Websites & Domains
Pinner lets you host content on IPFS and make it accessible through a domain name. There are two paths depending on what kind of name you're using.
Which path are you on?
I have an onchain name (.eth, etc.)
Onchain names resolve through the blockchain, not DNS. No DNS configuration, no SSL certificates: just point your name at your content and set the contenthash.
I have a DNS domain (.com, .org, etc.)
DNS domains resolve through traditional nameservers. Pinner can host your DNS, provision SSL certificates, and serve your content through ipfs.pub.
What's the difference?
| Onchain Names | Website Hosting | |
|---|---|---|
| Name type | .eth and other onchain names | .com, .org, .io, any DNS domain |
| Resolution | On-chain contenthash → IPNS → IPFS | DNS → CNAME/DNSLink → ipfs.pub |
| Setup | pinner point + set contenthash | Create website + configure DNS + validate |
| DNS hosting | Not needed | Optional (Pinner can host your DNS) |
| SSL | Not needed (handled by resolver) | Automatic via Let's Encrypt |
| Updates | pinner point again (same contenthash) | Republish IPNS or update website target |
Both paths serve content from IPFS. The difference is how the domain reaches that content: through the blockchain or through DNS.