-links-ipfs). ### The Clevver Solution Clevver approaches this challenge with a fundamentally different philosophy. Rather than storing references to files or relying on third-party services, Clevver encodes the entire digital file directly onto the blockchain. This integration creates a permanent, unbreakable link between the NFT and its associated digital asset. When an artist uploads their work to Clevver, they receive a unique, permanent URL that will remain accessible as long as the blockchain exists – no maintenance required, no recurring fees, no account management needed. This innovation transforms the way we think about digital asset storage. By storing files "with the money" on the blockchain, Clevver ensures perfect alignment between an NFT and its underlying asset. This alignment eliminates the vulnerability of intermediary dependencies and provides true permanence without ongoing costs or maintenance requirements. ### Impact on the Digital Art Market For artists, [Clevver](https://clevver.org/) represents a significant advancement in how they can present and sell their digital works. The guarantee of permanent storage adds inherent value to their NFTs, enabling them to command higher prices while relieving them of ongoing storage management responsibilities. Artists can focus on creation, knowing their work will remain accessible to collectors indefinitely. Collectors benefit equally from this innovation. The assurance of permanent asset accessibility not only protects their investments but opens new financial opportunities. NFTs stored through Clevver can be confidently used as collateral in financial instruments, as their underlying assets are guaranteed to remain accessible. This permanence enables collectors to hold assets for extended periods or explore new forms of income generation through their collections. ### Technical Differentiation While other storage solutions like IPFS, Storj, Sia, and Filecoin serve important roles in the digital ecosystem, they fundamentally differ from Clevver's approach. These platforms either require ongoing maintenance or rely on distributed storage networks with potential points of failure. Traditional cloud storage demands continuous payment and account management. Clevver, by contrast, makes the digital asset an integral part of the blockchain itself, ensuring its preservation alongside the very infrastructure that gives NFTs their value. ### The Future of Digital Asset Preservation Clevver represents more than just a storage solution – it's a paradigm shift in how we preserve digital assets. By solving the fundamental storage challenge in the NFT space, Clevver enables true digital ownership, enhanced asset security, and perpetual value preservation. This innovation opens new possibilities for the future of digital art, collectibles, and financial instruments built around these assets. As the digital art market continues to mature, the importance of permanent, reliable storage solutions becomes increasingly apparent. Clevver's approach not only solves current challenges but creates new opportunities for artists, collectors, and investors to participate in the digital economy with greater confidence and security. *** Begin securing your digital legacy today at clevver.org. With Clevver, your digital assets become truly permanent, ensuring their value and accessibility for generations to come. *Clevver: Ensuring the permanent preservation of digital creativity.*
# Permanent Digital Archives for Journalism Published: July 2023 | Last updated: November 2024  In an era where digital news content faces unprecedented challenges of preservation and authenticity, Clevver emerges as a revolutionary solution for permanently archiving journalism. By leveraging blockchain technology, Clevver creates an immutable record of news articles, ensuring that future generations can access accurate, unaltered accounts of historical events as they were originally reported by reputable media outlets. ### The Current Crisis in Digital News Preservation The digital age has revealed a troubling vulnerability in how we preserve our collective history through journalism. Traditional news websites frequently update, modify, or remove content. Digital archives can disappear when publications fold or change ownership. Even established archival systems are subject to technical failures, policy changes, or financial constraints. This impermanence creates gaps in our historical record and poses significant challenges for researchers, historians, and society at large. Consider recent examples where significant news archives have been lost: media companies merging and disposing of archives, local newspapers closing and their digital archives disappearing, or historical content becoming inaccessible due to technological changes. These losses represent not just missing articles, but gaps in our understanding of how events unfolded and how they were perceived at the time they occurred. ### The Clevver Solution Clevver approaches this challenge with a fundamentally different methodology. Rather than storing news articles on traditional servers or distributed networks, Clevver encodes the entire article directly onto an eco-friendly blockchain. This approach creates a permanent, unalterable record of news content that will remain accessible as long as the blockchain exists – no ongoing maintenance required, no recurring fees, no risk of loss through institutional changes. When a news organization archives content through Clevver, each article receives a unique, permanent URL that serves as an eternal reference point. This preservation method ensures that the original article, including its context and timing, remains intact and accessible. Unlike traditional digital archives, content stored on Clevver cannot be altered, deleted, or manipulated, providing an authentic historical record of how events were reported. ### Preserving Journalistic Integrity For news organizations, Clevver represents a transformative tool in maintaining their role as chroniclers of history. The guarantee of permanent, immutable storage means that their reporting becomes part of an enduring public record. This permanence adds significant value to their work, ensuring that investigative journalism, breaking news coverage, and in-depth analysis remain accessible and verifiable indefinitely. This level of preservation also serves a crucial role in combating misinformation. When articles are permanently preserved in their original form, it becomes possible to trace how stories developed, what was reported when, and how understanding of events evolved over time. This immutable record helps maintain accountability and provides a reliable reference point for fact-checking and historical research. ### Technical Distinction While traditional archival systems and distributed storage solutions serve important roles, they fundamentally differ from Clevver's approach. Services like the Internet Archive, while valuable, rely on continuous funding and maintenance. Traditional digital archives require ongoing server maintenance and are vulnerable to technical failures or institutional changes. Clevver, by contrast, makes each article an integral part of the blockchain itself, ensuring its preservation alongside the blockchain's infrastructure. ### The Future of Historical Documentation Clevver represents more than just a storage solution – it's a paradigm shift in how we preserve our collective history. By solving the fundamental challenge of digital content preservation, Clevver enables: The creation of an unalterable historical record that scholars, researchers, and future generations can rely upon. A permanent archive of how significant events were reported and understood at the time they occurred. A reliable foundation for studying the evolution of public discourse and understanding of major events. As digital journalism continues to evolve, the importance of permanent, reliable archives becomes increasingly critical. Clevver's approach not only solves current preservation challenges but creates new opportunities for news organizations to ensure their reporting becomes part of humanity's permanent historical record. ### Impact on Historical Documentation For historians and researchers, Clevver provides an unprecedented resource: a permanent, unalterable archive of contemporary journalism. This preservation ensures that future generations will have access to authentic historical records, unaffected by the technological changes, institutional failures, or political pressures that have historically threatened archival preservation. The implications for academic research, historical documentation, and public understanding are profound. With Clevver, we can maintain a clear, verifiable record of how events were reported and understood as they unfolded, providing invaluable context for future study and understanding. *** Start preserving history today at clevver.org. With Clevver, your journalism becomes part of humanity's permanent record, ensuring its value and accessibility for generations to come. *Clevver: Ensuring the permanent preservation of journalism and history.*
# How did Clevver originate? Published: July 2023 | Last updated: November 2024 The Lynx blockchain was designed to be an eco-friendly, public blockchain specifically used for data storage. The Logware API is an easy-to-use gateway for customers to automatically and permanently store data. During the NFT craze starting in 2021, it became apparent that a permanent data storage solution was needed for the image asset portion of an NFT. While the provenance data of the NFT is stored on a smart contract platform and can't be lost or manipulated, the art asset needs the same level of reliable integrity. {% hint style="info" %} NFT collectors are looking for unique features that will drive value and, sometimes, utility. Collectors are interested in acquiring NFTs that have the characteristic of being forever accessible as a built-in trait. This provides peace of mind that the image of the NFT will never be lost or changed, and with time, high-value NFTs can be collateralized due to the permanent storage feature of the digital file. {% endhint %} Since the Lynx development team created Logware and corporate customers were already using the API successfully, a small 'reference application' was deployed to allow creatives to store digital files easily with a drag and drop user interface.  The [Clevver website](https://clevver.org/) allows individuals to store a single file for free once a day. If an artist or project needs to keep large numbers of images, they can use the Clevver desktop application for bulk drag and drop simplicity for permanent image storage. While the Clevver website is free, the use of the desktop application requires a license per project. If your NFT project would benefit from forever storage of the art files, please contact us. # Shortened URL Support Published: July 2023 | Last updated: November 2024 After a file is stored in Clevver, the user is provided a permanent URL to access the file. An example is below. The format of the file will always be the same length and structure. The link format will always start with HTTPS; the host 'get.clevver.org' is the domain name. The 64-character string is the unique identifier of the file on the blockchain. This identifier for your respective file will never change. The three-character file extension will always be appended to the end of the URL. The URL will always be 92 characters in length. >